Coaching and Training Reflections

Executive Communication Catalyst: How a Simple Question Saved Time and Transformed a Client’s Career

Elevate your executive communication skills with insights from this success story, demonstrating how Articulation’s coaching services can empower professionals and help them achieve transformative results. ***** We work through many of the same exercises with all of our Articulation clients: What’s the goal of your communication? What do you want your audience to do? What […]

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Unlocking the Power of Self-Discovery: A Journey with the Birkman Assessment

Unlock the power of self-awareness with the Birkman assessment. This tool reveals the value of understanding different personalities. Learn how it can revolutionize your communication and personal growth. ***** Almost as soon as I joined the Articulation team about a year and a half ago, I became trained and certified to debrief clients on the

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Emerging Speaker Showcase: August 2023

Welcome to the Emerging Speaker Showcase Thursday, August 24 | 3 – 4:30 p.m. WOSU Ross Community Studio   The Emerging Speaker Showcase is a TED-like event featuring emerging speakers, each delivering a 9-minute talk. This event, our third in the series, is produced by Articulation, under the direction of our founder, Ruth Milligan. Meet

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Stop Giving Boring Presentations

This article, by Blythe Coons, is a continuation of our series on the (negative) emotions that typically trigger calls to us, and small tips to mitigate these challenges. They may feel familiar. That’s because they’re happening in board rooms and offices around the world on a regular basis.  Boredom Noun: Not able to engage meaningfully

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Why is it so hard to write like we speak?

I just took the Miami Writing Institute class. It’s a 4-5 hour online “taste” of what Miami University has been teaching teachers about writing within each academic discipline and genres through their nationally known Howe Center for Writing. A few weeks ago, I was on panel with its director, Elizabeth Wardle, Ph.D. and had some

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BLUF: How *Not* to Annoy Your Audience

This article, by Blythe Coons, is a continuation of our series on the (negative) emotions that typically trigger calls to us, and small tips to mitigate these challenges. They may feel familiar. That’s because they’re happening in board rooms and offices around the world on a regular basis.  Annoyed Something is happening that bothers you.

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The Art of Soliciting Feedback

This article, by Acacia Duncan, is a continuation of our series on the (negative) emotions that typically trigger calls to us, and small tips to mitigate these challenges. They may feel familiar. That’s because they’re happening in board rooms and offices around the world on a regular basis.  “I just don’t want to see so many

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Permission to Speak: A Book Reflection

Read Between the Lines with Articulation   At Articulation, we’re executive communication coaches who love to talk about speaking. Today, in celebration of World Book Day, we’re doing something different. It’s not quite a book club, and not a book review. Think of it more like a reflection. We’re referring to it as “Read Between

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Avoid Frustration: Set Clear Expectations for the Next Presentation

This article, by Blythe Coons, is a continuation of our series on the (negative) emotions that typically trigger calls to us, and small tips to mitigate these challenges. They may feel familiar. That’s because they’re happening in board rooms and offices around the world on a regular basis.  Frustration Noun: being upset due to an

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