
How to Influence Without Authority
Key Takeaways: For managers – why it’s important to empower your direct reports to influence up, across and outside your organization For individual contributors –

Key Takeaways: For managers – why it’s important to empower your direct reports to influence up, across and outside your organization For individual contributors –

A recent article in Entrepreneur Magazine stated 85% of employees believe better communication training would significantly improve their job performance. Yet, a staggering 75% have

This month’s topic comes from our CEO Allison Shapira’s latest article in the Harvard Business Review. How can you persuade a client or senior executive

by Shelli Vasser Gilliam, Global Public Speaking Coach Have you ever wondered how some of your greatest weaknesses can become strengths? For several years, I’ve been

When I was a graduate student at the Harvard Kennedy School, I took it personally when another student referred to public speaking as an afterthought,

by Shelli Vasser Gilliam, Global Public Speaking Coach How important is networking to you and the success of your business? If it is important, how

A leader’s voice is crucial to establishing trust and driving organizational success in today’s competitive business landscape. Recognizing this need, Allison Shapira introduces her powerful

By Shelli Vasser Gilliam, Public Speaking Coach Do you feel stressed when it’s your turn to speak with a senior advisor, client, or in front of

In December 2022, we celebrated our 10-year anniversary. What have been the most common business communication challenges we’ve heard from the tens of thousands of

You have a speech coming up; should you use an AI tool like ChatGPT to write it? I’m preparing to answer that question for my

In honor of Women’s History Month, Allison Shapira addresses 5 of the top communication challenges shared by women leaders with whom we’ve worked over the

This month’s topic comes from an article Allison Shapira wrote for the Harvard Business Review on what to do when a tough question puts you