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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

“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

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

A Year of Growth and Gratitude at Radiate Communications As the year comes to a close, we’re pausing to express our deepest gratitude to...