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How to Influence Without Authority

How to Influence Without Authority

by Allison Shapira | Sep 11, 2023 | Speaking Tips, International, Leadership, Newsletter

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... Read More...
Making the Case for Communication Training

Making the Case for Communication Training

by Cara Paulan | Aug 7, 2023 | Speaking Tips, Leadership, Newsletter

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... Read More...
3 Business Communication Challenges and Resources to Overcome Them

3 Business Communication Challenges and Resources to Overcome Them

by Allison Shapira | Mar 23, 2023 | Speaking Tips, Leadership

In December 2022, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary. What have been the most common business communication challenges we’ve heard from the tens of thousands of leaders with whom we’ve worked around the world? Here are three of the top business communication... Read More...
5 Communication Challenges Faced by Women Leaders Globally

5 Communication Challenges Faced by Women Leaders Globally

by Allison Shapira | Mar 6, 2023 | Speaking Tips, Women, Leadership

In honor of Women’s History Month, Allison Shapira addresses 5 of the top communication challenges shared by women leaders with whom we’ve worked over the past 20 years. Please share this as a resource with women on your team or in your network. While everyone needs... Read More...
How to Handle Tough Questions

How to Handle Tough Questions

by Allison Shapira | Feb 6, 2023 | Speaking Tips, Leadership

This month’s topic comes from an article Allison Shapira wrote for the Harvard Business Review on what to do when a tough question puts you on the spot. We’ve all experienced that moment when someone asks us a question and we’re caught unprepared. Maybe a direct... Read More...
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