From the sidelines of a weekend soccer game, you can often hear the “joysticking” parent or coach—calling out a continuous stream of...

This is the second in a series of articles about ceremonial speaking. You can read the first article here .  I’m often approached by...

Two seeds were buried side by side in a field. The seeds—Amara and Brio—lay dormant, dreaming of the sky. One day, a gentle rain...

One of my favorite books when I was a child was The Little Engine That Could . I still have the worn-out copy my mother read to me, and I...

My career choice gives me the opportunity to speak in front of a wide variety of audiences from students to executives. After all these...

One of the primary reasons so many people fear public speaking is they are uncertain about how the audience will respond to their...

When I meet someone for the first time and they find out I teach management communication courses, one of the most frequent comments I...

At the beginning of every semester I tend to have a few students who are so nervous when they present that they make me feel nervous....