Are you able to speak clearly and with impact and authority, even when the stakes are high? These tips will help you build the habits and skills that you need to communicate verbally with poise and power.

Know them, use them It’s important to remember that your social media accounts are now considered major crisis communications resources, and will be treated as such by the public when trouble comes around. In the midst of a crisis, the last thing you want stakeholders seeking information to see is a Facebook page covered in …

At meetings, most of us roll our eyes and can’t wait to get back to our office where the real work gets done. However, meetings matter, whether they’re regularly scheduled routines in your company or now-and-then get-togethers, can be a place for you to gain positive visibility and showcase your capabilities. Here are three strategies …

One of my all time favorite parables is from Richard Bach. It is the story of the river creatures in his book, Illusions. Here’s a summary of the parable: Part I Clinging to the Rocks There are some river creatures who cling to the rocks in the river. They know nothing other than clinging to …

Tracking Once you begin tracking federal grant opportunities through the Federal Register (www.gpoaccess.gov/fr)) and Grants.Gov (www.grants.gov), you will begin finding grant announcements. To take advantage of these opportunities, you first must understand what you are reading. Doing a Basic Search Doing a basic search for grant announcements is straightforward. At both sites, you can use …

In a recent coaching conversation, my client wanted to work on “how to have more influence in his organization.” He felt that he was being overlooked for opportunities. He wanted to influence others more effectively in order to advance in his leadership coaching tips role. Here are some ways to influence others in the workplace …

The key to successfully growing your business is effectively implementing an effective marketing strategy. Of course, there are a lot of other pieces – the financing, developing the product or service, producing the product, internal accounting controls, legal HR policies, for example. However, a successful marketing strategy brings in customers and profitable sales. Without sales, …

**As I start this A-Z case study series of people living out their spirituality at work, I want to start with a big disclaimer. Unless the person wrote the article themselves, these examples will be my interpretation of how they practice their spirituality in the workplace or at home. I will be providing insights and …

Is Experience the Best Teacher? Yes, says The Center for Creative Leadership. Their research found that a variety of challenging assignments contribute greatly to the building and seasoning of new and emerging leaders. However, not all challenges are equal. The ones that will enhance leadership skills are those that: Require working with new people or …

Corporations, non-profits and any big organization–especially the financially strapped state and federal government agencies are looking for ways that save money and still accomplish training needs. My previous article was on meetings that are held to discuss “best practices.” Here is an idea for multifaceted supervisor training that came from one of those meetings that …