Speak by Design

How do you use your voice to get people to listen? There are three vocal styles every leader needs. The Assertive Voice The Motivational Voice The Consultative Voice When you have a strong recommendation or solution, the assertive voice heightens the credibility. When you want to excite the room, the motivational voice builds passion for the idea. When you need to calm down the room, the consultat...

What kind of voices do you gravitate toward? Why do you like that vocal style? We make a lot of assumptions about a person by the way they sound. We make assumptions about their knowledge, capabilities, competence, leadership potential, and motivation. How can you create a vocal presence that conveys both confidence and credibility? Vocal Presence, as a study, includes 6 elements of voice: pitch,...

Why do you need a strong network?  It helps you navigate through challenging moments, helps increase visibility around your initiatives, helps grow business. These are the people who become your personal board of directors.  Over time, people start making excuses for why relationship building is not a priority. What if you approached this differently?  Get more excited and better at networking. Li...

Senior leaders need to be able to connect with anyone. How does that work? This lesson explores how you can open yourself to new ways of building relationships. What do the best talk show hosts do that helps their guests shine and mesmerizes audiences. Explore the mindsets and conversation strategies that help you establish the foundation of a relationship swiftly. Want to bring a half day group t...

How do you inspire others? You can inspire others from any seat at the table.  You can inspire even if you just joined the team yesterday. You can inspire in an interview.  You can inspire people by the way you answer a question - - - even by the way you listen. The mark of a great message is that it drives action. The mark of a great leader is that they earn followers. Great leaders inspire other...

People are most interesting... when they are interested. Could you be a degree more fascinated in your own status update? Could you marvel at the team's achievement more? Could you show more interest in other peoples' ideas? What else makes a person interesting? Deep dive into your delivery style and your way of structuring your ideas. Maybe a quote, story, analogy, or humor bit could grab peoples...

Are you looking to develop a more senior presence in meetings? Are you spending more time with senior leaders and need to act more peer-like? Research suggests that these 4 behaviors are a sign of maturity. Are you calm under pressure? Are you able to put out a contrary opinion? Can you make a decision and move on? Do people know you care about them? When you can answer yes to all of these, you ha...

How do some people naturally stand out and command attention? They know how to use contrast and intensity. These are two concepts that create executive presence. When you know how to apply this to your image, body language, and vocal presence - - people stop and listen. This is critical for commanding a room. Listen as I walk through practical ways to weave these strategies into your day-to-day co...

Why should you craft a clear personal brand? It helps you build trust with audiences. It helps you leave a lasting impression. It helps you stand out and become the obvious choice. As a leader, your personal brand will shape the culture of your team. It is crucial that the brand is clear and aligned to your purpose, passions, and values. Then, match your communication style to that brand. Finally,...

Want to learn the most efficient way to build trust? It's through visual leadership. Visual leadership is the concept of using aesthetics to help you connect and influence. Your visuals are the first things an audience notices about you. You can’t be “the obvious choice” if you are blending in or worse, invisible. Listen as I discuss how the elements of body language, dress, and visual graphics co...

How do great leaders articulate visions and strategies so easily? They think differently. They have an expansive mindset. Leadership is a point of view. If your point of view is from your job description only, you are missing the mark. Learn the mental skill of thinking bigger so that you have no trouble articulating a vision, a mission, and global strategies. When we hear someone speak with aspir...

What if you could grow your confidence with 4 belief shifts? Confident leaders use these beliefs as their operating system. These beliefs motivate crisp, confident, and compelling communication. Many leaders think this will take years and years to grow internal confidence. That is not as effective or as enduring as adopting these 4 beliefs. Find out how to protect and grow confidence in any role,...

What does it take to lead an organization? Do you want to excel as a leader in any organization? Here are the 50 leadership communication skills summarized. We will dive into each one over the next 50 episodes, to help you transform. Great leaders are great speakers. We will be releasing one lesson per week. If you are ready to create a career of your dreams, it is time to learn the tools. Join me...