by Alex Perry | May 23, 2019 | Better Communication, Confidence, leadership, Presence, Public Speaking, Uncategorized
According to Gallup’s recent State of the American Workplace report, only 22% of U.S. employees strongly agree that their company’s leaders have a clear direction for their organization. And only 13% strongly agree that their organization’s...
by Alex Perry | Apr 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Annie was hurting. By hurting I mean, she was trying to quit because she was worried she was going to lose her poop on Hazell Dell Road. You need to understand that Annie and I have run many, many miles together. I know her well. I know when she needs a break and...
by Alex Perry | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Steve owns a financial planning service company, and he wants to improve his connection with current and potential clients. He says it this way “There are a thousand of us out there. I’m a penguin in a sea of penguins. I want to be the...
by Alex Perry | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
“I walked out of the conference room and straight to the hotel bar.” Clearly, things didn’t go well for Ann. She’s a senior VP of an employee benefits firm, self-proclaimed anxious speaker, and a recovering perfectionist. She was venting to me...
by Alex Perry | Mar 6, 2019 | leadership, Presence, Uncategorized
I’m glad you opened this today because I’m talking about a hot topic in leadership development. Presence (aka executive presence, leadership presence, professional presence) Let’s get right down to business, shall we? What it is and...
by Alex Perry | Feb 27, 2019 | Confidence, leadership, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Picture this: you’re at work and trying to explain to Steve (a co-worker) how a new software program works. You think you’re giving directions that are clear, however, Steve is getting fidgety. Then he turns red in the face and then gets so frustrated that...
