Resistance is being reluctant. When people say you are resistant to change, then you are unwilling or hesitant to change. One of the most significant risks when dealing with change is resistance. As agents of change, we need to be comfortable discussing and working through our resistance to change. We also need to be prepared to facilitate conversations about resistance …
Much of the time when I am listening to conference speakers, I hear the speaker constantly telling me what they have achieved and what they have done. In other words, they use the word “I” frequently in their presentation. But the audience wants to know what they should do, what they can learn, and what is in it for them …
As Bill Gates once put it, “We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” Negative Feedback is when you give valuable comments or observation-based suggestions to the other person to give him or her ideas and information that can be used for improvement. It is information about how they are doing in relation to reaching a …
We have all heard the saying – “speak with passion”. Or the public speaking coach say – “you need to show more passion”. And we have also heard the term that – “passion is everything when it comes to public speaking”. So, is passion everything when it comes to public speaking. Let me suggest that purpose is as equally as …
My husband Peter is planning a trip to Melbourne to run some workshops and this trip has been on again and off again and now on again due to COVID-19. Even though it is on again, there is uncertainty in his ability to return to WA and he may have to self-quarantine. Uncertainty can be debilitating to an individual and …
We have all heard the statement “fake it until you make it”. Amy Cuddy in her famous Ted talk said “fake it until you become it. And many coaches will say “just go on stage and fake it until you make it”. So, my question then is, should we just fake it until we make it in the arena of …
