by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Breathing, Confidence, Conversations, Eye Contact, Gestures & Hand Position, Habits, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Pausing, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presenting to a Group, Space
Drop These 5 Nonverbal Habits What are your nonverbal habits? Do you know? Often with habits, you don’t even realize you’re doing them. They’re automatic and almost involuntary. You do them unconsciously because they make you feel better. Sometimes that’s good,...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Promotions & Interviews, Receptivity, Voice Pattern, Word Choice
Climb the Corporate Ladder: Susan’s Story “Nice to meet you,” my coaching client said, as she walked into the office. She walked briskly to the chair I indicated, sat down, and asked, “How do we get started?” Susan* knew exactly what she wanted in life, and as...
by Rachel Beohm | Conversations, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Pausing, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Promotions & Interviews
The Power of the Pause My five-year-old burst through the door one day, calling out, “Guess what, Mama! GUESS WHAT we found in the backyard!!!!” “What?” I asked. But she refused to say. “What is it?” Again, she didn’t answer. She covered her mouth and ran back...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Body Language Myths, Conversations, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Receptivity
What Body Language Can’t Tell You Have you ever Googled “body language” or “nonverbal communication”? (Or is that just me?) If you have, you’ve seen the zillions of articles, books, and organizations dedicated to “decoding” the thoughts and motives behind every little...
by Rachel Beohm | Authenticity, Body Language Myths, Conversations, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Promotions & Interviews, Receptivity, Relationships, Space, Voice Pattern
How to Get People to Open Up As a coach, I can do my job a whole lot better when my clients feel comfortable sharing themselves with me. But I’m not the only one. You need this skill, too. Whether you’re an HR manager interviewing a job candidate, an attorney...
by Rachel Beohm | Body Language Myths, Breathing, Confidence, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presenting to a Group, Promotions & Interviews, Word Choice
Power Poses: Science or Snake Oil? Have you heard of “power poses”? Between Amy Cuddy’s TED talk (one of the top 20 viewed TED talks of all time), her book called Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges, numerous parodies and all the...
