by Rachel Beohm | Authenticity, Body Language Myths, Gestures & Hand Position, Interviews & Promotions, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, One-on-One Interactions, Receptivity, 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 | Adaptability, Body Language Myths, Breathing, Confidence, Group Dynamics, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presenting to a Group, Space
How Good Leaders Handle Stress When I think back over all the dinner parties, showers, church gatherings and various events I’ve hosted over the years, one stands out as a complete and total disaster: Turkey Day in May. Several years ago, after eight months of...
by Rachel Beohm | Breathing, Confidence, Gestures & Hand Position, Interviews & Promotions, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Pausing, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Resources, Space, Voice Pattern, Word Choice
ACE YOUR INTERVIEW Do you have an interview coming up? Do you want to make a good impression, own the room, and leave knowing you nailed it? Request my FREE guide, “Ace Your Interview,” below. FREE INTERVIEW GUIDE This 12-page PDF includes tips on how to prepare...
by Rachel Beohm | Confidence, Interviews & Promotions, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Posture & Body Position, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Space
4 Steps to Claiming Space Your space bubble is too small. That too-small bubble is holding you back, turning people away from you, and leading to missed opportunities and connection. I don’t mean your personal space bubble. That one is supposed to be small. It...
by Rachel Beohm | Body Language Myths, Confidence, Gestures & Hand Position, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Pausing, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Space
Claiming vs. Violating Space One key ingredient for personal presence, as well as excellent public speaking skills, is the ability to claim space. When you claim space, you expand your awareness beyond your own personal space bubble, fill the area around you with your...
by Rachel Beohm | Confidence, Interviews & Promotions, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Pausing, Presence, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Space
Be Silent. Be Still. Do you want or need to get people’s attention? You can get it with volume and movement: yelling and screaming and waving your arms. It’s hard to resist looking, when you hear a sudden squawk from a baby or voices raised in an argument,...
