HAPPY NEW YEAR
We are doing something new.
We want to see you become full of confidence.
We want your communication skills to be recognized at work.
We want people to notice the changes you are making.
This is the genesis our limited podcast series, Speak by Design.
Every week you can add a new strength - - a new skill.
Over the next 12 months - - you will develop great confidence around communication.
You will take your skills to new heights.
Listening will be different than reading.
This is our gift to you.
2024 is the year you learn to Speak by Design.
What are the 50 skills?
Mindset: Protect and Grow Confidence
Mindset Shifts: Adopt Expansive Thinking
Visual Leadership: Use Visuals to Build Trust and Meaning
Craft a Personal Brand and Use Your Image to Broadcast It
Stand Out by Increasing Contrast and Personal IntensityÂ
Strengthen Gravitas Through 4 Behaviors
Be Interesting
Find Your Way of Inspiring Others
Become Excellent at Connecting
Grow Your Network
Understand Your Vocal PresenceÂ
Master the 3 Vocal TonesÂ
Protect Vocal Health: Daily Vocal WarmUp
Perfect Your Delivery
Get Clear and Concise
Become an Expert at Articulating a Vision
Ask for Investment
Begin and End Strong  Â
Build the 10-Minute TalkÂ
Market Your TalksÂ
Build and Practice the 5 Most Important StoriesÂ
Be able to Assert: Understand Assertive CommunicationÂ
Master the Virtual and Hybrid Meeting
Handle Questions Directly
Handle Objections with Ease
Deliver Bad News - Speak the Truth
Manage UpÂ
Manage Across
Manage Down
Delegate and Elevate
Only Give Feedforward
Expect Tough Conversations
Develop Poise Under PressureÂ
Increase MomentumÂ
Know Your Mission, Vision, ValuesÂ
Know How to Create a Fresh Start
Strengthen the Boss RelationshipÂ
Run a Campaign to Promotion
Get More VisibleÂ
Increase Team EffectivenessÂ
Co-Create Culture with the TeamÂ
Get Skilled at the Art of the GatheringÂ
Use Leader LanguageÂ
Understand Power DynamicsÂ
Discuss Communication Preferences
Share Your Communication Pet Peeves
Be a Great Writer
Coach Yourself
Coach Others
Build New Communication Habits
Can you imagine yourself with all these strengths? I can.
--Stephanie