Facial expressions and non-verbal behaviors are among the most critical and easily perceived aspects of our communication. The topic has such depth that our Speakeasy faculty could lead a multi-day seminar on the subject alone. Before we share our learning's on how emotions affect the...
When Aristotle called us “social animals” a couple of millennia ago, it was easy enough for him to say. After all, he didn’t work in a cubicle, he didn't have to juggle work life balance and he certainly didn’t have quotas to meet. Today’s “go-go-go”...
When you interact with your co-workers, you probably find yourself wishing that some people would just get to the point. You might also feel that some people give you the point and nothing but the point. Sure, you get the information you need, but sometimes...
Visual imagery was a part of story-telling long before any of us were born. And it continues today. From drawing your favorite shape in kindergarten to delivering a critical PowerPoint presentation to a board of executives. We’re either amazed at how well our visuals help...
We’ve all thought it (or said it) at some point, and we’ve probably had it thought (or said) about us. No matter what the situation – a presentation to hundreds of people, an email to a colleague, or a call to your mom – nothing...
Today’s workforce encompasses a broader age range than any earlier snapshot in time. Baby Boomers are retiring later than their predecessors and are now working right alongside a swelling Millennial population that will soon comprise nearly half of the U.S labor force. It is an...
When assessing an individual’s capacity to lead, one is often characterized as possessing the appropriate gravitas or, on the contrary, lacking this distinguishing, and often viewed as necessary, trait. It is a prized quality that spans all types of leadership roles – politicians and Fortune...
We’ve all heard it: Technology is consuming our lives. Though the admonition seems to lump all digital practices together, where it is particularly true in our daily lives over the last decade is the shift from verbal interactions to emails and texts. This, unfortunately, is...
There’s nothing like a digital twist to make job interviews a little more stressful. All of a sudden, you’re reduced from a full person to head and shoulders on a screen. When the stable, sterile environment of a conference room is gone, professionalism threatens to...
There are many things to consider when preparing for a meeting, particularly if you want to set yourself up for success. The underlying theme is to not allow yourself to get in a situation where you feel like you are guessing or winging it… there’s...