by Rachel Beohm | Conversations, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Presentation Skills, Presenting to a Group, Promotions & Interviews, Space
Don’t Fixate, Focus Once, back in the days when we were still having in-person presentations, a client hired me to observe her deliver a speech and provide feedback. As she stood up to speak at the event, the heel of her shoe caught on the hem of her pant leg....
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 | Authenticity, Boundaries, Habits, Ideal Life, Managing Change, Relationships, Values, YOU
7 Lessons I Relearned This Year Do you ever feel like you have to learn the same lessons over and over? Yeah, me too. That’s life. Head knowledge isn’t expertise. Understanding isn’t skill. Information doesn’t automatically translate to experience, wisdom, or a...
by Rachel Beohm | Authenticity, Confidence, Dealing with Difficult People, Delivering Negative Information, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication, Presenting to a Group, Receptivity, Relationships, Values, Word Choice
6 Destructive Traits Good Leaders Reject In this rollercoaster of a year, we need strong, effective leaders more than ever. Just because someone has a leadership position or role or title doesn’t mean they can lead. Winning a popularity contest is not...
by Rachel Beohm | Ideal Life, Leadership, Nonverbal Communication
Keep Trying, Keep Failing I recently read Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead, and when I got to the part on “empathy fails,” I almost gave up. I’ve done them all. Made every mistake. Failed in every way there is to fail. And I’m supposed to be a communication expert! I...
