Key Takeaways: For managers – why it’s important to empower your direct reports to influence up, across and outside your organization For individual contributors – strategies you can use to build informal authority to influence What Does it Mean to...
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A recent article in Entrepreneur Magazine stated 85% of employees believe better communication training would significantly improve their job performance. Yet, a staggering 75% have never been offered this type of training in their current roles. Global Public...
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This month’s topic comes from our CEO Allison Shapira’s latest article in the Harvard Business Review. How can you persuade a client or senior executive to spend money when budgets are tight? Perhaps you are an audit director persuading a business head to take a...
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by Shelli Vasser Gilliam, Global Public Speaking Coach Have you ever wondered how some of your greatest weaknesses can become strengths? For several years, I’ve been focusing on speaking opportunities that allow me to advocate for people and organizations, share...
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When I was a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School, I took it personally when another student referred to public speaking as an afterthought, as if it were simply about how to move your hands or how much to smile. They’d sometimes refer to it as superficial...
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by Shelli Vasser Gilliam, Global Public Speaking Coach How important is networking to you and the success of your business? If it is important, how much time do you invest in networking? Are you content to connect with people online, or would you rather spend time...
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