communication Tag

15 Oct The Influence Gap: 5 Missteps Senior Executives Make

Posted at 05:30h in Career Acceleration, Communication, Corporate, Executive Presence, Influence by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Over many years of consulting with senior executives I’ve found that most top executives overrate their own ability as effective communicators. That’s especially true when it comes to influencing others and achieving buy-in from teams, stakeholders, clients, and others. Whether you’re leading a large or small organization, here...

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10 Oct Engage Literally Everyone at Your Next Meeting

Posted at 05:30h in Career Success, Communication, Corporate, Corporate Culture, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

You look at your audience and they all have this glazed look in their eyes. No one is asking questions, instead, they keep glancing at their phones. You’ve lost their attention. You could shift the blame and say, “Oh well, the meeting was right after lunch,...

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12 Sep Leadership Tips: Agree to Disagree

Posted at 12:51h in Communication, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Disagreements between family members, colleagues, teammates, and even senior executives are only human. But the way many disagreements unfold is unpleasant and unproductive. That’s why many people shy away from really speaking up when they should. Disagreements are oftentimes healthy and informative, and discussing an...

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22 Aug Exert Visionary Communication Leadership

Posted at 08:00h in Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

It’s not the deck of dozens of catchy PowerPoint slides that makes you more qualified than the next person…it’s your original thought leadership. Whether it’s to an audience of one or one thousand people, you are expected to consistently engage and inspire, while you predictably...

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27 Sep Are You Ready to Innovate?

Posted at 08:00h in Communication, Influence, Innovation by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Managing company relationships up, down, and across the organizational grid is fundamental to the success of driving innovation. Innovation needs to be viewed not in an isolated way but as a collaborative mindset and culture. Those who want to inspire it need to exhibit thought...

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09 Feb Key Soft Skills Are Hard, But Make Leadership Easier!

Posted at 08:00h in Communication, Teams by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

As a corporate consultant and coach, I work with people in diverse industries around the people-oriented leadership skills than can make them exponentially more effective in their roles. A toolkit of soft skills tailored to the demands of today’s top leaders and companies can be...

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20 Jan High Performance Leadership Feedback Fuel

Posted at 10:06h in Communication, Executive Presence, Leadership, Talent Development & Retention by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Today’s leaders are hired not just to manage people but to coach them and develop their potential. If you can’t do that you probably won’t be promoted. Here’s a case in point: Forward-thinking companies like General Electric and Microsoft are moving away from annual performance reviews. For...

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12 Jan Top Tips to Dramatically Boost Executive Leadership Presentations

Posted at 08:00h in Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

During my tenure as a senior level Fortune 100 executive for Macy’s Inc. I was always giving presentations to the C-suite – and developed my own set of executive summary techniques and strategies. These high-level, short presentations can really put you on the spot and...

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08 Dec Conscious Communication to Boost Your Leadership

Posted at 08:00h in Communication, Leadership, Leadership Mindset by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Years ago, when I started my executive coaching practice, one of my first clients was a picture of negativity. Every time we talked he expressed his lack of esteem and fatalistic attitude. I tried to convince him to reframe his outlook and use more positive...

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15 Sep Boost Your Leadership Through Dynamic Speaking

Posted at 08:00h in Career Success, Communication, Executive Presence by Sarah Hathorn 0 Comments

Your executive presence is on full display whenever you stand up to make a presentation. That’s true whether it’s to a small group around a conference table, an industry-wide audience of thousands, or a presentation to the media that may be broadcast to millions of...

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