Terrific TED talk by Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, on why we have too few women leaders and what we can do about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18uDutylDa4 In summary, her three key points are: Sit At The Table – “women systematically undere ...
Presentation Skills: Recommended reading
By Carolyn Crawford We often get asked for our top communications books. So below is a short-list of some of our faves: “People Skills” by Robert Bolton – I reckon I go back to this book at least once a year. Great coverage of: the Barriers to Comm ...
Presentation skills: Have you got just one tip?
By Carolyn Crawford This issue of presenting comes up for almost everyone at some point or other. Even if you’re not involved in the corporate world where it’s a daily occurrence, there’s no avoiding it forever. So invariably I have friends at some poi ...
Presentation skills: Measure twice, cut once – do your audience research
We should be 'Sherlockian' in our powers of audience observation.... By Carolyn Crawford I was recently introduced to the BBC’s Sherlock Holmes series. It’s riveting. Sherlock, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, has such vastly superior observational sk ...
Presentation skills: TED commandments
For all you TED fans (Technology, Entertainment, Design Conference), and those yet to be converted, here are the instructions the TED organisers send their speakers to help them prepare. Great lessons for us all...... Thou Shalt Not Simply Trot Out ...
Communications skills: Virtual teams
By Carolyn Crawford This is a summary of some key communications themes from the book “Virtual Teams That Work” Edited by Cristina Gibson and Susan Cohen (http://www.amazon.com/Virtual-Teams-That-Work-Effectiveness/dp/0787961620 ). It’s an extremely th ...
Influencing and Presentation Confidence: Sports psychology for communicators
By Carolyn Crawford I don’t think anyone falls into corporate training or coaching for a living unless they have at least a passing interest in psychology. My interest has journeyed over the years from a curiosity about the impact of our upbringing an ...