by Monica Lunin | Jan 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Tillbury Speech of 1588 This is a short and powerful piece of oratory in which Queen Elizabeth 1 delivers a stirring rally cry to the English troops. Coming in at only 312 words and lasting about two minutes it is a little verbal rocket. Sometimes called The...
by Monica Lunin | Aug 30, 2019 | Communication & Influence
We need to clear up a common misconception. The words that you use don’t really matter. People remember your body language and your tone of voice more than your actual words.– Public Speaking Experts Everywhere Have you heard this sage advice? Let’s...
by Monica Lunin | Aug 12, 2019 | Communication & Influence
“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention” –Hebert Simon (winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics, 1978) We are living in the information age. You can no longer claim an advantage because of your specialist knowledge. Chances are, the people you...
by Monica Lunin | Jun 26, 2019 | Leadership
We are all guilty of occasional jargon abuse. After all, we must adapt to our surroundings. Assimilate. Seek to be understood. People in this strange land we call ‘work’ utter ritualistic phrases that produce knowing looks from fellow cube dwelling...
by Monica Lunin | Jun 19, 2019 | Leadership
Thought Leaders, Innovators and Disruptors, Oh My! If you are an avid conference attendee you may have noticed a ‘same sameness’ in the presentation style amongst the headline acts. You have never heard the speaker before, but somehow you sense an eerie...
