In this episode of listenN, we talk with Executive Coach and Founder of Glenwood Consulting Group, Shoana Prasad. Highlights include:

How she went from a small town to helping studio heads and film industry experts become better presenters when communicating their insights on current trends at festivals in Toronto and New York.

How she learnt very early in her career, that it doesn’t matter how smart, witty, good looking, or what kind car you drive. If you don’t know how to connect and communicate no one is getting the benefit of what you know simply because your biology is working against you.

The importance of the kinesthetic approach ‘learning by doing’ when it comes to developing our own personal communication skills and style.

How to connect and make impact with visual, vocal and verbal communications.

The benefit of making sure the message you are sending is the message that is being received.

The importance for people to understand what other people see in them.

How the pandemic and presenting online is putting ourselves front and center – how we speak, present and all our little micro expressions are right before our own eyes for the first time.

What is your executive brand…your personal brand?

“Your brand is what people say about you after you leave the room.”   Jeff Bezos

The gap in between the brand audit (how others see you) and the definition of brand (how you want to be seen) is her work – the space she plays in…that is where it all starts.

How every time you open your mouth you are presenting.

She reminds us that we are just talking, and she invites us to stop thinking about ourselves so much and think about the listener…are they receiving what we are communicating?

55% of the impression people get from us is nonverbal.

How our way of communicating around the boardroom table has everything to do with how we were taught to communicate around the kitchen table.

The importance of breathing and remembering to simply breathe during tough presentations to ensure your brain and your tongue are working together.

How the changing workforce is evolving, and with that comes the necessity to evolve our communication styles.

How effective, healthy communication can increase phycological safety in our work environments.

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