As the CEO what role do you play at your all hands meetings?

Are you the main host throughout, or do you bookend the meeting?

Listen to this episode to hear my thoughts on a different way to approach your involvement and presence at your next all hands, and boost audience experience and outcomes.

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We all know what happens to muscles when we don't use them...

As a leader how often do you train your face to face communication muscle? Daily, weekly, monthly or rarely?

The more we use it the easier it becomes.

Listen to today's episode to hear my thoughts on how to build and maintain strong communication muscles for life so they strong and ready when you need them  in those high stakes moments.

Jonathan.

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What is this single trait that hods back most communicators?

Are you perhaps one of the lucky leaders who's immune to this trait?

Listen to today's episode to find out what it is, and what to do about it if you've fallen prey to it.

Jonathan.

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As a leader, are you a fan of the lectern?

Or do you prefer not to use one?

What effect do you think it has on an audience when they see a senior leader speaking from behind a lectern?

Can a leader who speaks from behind a lectern be truly persuasive?

Listen to today's episode to hear my thoughts on ye olde lectern.

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As a senior leader its easy to fall into the trap ofonly communicating from your own perspective, but does this hinder persuasion?

To be truly persuasive we need to know where our udience currently stands regarding our objective.  This insight helps us craft our message.

Without stepping into their world can we ever hope to bring them with us?

Listen to today's episode to hear my thoughts on stepping into your audience's world to communicate with them

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As a leader do you find yourself overspeaking in meetings?

Do you labour the point?  Would you like to more concise in meetings and on panels?

Or maybe one of your co-leaders is a dripping tap that doesn't use full stops in their speech?  How does this affect you and the rest of your leadership team or peers?

Listen to today's episode to hear my thoughts on 'dripping tap syndrome' and how to overcome it.

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As a leader do you use storytelling to influence your audiences?

How did you get on, does it work for you?

Many shy away from storytelling as they prefer to rely on facts and figures.

In my experience many leaders shy away from it because they don't believe theyr're good storytellers.  But you don't have to be great, just good enough.

Listen to today's episode to find out what storytelling can add to a senior leader's influence toolkit.

Jonathan.

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What do you think, light or dark art?

A force for good or for evil?

Persuasion has picked up a slightly negative reputation, but do you think its warranted?

Listen to this episode to get my thoughts on which side of the ledger persuasion belongs on and why...

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What effect does it have on you when you hear a speaker using filler words like "erm" and "you know" constantly?

Is it a habit you've picked up?  If yes, what have you tried to overcome it?

Compare the speaker who speaks fluently with the one who uses lots of filler words, who comes across as more in command of their ideas?

Jonathan.

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How do you feel when you see a senior leaders step on stage and read from notes?

Maybe as a leader you've done it or do it.  What's your reasoning and have you tried it without?

Notes can help you remember what you want to say but how do they affect your audience's perception of you as a leader?

Listen to today's episode to hear my thoughts on executive speakers using notes.

Jonathan.

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