5 Tips When Influencing Executives
Do you need to influence up? Influencing others is a critical skill for anyone in a leadership position. You may influence peers, your team, vendors,
Do you need to influence up? Influencing others is a critical skill for anyone in a leadership position. You may influence peers, your team, vendors,
Resilience is Your Paddle When You’re Up the Proverbial Creek There are times in all of our lives when we find ourselves up a creek
We all face highly emotional situations from time to time personally and professionally. Your approach impacts the communication throughout the situation, the relationships of the
Before putting 2020 behind you… There are a lot of people anxious to put 2020 behind them and start fresh in 2021. There’s nothing wrong
Are challenges in your workplace testing your optimism? Professional disruptions come in many forms and often arise unexpectedly. To get to the other side, leaders
We live in a fast-paced world, constantly attending to one distraction after another while trying to get real work done. Trying to keep up can
Consider your top employee, that person you’d hate to see leave. What would the impact of losing that person have on productivity, customers, and revenue?
Everyone whose success depends on the ability to influence can benefit from learning how to use the power of story effectively. Whether you are telling
Imagine putting hours into preparing for a presentation, managing your nerves so you could deliver your message, and then getting the following feedback: “You sucked!”
Are Your Presentations Putting People To Sleep? We’ve all sat through boring presentations that leave us tuning out or checking our devices. Humor is a
Click the video above to listen to Tom Hanks Golden Globes speech. We see the world through the lens of influence at Klassen Performance Group.
Imagine these two scenarios: Scenario 1: Two friends, Anika and Maria, are talking about the new job Maria just landed. Maria tells Anika that not
Whether the occasion is a new year, a new job, a renewed sense of commitment & enthusiasm, or adjusting to new work flows amidst a
I’ve never liked dancing in public. As a former drummer in my high school band, I can keep a beat; I just never learned how
What was your last big goal that caused significant growth in you? Big goals force us to venture into new territory, and we often learn