Deb's Communication and Leadership Blog
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Picture this: You're about to lead a major presentation, and you're doing that thing I call the "Professional Woman's Pre-Meeting Meditation." You know the one – where you're mentally rehearsing how t...
When someone brings up a controversial topic at work, most of us fantasize about diving under our desks or suddenly developing an urgent need to attend to our emails (or at least I do). Why? Because w...
You know, those gut-wrenching moments when a project flops, a promotion slips away, or a client takes their business elsewhere? I do. We all do.
And bouncing back from setbacks can be extra challengi...
Wendy. Leslie. The other Leslie. Michael. Ellen. Signy. Priya. Ben. Mark. Juliann.
Every female leader needs a support system to thrive – and those names represent (a subset of) my support system. I'...
As much as I love my job, it’s still stressful to go from a daily schedule of watching Netflix and eating cookies on the couch to coaching, speaking, consulting and writing.
Lucky for me, I have a ve...
I was five years into my executive coaching practice when I was invited to lead a workshop on “Coaching Skills for Human Resource Leaders” at a global conference. As the room filled up with participan...
Originally published in Inc. Magazine.
When it comes to making a persuasive presentation, there are several elements that are core to making it a success. As Aristotle said eons ago, persuasion requi...
Originally published in Inc. Magazine.
Making a presentation under the best of circumstances can be nerve-wracking. From worrying about whether the rest of your team is as prepared (or unprepared) as...
Originally published in Inc. Magazine.
Every presentation is an opportunity to make an impression. You can either use your pitch to build credibility, engagement and buy-in, or blow the chance to sha...
Originally published in Inc. Magazine.
When people think of public speaking mistakes, they usually imagine disaster scenarios - their minds go blank in front of the boss, or the A/V equipment stops w...
Originally published in Inc. Magazine.
Leading business schools, from Stanford to Wharton, teach storytelling as a business communication strategy. The ability to tell an engaging, compelling, an...
Originally published in Inc. Magazine.
Whether you're hosting a conference, mingling at a networking event, or leading your team through a presentation to a new client, there's one step that's inevit...
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