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4 Keys to Transform Conflict with Deep Listening

Do you associate impact with finding the right words? According to Emeritus Professor Judy Atkinson, there is a far more powerful way to influence. One that requires us to stop speaking – and to start listening deeply. Judy has spent a decade as an activist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

The (Lost) Art of Deep Listening

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What promises are are going to make to lift your influence in 2018?

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6059983/height/100/width/600/thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/584124/custom-color/3d6cbc” height=”100″ width=”600″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Happy New Year everyone. Welcome to 2018. Now with this episode we decided to do something a little bit different and we decided just to keep it really simple. Firstly because it’s Christmas and we wanted a break. Secondly ...

3 Keys to finding your voice as an influencer

Last week I was talking to a talented CEO over coffee. We were discussing a recent competitor that, despite being smaller and less experienced, was quickly becoming an authority in his marketplace. At which point he said something that struck me as interesting. He said: ‘I know me and my ...

The 5 Excuses Holding You Back From Influence

Working with thought leaders and influencers around the world, I’ve heard many reasons about why now isn’t the time to stand up as an authority in your space. Assumptions like you need to have bulletproof confidence, a perfectly crafted message or a million-strong following to make an impact. Putting your ...

The road to consensus: 5 tools from a UN facilitator

Reaching a calm, mutually beneficial agreement between two parties is challenging enough. So can you imagine trying to come to a valuable outcome between 12,000 people, from 193 countries, speaking over 60 languages – all with a different agenda? United Nations facilitator and master communicator Allan Parker has done just ...