Soft skills are measurable and malleable (and the data to prove it)
I passionately believe that most people have trouble articulating themselves in important moments at work, and now I have the data to back it up.
Happy Birthday, PresentVoices!
Happy Birthday, PresentVoices! Half a year after having a baby, I decided to birth a business. I envisioned a company that was personal to it's core, helping organizations speak their truth from the inside out. PresentVoices feels like home.
Listening to Myself: Space and time to think and write
Especially since becoming a parent (to a toddler) I need peaceandquiet more than ever. That’s why I’m so excited to both teach and participate in a 5-day writing retreat at Kripalu at the end of June.
Confessions of a Communication Coach: Public Speaking Nerves in Action
What happens when a Communication Coach is struck by public speaking nerves?
Embracing a powerful presence, professionally, personally and in parenthood
New parenthood is helping me feel more powerful, personally and professionally. Understanding what makes you feel powerful is your strength. So… what makes you feel powerful?
Women: Let's Take Up More Space
After the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, women and survivors are feeling scared and unheard. My response? Unapologetically take up more space.
Introducing PresentVoices: The power of the present moment
PresentVoices has been in the works for some time and now that it’s here, it feels exactly right for this present moment.
Feedback: How to make sure we receive what we need and discard what we don’t
Feedback is essential to growth. But how do you know when you should listen to feedback, or discard it?
Talking Politics: The role of communication and presentation skills in political public speaking
Today was the New York primary election. Do communication and presentation skills make us trust a politician enough to get out the vote? Could it simply be a matter of speaking?
Women at Work: How to handle gender bias in the workplace head on
If you feel you are discriminated in the workplace due to your gender, you may be right. Here's how to combat gender bias in the workplace and beyond.
Do you have phone anxiety? How to get over it, and other tips for communicating via telephone
Does picking up the phone make you nervous? You're not alone. Follow these tips to harness the power of the telephone, instead of avoiding (and dreading) it.
Present Parenting: What my newborn daughter has taught me about communication
How communication is helping me be more present as a new parent—with my baby, my partner and myself