• Over the past month, what’s stood out - whether a conference, speaking opportunity, memorable conversation, or something from your book-writing process or work relying on experts that sparked a takeaway or shifted your perspective?

• Media Highlight: Authority Magazine- Impactful Communication: Andrea Wojnicki Of Talk About Talk On 5 Essential Techniques for Becoming an Effective Communicator

• Podcast highlight Growth Hack Culture The Psychology of Being Interrupted: Why It Happens and How to Fix It

• Can you share an example of a time when controlling the narrative changed how others perceived you or someone you were coaching?

• Can you share an example of a time when you or a client was interrupted in an important conversation, and how you handled it in a way that maintained your credibility and presence?

• Steven Bartlett has built a huge audience around long-form conversations in an era of increasingly short-form communication. What do you think his success tells us about people's appetite for deeper, more thoughtful communication?

• One of your biggest pet peeves is people feeling like they need to be an expert on everything. Why do you think admitting “I don’t know” can actually strengthen someone’s leadership presence and credibility?

• With football season underway, coaches have to project confidence and clarity even when a game isn’t going according to plan. What can leaders learn from the way great coaches communicate when their team is under pressure?

• Before an important meeting, you suggest setting a personal communication objective alongside the meeting objective. What are some examples of communication goals leaders should be setting for themselves before they walk into the room?

Articles:

• Inc NEW: "Why Every Conversation Doesn’t Need a Solution"

  • Why do so many of us instinctively try to solve someone’s problem when they come to us with something difficult?

  • How can you tell whether someone is actually asking for advice or simply wants to feel heard and understood?

  • Can you share a real-world example from your own experience or from a client where trying to provide a solution actually got in the way of an effective conversation?

  • What should we say or do instead when someone is sharing a problem and we realize they don’t necessarily need us to fix it?

  • Is there a high-profile leader or public figure you’ve seen demonstrate this particularly well—or someone whose communication shows us what happens when a leader jumps too quickly into problem-solving mode?

• Inc Repurposed: Executive Presence for Women (ep.221)

  • Can you share a real-world example of a woman you’ve worked with who was told she needed to improve her “executive presence,” and what was actually behind that feedback?

  • Is there a high-profile woman in leadership today who you think demonstrates strong leadership presence? What specifically can other women learn from the way she communicates?

• LinkedIn Newsletter: Emily the Recruiter on CLOCKING IN & Communicating at Work (ep. 217)

  • After your conversation with Emily, what were your biggest takeaways about how the way we communicate can impact our career growth?

  • Can you share a real-world example of someone you’ve worked with who became more successful in their career by changing the way they communicated or showed up at work?

News & Updates

1. • What book(s) or article(s) did you read this past month that stayed with you? What takeaways do you have?

   • What event(s), talks or experiences did you attend this past month that stayed with you? What takeaways do you have?

   • What podcast(s) did you listen to this past month that stayed with you?