Coaching and Training Reflections

The Art of Soliciting Feedback

This article, by Acacia Duncan, is a continuation of our series on the (negative) emotions that typically trigger calls to us, and small tips to mitigate these challenges. They may feel familiar. That’s because they’re happening in board rooms and offices around the world on a regular basis.  “I just don’t want to see so many […]

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Permission to Speak: A Book Reflection

Read Between the Lines with Articulation   At Articulation, we’re executive communication coaches who love to talk about speaking. Today, in celebration of World Book Day, we’re doing something different. It’s not quite a book club, and not a book review. Think of it more like a reflection. We’re referring to it as “Read Between

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Avoid Frustration: Set Clear Expectations for the Next Presentation

This article, by Blythe Coons, is a continuation of our series on the (negative) emotions that typically trigger calls to us, and small tips to mitigate these challenges. They may feel familiar. That’s because they’re happening in board rooms and offices around the world on a regular basis.  Frustration Noun: being upset due to an

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When in Doubt of Your Team’s Presentation Skills Do This

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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Speaking Tips: The Art Of Concision & How to Talk Like Lincoln

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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Introducing: New Team Development Modules

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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Video: Tips for Winning Team Business Pitches

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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