Stop Squeezing the Problem Pimple
What if your instinct to fix the problem is actually making it worse every time you try and communicate it?
When you're wired for speed and resolution, pushing harder can feel like good leadership. But in difficult conversations, it can create more resistance, frustration and repetition.
Sometimes the smartest move is knowing when to stop squeezing and to do this instead.
Networking awkward
Ever walked into a networking event and suddenly forgotten how to talk to people?
You're confident in your work, you solve complex problems and you know your stuff. But put you in a room full of strangers with no agenda and suddenly your mind goes, “What do I do now?”
If that sounds familiar, this is for you…
In this week's newsletter, I look at why networking can feel so awkward and how to move from forced small talk to genuine connection.
Turns out you don't need better opening lines or a personality transplant.
You just need the right ingredients.
When Protecting Your Image Starts Costing Your Presence
We all want to be seen as capable, credible and someone who belongs. But somewhere along the way, many of us stop communicating to connect and start communicating to protect our image.
This subtle shift changes the signals we send, often without us realising it. In this article, we explore why status feels so important, how our nervous system responds to perceived social threats, and why authentic leadership presence begins the moment we stop performing.
Why did I sat that? The Hidden Cost of Overexplaining at Work
Why do intelligent professionals overexplain in meetings or lose their train of though when speaking in public?
It isn't usually a lack of confidence or communication skills.
Discover how attention shifts under pressure, why it changes the way you speak, and a simple mindset shift that leads to clearer, more confident communication.
That ‘Frustrating’ Coworker Isn’t Out to Get You, But Your Brain Thinks They Are
Here’s something that is as present a topic in my day-to-day routine as a communications coach as is coffee or tea for breakfast, and I thought it worthwhile sharing since I am very certain that you’ve come across this problem before, and maybe haven’t quite found a fix for it.
If you’ve ever bumped heads with someone in a meeting or at a social event and wondered why the interaction felt off, it may have nothing to do with intent but rather...