Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

You can't get better at something without feedback. However, most of it is amateur — including what often passes for feedback at work.Feedback you get on the Internet from people you don’t know (and most Internet content) is not pro.Comments that get back to you from third parties, is not pro. Would you accept a medical diagnosis from the colleague of a colleague who never attended medical school?Professionals seek feedback from people who are able to help you (because they do what you aspire to do). That intimate clan of pro’s may or may not include your boss. For more see http://mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Listen to this if you work with a toxic, negative, narcsicisstic or volatile person.Working with a know-it-all like Dwight Schrute in The Office is not always fun. Accepting the fact that they exist in every company with more than 2 employees is healthy. These are the people who excel at job interviews. You can't change them; you can be clever and creative in dealing with them in areas where you disagree. See more at www.mixonian.comYour leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Don't let today's (or last week's) news bring you down. Yes, what we hear feels frustrating, exhausting and sad. These are challenging times and we are here to deal with that, together. Here are 2 specific things you can do to make work better right here, right now. Being part of the solution builds your personal brand. To sign up for the free 5-day #brandyou challenge visit http://mixonian.com/the-brandyou-challengeYour leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

It all starts with how you talk to yourself.This is about when you feel nauseated about going to work, not (only) because there is so much to do but because the people there are... not your trusted favorites. It doesn't look promising. Ask helpful questions.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

he fastest year is this one right now. It just started a minute ago and now it’s halfway over. Right?Before I blink and it's all over, I thought it would be good to take a time out and take a little inventory. Consider what you want to accelerate and what to reassess....and what to drop off your plate.You're invited to answer these questions in your journal, discuss with your team, your mentor, your BFF or even with your family at dinner. Read it and access more personal branding savvy at www.mixonian.comYour leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

The mission of the Mixonian is teach technial professionals how to create more value and make more money.Yet it sometimes pays to make less. [Likewise it can be profitable to take on low profile projects at work.]In 2012 I took a pay cut to work as a contract software trainer. The investment paid off as I learned the inner workings of the hot healthcare tech scene and what it's like to work in a huge company. In the process I became the go-to communications person for technical professionals. Learn more at www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Find solutions to those annoying issues you face! To get unstuck from any context, you need a light bulb moment. There are things you can to have more light-bulb moments on a consistent basis, without going to art class. For more see www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Strong points of view attract leaders like paparazzi to Kate Middleton.If you are ready to move up, to move forward in your career, it's time to get ready to receive. That is, to receive that promotion or job offer or juicy project. Think of it as preparing to catch the ball, but in a league one step higher. Learn how your point of view makes you stand out as someone who adds more value. See www.mixonian.com for more.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Listen to this if you want to learn how to win people over to your ideas more quickly.Successful people are able to persuade others to accept their proposal, vision or point of view. Learn the magic word for semi-instant buy-in to your idea. It's particularly important for introverts who want more leverage from their word choices. See www.mixonian.com for more personal branding and public speaking savvy.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

The best thing you can bring to your team is positive energy. Here's what to to when you wake up in a crankypants mood. Take charge of your energy level, manage yourself like a boss and those cranky moods will become shorter and scarcer. For more see www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Oh Data, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Actually data never tells you anything, unless you can craft an accurate and compelling story with it. Data without a compelling move to action has no value. Learn the 3 elements of crafting a compelling data story. For more conversation savvy visit www.mixonian.comYour leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

As you progress in your career, your advancement becomes more about the person you are (or that people think you are) compare to your actual skill set. Find your best voice so you can feel more comfortable and have more impact. For more tips directed to quiet high achievers see www.mixonian.comYour leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Listen to this if you want to learn how Google has changed effective communication because people now have shorter attention spans and higher expectations. Use your personality to have a stronger personal brand.Google changed everything and now your Point of View is your key differentiator. Your personal brand is not the socially-acceptable wrapping paper for your body but the essence of who you really are. That's where you can add more value. See more at www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Listen to this if you want to learn how to manage your boss more effectively, especially in giving him/her needed feedback. Upward communication is the most delicate kind, in any corporation.Excellent communication doesn't happen by accident and upward communication is the most delicate kind. Start with building a strong relationship and manage your boss along the way by having a clear goal in mind and a strategy to get there.Make the boss look good and that light will reflect back on you. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

What Laura Camacho, CEO & Founder of Mixonian Institute, wishes for you in the upcoming year. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Did you ever wish that business presentation were longer? I didn't think so. Editing down a message to make it interesting for the audience is not a new problem, but it's a skill that matters if you have career goals. Check out No More Boring Presentations and download the free handbook today. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Stress is a killer. Learn how you can help your team manage stress better -- without the use of narcotics. For more career-advancing brain-friendly communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Learn how to diffuse difficult people and get transform objections to your Really Fabulous Recommendation into solutions. It's about getting into alignment with people so you're able to communicate more effectively. For more conversational intelligence visit www.speakupwithlaura.comWith executive presence your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities. By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.3054a7eefd3814747dc1c624cce0a990850e1f11

Expectations for fast food, public transportation, banking and luxury cars have all shifted up. See how this impacts your own relationships with customers. For more www.speakupwithlaura.comWith executive presence your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

This episode from conversation strategist, Dr. Laura Camacho, is about what to do when someone wants a critical conversation with you and it's not a good moment for you. She also covers how to exit a conversation that has simply gone on too long. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Your fans are the people who enthusiastically recommend you no matter where you work. The foundation of that kind of relationship is trust. Learn 5 small actions you can take to strengthen trust. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

This episode of the Mixonian Institute podcast, Critical Conversations, is about using creative comparisons to make your message stick and resonate in the minds of your audience. For more career communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com.Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.