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Wait, What’s the Story Behind the Storyteller?

A client shared a tense exchange with a colleague. This guy clearly walked into a conversation carrying his own assumptions about the situation, a story shaping how he pushed back, but he

It Matters Who Shows Up in the Room

Last Friday I looked around a room full of professionals, all there to learn how to lead people better. They had different degrees of understanding about how much their own way of

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Be Bravely Curious

Stop defending past behavior or you’ll miss the growth opportunity. Instead, use your energy to move forward. Time and time again, we work with a client

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4 Pillars of Presence: Part 4

Pillar of Presence 4: Present, Receive Others Seeing You Humbly receive the seeing. Openly receive the attention and the connection to others that allows you to be

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4 Pillars of Presence: Part 3

The past month we have been exploring the Pillars of Presence. The first two Pillars are: Position: Allow Yourself To Be Seen and Permission: Decide How

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4 Pillars of Presence: Part 2

A couple of weeks ago, we began an exploration of the Four Pillars of Presence.  The first Pillar being Permission: Allow Yourself to be Seen. When

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4 Pillars of Presence: Part 1

Actors often exude presence – that is their job.  Are they more confident? Not always. They are more comfortable. They are trained to see others and to let

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Stop Slamming Upspeak!

First off, I’m quick to remind everyone that men and women both use upspeak.  Also, it can be as simple as being part of one’s dialect