Practical tools to cut through complexity and communicate clearly. Designed for tech & finance professionals navigating the AI era. Download the free toolkit → AI has made accessing and generating information easier. It hasn’t made deciding what matters, structuring it clearly, or communicating it persuasively any easier. In many...
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One theme has come up repeatedly in conversations with leaders and teams across different organisations: right now very little feels within our control. External forces are shifting rapidly. Geopolitical tensions, rapid advances in AI, shifting markets and organisational restructuring are creating an environment of constant change. Decisions appear to...
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Culture -When you hear that word what comes to mind? Probably food, clothes or even language (writing sytems etc). These are the visible signs of culture. But… many of the cultural challenges we experience lie beneath the surface—the invisible factors that shape how we collaborate and get things done...
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If you want to dive deeper to understand something or uncover the reasons behind it, your go-to question might often be “WHY?” Questions like: Why is there a delay? Why is our new policy initiative not working? Why did you choose that? Or …..Why do you need the proposal...
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In today’s fast paced business world, its’ easy to focus on getting things done and diving straight into tasks or objectives. However connection before content, a concept introduced by thought leader Peter Block, emphasizes the importance of building relationships and setting the right tone BEFORE jumping into tasks or...
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The world is moving fast, and with that comes a lot of uncertainty. From company restructuring to policy changes to the growing impact of AI, it’s easy to feel stressed out and overwhelmed. But here’s the thing: not everything is within our control. In fact, recognizing what isn’t can...
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How do you rehearse for important presentations…? In a recent executive presentation skills session, everyone agreed that rehearsal is crucial. No surprise there. What was surprising though was a lack of answers and clarity around how people rehearse. Most responses were along the lines of: I think about what...
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Welcome back to Leadership Communication Insights & Reflections! This week, we’re building on our last topic of self-awareness in communication. Once you understand your communication style (awareness), the next step is to adapt it to the situation and audience. This we like to call Leadership Communication Flexibility. Let’s dive...
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Our latest insight is from a recent series of executive coaching sessions which focused on topic of… leadership communication. One of the coachees, a director felt really quite frustrated trying to get approval from key stakeholders and management who didn’t really see things the same way he did. Another...
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Part 2/3. Welcome back to part 2 of this 3-part trilogy on…. influence. If you missed part 1 ..don’t! Click here. Previously, we looked at how research has revealed System 1 (Chimp brain) holds the keys to the decisions making process. This is a very important step to realize...
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