Giving Upward Feedback

A chief officer is infuriated by the behavior of his egomaniacal CEO. With his coach, he explores how to be a healthy leader while reporting to a boss he doesn’t respect.Core concepts in this episode:Egomaniacs rattle our sense of self.They will not change.Worrying does not help. ...  Show more

A senior vice-president worries that attention on his people’s development will get overwhelmed in the volume of work. He asks his coach for tools to make the process effective and efficient. Download our free tool that maps the Three Conversations Development Plan.Core Concepts ...  Show more

We spend most of our waking hours at work. With that level of investment, we better make sure that what we’re doing is working, but too often, we just hope for the best. In this episode, Elena demonstrates how to effectively lead a feedback conversation with an administrato ...

"I've been booked to do a fireside chat at a conference, have you got any tips?" This is a question I got a few weeks ago from one of my Green Room clients, and she actually had the event this week. In response I shared with her some tactics she could use before and during the ev ...  Show more

Tom Henschel: The Look & Sound of Leadership Tom Henschel of Essential Communications supports senior leaders and executive teams. An internationally recognized expert in the field of workplace communications and self-presentation, he has helped thousands of leaders achieve excel ...  Show more

In this quick tip episode, I'm tackling something that holds many speakers back —decision-making. Whether you're using speaking to market your business, win clients, or land paid gigs, hesitation can cost you big time. Every day you wait, someone else is taking the stage. In this ...  Show more