by Rachel Beohm | Authenticity, Confidence, Interviews & Promotions, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, One-on-One Interactions, Posture & Body Position, Presenting to a Group, Receptivity, Voice Pattern
Cultivate the Three Elements of Trust Human interactions rely on trust. We constantly gauge others and try to determine “friend or foe?” from the first second we’re introduced. Others constantly assess us, too. The “Trust Meter” rises and falls throughout specific...
by Rachel Beohm | Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Pausing, Presence, Presenting to a Group
GET A GROUP’S ATTENTION I recently spoke to a group of high school students about leadership skills. One participant asked, “When my gaming group gets together, how do I make them all quiet down so I can give announcements?” Lucky for her (and you),...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Authenticity, Body Language Myths, Nonverbal Communication, One-on-One Interactions, Presenting to a Group, Receptivity
Communication Tips: Swimsuit Edition Swimsuit shopping. Ugh. Finding the right suit can be such a chore. I usually look for one that covers my wobbly bits, but that also suits (ha!) my personality—you know… fun, classy, and bold enough to attract attention...
by Rachel Beohm | Dealing with Difficult People, Delivering Negative Information, Management, Nonverbal Communication, One-on-One Interactions, Presenting to a Group
One Tool for Handling Anger “I don’t know what to have for breakfast,” my daughter stated one morning, as if it was an accusation. Of felony. I gave several breakfast suggestions. She rejected them all. She wanted a certain thing we lacked ingredients for, and...
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 | Body Language Myths, Breathing, Confidence, Gestures & Hand Position, Interviews & Promotions, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presenting to a Group, 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...
