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A few months ago, I was facilitating a course to about 40 leaders in government. We were discussing boundaries, not as a way to avoid work, but as a way to lead with greater clarity, sustainability and intention. As often happens the conversation turned to the question many wrestle with: "How do I say no?" More specifically, peole wanted the right way to say no. The perfect wording. The exact method. They wanted to know how to decline without disappointing people, creating te

Many communication experts offer "band-aid" fixes to create executive presence. Advice is shoved at us, such as: Speak louder Use (or don't use) your hands Smile More Real communication starts from within. I've worked with hundreds of leaders trying to unlearn terrible advice The more they were told what to do, the harder it was to feel authentic, and their audiences could tell. If you'd like to break the habit, start from the inside out: Use this "setting intentions" 3-step

(Hint: It’s not just external pressure.) You're in the room with decision makers. It's your moment to shine. Instead, your message falls flat, you lose steam. And to top it off, you colleague repeats your idea and they get the credit!! You walk away frustrated and overlooked. If you've been told to "speak with authority", it can feel like pressure to perform instead of connect. At Radiate, we believe that great communication starts within: Often freezing up stems from: negati

“𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵!” – is the real struggle I hear from many of my clients. Picture this. You're in a meeting. You start strong, but then... you add one more data point... then another detail to expand on the first... and another for clarification... By the time you wrap up your key message is buried under a pile of context. Your audience is confused. You're frustr