How Do You Express Your Presence?

Posted by & filed under Career Development, Employee Development, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness.

Your future -both professional and personal-depend on how you express your presence.  A professional presence will help you achieve many of your goals, i.e. getting that budget approved, being calm and poised during meetings, and becoming a charismatic good will ambassador for your office and your community.  Professionals that have a ‘presence’ are described as… Read more »

Here’s How to Tell If You’re an Effective Leader

Posted by & filed under increasing personal effectiveness, Leadership.

Effective leadership is uncommon. Organizations tend to foster a culture that recruits and promotes on the basis of technical skills while undervaluing people skills. These same organizations compound the problem by rewarding the wrong individuals with more power, resources, and responsibility. They frequently reward individuals who are technical superstars but interpersonal underachievers. As these individuals… Read more »

9 Effective (and Practical) Communication Hacks You Can Use Today

Posted by & filed under Communicating To Manage Performance, Communication, increasing personal effectiveness.

Whether you’re helping a customer troubleshooting an issue or giving your boss a project update, you need to communicate effectively and concisely. Sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Most people don’t take the time to improve these skills. Those who DO are ahead of the game! Be social. Breaking the ice and talking to someone you… Read more »