You Are Who You Surround Yourself With: 6 Tactics to Build Your Network

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“You Are Who You Surround Yourself With” “Your network is your net worth.” “It’s not what you know it’s who you know.” “You are the average of the five people closest to you.” These classic expressions convey an important fact of professional life: relationships matter. Human beings are social creatures. We hire, work for, buy … Read more

Executive Presence: 3 Keys to Communicate Leadership Qualities

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What is Executive Presence? Your “presence” is composed of 3 major factors: Nonverbals: your body language, physical movement and aesthetic appearance Verbals: Your words and delivery when speaking Social Interaction: how you interact with others When that presence makes people see you as a leader, we can call it executive presence. Let’s break down each … Read more

How to Think on Your Feet in Meetings and Presentations: 3 Mental Hacks

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How to Think on Your Feet: Strategies We’ve explored impromptu speaking skills and how to respond to unexpected comments or questions. Key tactics include: keeping your comments concise, listening closely to the conversation and to others’ comments, developing a strong worldview, and other strategies. Now let’s look at how to develop a mindset that enables … Read more