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The Superpower of Clear Communication: Mastering Volume, Melody, Tonality, and Pause

The Meeting That Changed Everything Picture this: It’s the quarterly business review, and your team’s project is on the chopping block. Budget cuts are looming, and you have fifteen minutes to convince the leadership team that your data initiative deserves continued funding. You’ve prepared extensively. Your slides are perfect. Your data is compelling. But as you begin presenting, you notice glazed expressions around the table. One person is checking her phone. Another is drumming his fingers impatiently.

  • communication
  • leadership
  • public-speaking
  • professional-skills
  • presentation-skills
  • team-management
  • vocal-techniques
  • business-communication
Saturday, September 20, 2025 Read
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Breaking Down Business Context

Breaking Down the Business Context Barrier: A Value-Driven Approach to Stakeholder Conversations “I don’t have the business knowledge or context.” I dont know about you, but this is a barrier I face from colleagues alot. Ironically, it’s the mindset that often prevents us from having the very conversations that would help us gain that context. Starting with Curiosity The journey to understanding business value doesn’t start with technical knowledge – it starts with curiosity about people, and there job/role. In my years, I’ve learned that the most valuable conversations often begin with simple questions about the person across the table:

  • Communication
  • Business Value
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Technical Leadership
  • Value Creation
Saturday, February 8, 2025 Read