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Henry Kissinger is famous for using the bucket model to answer questions at all of his press conferences and media interviews. Henry Kissinger used to say to himself, “What questions do you have for my answers”. He would listen and then roll out his prepared answer on that particular question. The bucket model for answering questions is simply thinking of …
“Help me get over my fear of public speaking.” “What do I need to do to stop feeling so nervous before public speaking?” “Will I ever be able to be comfortable when I speak in front of a group of people?” – These are all the same question, and as a public speaking coach and trainer, one that I get …
Resistant employees are generally those that don’t like change and don’t agree with feedback. They push back, disagree and react negatively to the change. This is not to be confused with employees who ask questions, put alternative views and even may disagree. Resistance is when the only way that they will come to the party is kicking and screaming and …
Do you as a leader, manager or supervisor allow and encourage your staff to disagree with you? Do you promote a culture of dissension within your workplace? Employees need to feel safe to disagree and dissent with something they don’t agree with. Recent studies have found that dissent plays an important role in helping organisations to thrive, innovate and grow. …
Most of us have had a presentation that did not go as well as we expected. The audience was not engaged, they gave us negative feedback on the evaluation form or the conference organiser lets us know that it was not what they wanted and they probably won’t need our services again. So what do we do when our presentation …
There are several ways in which you can conclude or end a speech. In this post I explore are 6 ways that work. The end of your speech is very important and can determine the overall success or failure of your presentation. It is your end that creates great impact and determines what people will walk away with, what they …
