by Heather A. Hansen
Have you ever been really excited about going to a conference just to be unpleasantly surprised by the quality of the speakers? There are some really high caliber speakers in the world, …

by Heather A. Hansen
The key to a powerful presentation is to connect with members of your audience individually. This “human element” is what makes the difference between an average presentation with some good information, and …

by Martin Haworth
Whatever else you are doing – STOP! – whenever you engage with someone in conversation. Ignore pagers. Put off interruptions. At the very least make sure that you ‘honour’ the space that you …

by Shaun Parker
“The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.”
When Sir George Jessel uttered these words, he touched not only on a …

by Mike Moore
It seem that the only time people are open to change is when what they have always done no longer works for them. In other words when our needs are no longer being …

by Gilda Bonanno
In a presentation skills program a few weeks ago, someone asked me, “Gilda, how do I introduce myself at the start of my presentation to warm up the audience and establish credibility?” Contrary …

by Bob Sommers
Public speaking is an excellent way to position yourself as the expert in your field. It’s also a great way to show your audience that you’re likable, caring and funny. The focus of …

by Kevin Sinclair
People usually prepare sufficiently for a presentation, but not many of them are as equally well geared up for the questions raised during and upon completion of the presentation. Making sure you are …

by Marcia Granger
Top management sometimes plans extensively for strategic changes in an organization, but places very little emphasis on how to handle the transition from the old way to the new. When this happens, the …

by Linda Finkle
Workplace conflict is a part of every company, regardless of its size. Good leadership skills include training for how to handle workplace conflict when it arises, and also a bit of preventive approach. …