Over the last dozen years, we’ve fielded at least one call a week from a leader who has a concern about a team member’s ability to communicate. Ultimately, this means they are not influencing, a problem for any enterprise looking to launch, grow or win. Every call is the result of an undisputable emotional trigger […]
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As we celebrate President’s Day, my thoughts turn to what are arguably the most famous presidential remarks in history. Let’s consider what we 21st Century communicators can learn from Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address. On November 19, 1863, Lincoln was not a scheduled speaker the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery in Gettysburg. After
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Last year we got this question frequently: Our team is now virtual but when we come together for gatherings (monthly or quarterly), what development or training can you bring us in small digestible chunks? We found that Articulation’s core trainings – which are half and full day sessions – didn’t quite fit. But we did
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Team business pitches play a critical role in major organizations across industries. How can you ensure your team comes to the pitch prepared to win? Ruth Milligan and Acacia Duncan conducted a brief LinkedIn Live conversation about our recent learnings from coaching consequential team-based business pitches. Some highlights of the talk included: The Tuckman Model
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World Book Day 2022 inspired us share a list of five notable books in our lives right now, for a variety of reasons. Without further ado: The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker This one seems more relevant now than when she published it in 2018. How to gather on zoom vs. live? How to re-gather?
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In the last few months, we’ve had a few clients who have had this same general story: They report after an important town hall, annual meeting, board presentation, oral pitch…. “The event went…well…okay. It would have been better if everyone had a chance to practice. And we didn’t have time to rehearse the day before.
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One of our clients asked, “Whenever I’m presenting online, I feel like I lose people’s attention. Is it my voice? What are some simple things I can change to improve the way I speak when I present virtually?” Dear client, we are happy to help. In the last year, we at Articulation have taken what
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Flexibility. As we sat in the gorgeous new conference facility at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, having just finished a day of rehearsals and a day of taping 16 talks, we started to finalize the panel discussion logistics. I said “Let’s try to do it in the lobby.” Long, pregnant pauses filled the cavernous room. (I guess
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Featuring Special Guest Anne Blum We’re pleased to present this episode of Articulation’s new Do Tell Virtually podcast. We’re chatting with Anne Blum of Roundtable Learning about how to teach virtually. Anne is a 20-year instructional designer who has at least a decade of experience in designing virtual classes. She’ll explain the foundations of how
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So you want to host a virtual event with recorded* speakers? Situation: You want to host a semi-live or on-demand virtual event showcasing speakers and their presentations. This means you will need them to record themselves in advance. Question: How do you get the recording from them, especially if they are either socially distancing or
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