by Kathy O'Brien | Jul 26, 2019 | Executive Communication, Executive Presence, Presentation Skills
Here is a great way to get yourself into a resourceful state before a big presentation. Think of a ‘YES’ moment – when you landed the big job, scored the winning goal or emerged triumphant under pressure. Enjoy that memory for just a moment. When you...
by Kathy O'Brien | Dec 31, 2018 | Executive Body Language, Executive Communication, Executive Presence
Consider the following scenario: you have recently joined a company and are giving a presentation to your boss and colleagues. Your boss yawns several times and keeps looking at his phone as you speak. Although you’re relatively new, based on prior behaviour you had...
by Kathy O'Brien | Dec 14, 2018 | Executive Presence, MainStage, Presentation Skills, Public Speaking
You may be making your first presentation or getting up in front of an audience for the hundredth time, but regardless of your situation, all great speakers know that projecting confidence will allow your audience to focus on your message, instead of focusing...
by Kathy O'Brien | Dec 4, 2018 | Executive Body Language, Executive Presence
So your presentation is all set. You’re about to walk in the door. How do you make that ideal first impression? Whenever you make a new acquaintance, that person forms decisions about you. This is natural human behaviour: we take in the visual picture, the way...
by Kathy O'Brien | Apr 19, 2018 | Executive Presence, Listening
Have you ever questioned your questioning? If a fly on the wall were to observe you in conversation, what would that fly say about the way you engage, your style or your tone? What about your approach to asking questions? Here’s what most people do: Frame...
by Kathy O'Brien | Apr 9, 2018 | Executive Body Language, Executive Communication, Executive Presence, Listening
We’ve all known that feeling when a new meeting goes smoothly, and you can comfortably say ‘We really connected’. But it doesn’t happen all the time. When the stakes are high and you want to build that easy rapport with another, what can you do?...
