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Interact Guidebook

Your Resource for Authentic Communication

Building Trust as a New Leader: Ten Key Communication Secrets

Trust is the one thing that changes everything....

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Leadership Lessons from Hamilton

Like much of the country, I’ve spent the past few months with the soundtrack of Hamilton earworming in my brain (in a good way). The leadership styles of the protagonist (Hamilton) and antagonist (Burr) have applications for modern day leadership and decision making. Are you...

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Executive Presence for a New Leader

Presence is never perfected, only practiced....

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5 Roadblocks to Leadership Communication

Here’s how you can avoid roadblocks in leadership communication....

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Why Storytelling at Work Matters

It can be helpful in decision making, but data is dry. Strong leaders wrap a compelling story around it....

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Are People Skills a Boardroom Blind Spot?

The responsibility to be a role model for employees is even greater....

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How to Handle Tough Questions at Press Conferences

Here are 7 Tips for a successful showing....

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Six Ways to Handle a Heckler

Above all, don’t react defensively....

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How to Restore Trust Featuring A Non-Profit Giant: Jane McIntyre

Charm, authenticity and zero B.S....

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How to be the Most Influential Person in the Room

5 ways you can practice imperfection....

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The Four Steps to Risk Taking: Takeaways from a Ropes Course

Today is new. Set a goal. Re-risk....

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Four Elements of Executive Presence

The American painter Robert Henri said, “It’s a wrong idea that a master is a finished person.” I would add that people who see themselves as “finished” often lack executive presence. Coaching and development are not enough. Coaching and development cannot fortify just anyone with...

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Executive Presence for the “High-Potential” Leader

The number one reason I am asked to work with individual executives is to help them make the transition from transactional relationships to forging real human connections—to develop executive presence.  The “high potential” leader Most of these people have followed a similar track. They were...

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How to Facilitate Like an Expert: A Case Study

Change your thinking – the actions and results will follow suit....

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Three things that Define Executive Presence

There seems to be a ton of attention focused on the topic of Executive Presence lately. I can hardly pick up a trade journal or visit a social media site without someone saying something about it. A simple Google search turns up over 92 million hits on...

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5 Essentials for Presence and Charisma

Natural presence and charisma are not reserved for the lucky few with a special gene. They result from self-awareness, emotional intelligence and the discipline of practice. Here are five essentials required to create presence and charisma: 1.) Build your physical confidence. Presence cannot happen amid...

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