by Rachel Beohm | Breathing, Confidence, Dealing with Difficult People, Delivering Negative Information, Interviews & Promotions, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, One-on-One Interactions, Presence, Presenting to a Group
Stressed? Breathe. Here’s Why and How. A sharp inhale. A heavy sigh. A deep, relaxed, full breath. Do you ever consider your breathing? What about when you’re under stress? Breathing just … happens. No thought or intention needed! But though you may not...
by Rachel Beohm | Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, One-on-One Interactions, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Receptivity
How to Tell an Engaging Story Summertime. What childhood memories does that word conjure up for you? Ice cream? Splashing in a pool? Camping? I remember Grandma and Granddad’s summertime visits. Every year they flew over from England. We would save up our...
by Rachel Beohm | Adaptability, Dealing with Difficult People, Delivering Negative Information, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, One-on-One Interactions, Posture & Body Position, Presence, Presenting to a Group, Receptivity
3 Common Communication Pitfalls (and how to avoid them) No one is a perfect communicator. Not me. Not you. In the best of times, communication pitfalls can lead to breakdowns. In times of crisis when emotions run high, the effects of bad habits are amplified....
by Rachel Beohm | Gestures & Hand Position, Interviews & Promotions, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Nonverbal Skills, One-on-One Interactions, Pausing, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group
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, Breathing, Leadership, Management, Nonverbal Communication, Presence, Receptivity
Start Using Your Whole Brain It’s the time of year when spirits—and tensions—are high, schedules are out of whack, and everyone is consuming way more sugar and alcohol than usual. (Well, maybe not everyone. My kids haven’t had any alcohol lately.) A friend...
