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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

(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

That's what my client told me, frustrated by yet another meeting where she got sidelined. With new compliance measurements on the horizon, her message mattered. But in meetings she was uninspiring, She walked people through her team's work, in granular detail, step by step by step. Her thought, "They'll see and appreciate our extremely thorough effort." Instead, people tuned out. They didn't see why the work mattered to them. And, as a consequence, she didn't get the go-ahead

Ever told yourself, "I'll just do it myself...it's faster." If so, you're not alone. You're got too much on your plate. You're exhausted and overhwhelmed. You're putting out fires. You're doing ALL the WORK (including work that your team should be doing). You know, you need to delegate. But deep down, something holds you back. Because if you delegate and something goes wrong, you're the one fixining it. you're the one who looks bad. you're the failure. PLUS (you tell yourself

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