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Denise Withers

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Make your presentation unforgettable with a simple story like this

Make your presentation unforgettable with a simple story like this

We only had 5 minutes left in our presentation coaching session when Qiang had the breakthrough I'd been hoping for. He worked in HR for a big organization and had to give an update on the progress they'd made toward their strategic goals for diversity, equity

Getting traction for new ideas inside government

Getting traction for new ideas inside government

Figuring out how to get buy-in for new ideas is a challenge we all face every day. But it can be especially tough when you work in the public sector. Nobody knows that better than Norm Connolly. As a long-time planner and sustainability leader, he's successfully launched new

Make everyday stories compelling

Make everyday stories compelling

It was the first time I'd ever seen someone bring popcorn to a Zoom presentation. And I have to say, it was kind of brilliant! Almost a dozen of us were gathered online for the penultimate class in the new grad course I designed and taught this summer

A simple way to tame conflict

A simple way to tame conflict

"For crying out loud, why aren't they looking this way?" Ian waved the bright orange pool noodle over his head in frustration. "I don't know", I sighed. "Blow your whistle again." Four of us were on a canoe trip up

Leadership hacks to get unstuck

Leadership hacks to get unstuck

One of the main reasons clients come to me is that they're stuck. They want different outcomes than they're getting. But haven't been able to make the change required to get those different results. They either don't know what to change or

Grow your influence, by changing just one thing

Grow your influence, by changing just one thing

When I went back to grad school, I studied the art and science of engagement, mostly in the context of changing what people think and do. At the same time, I decided to get a certificate in adult education. One of the education courses I took introduced me to Appreciative

Want to be a better leader? Try doing nothing.

Want to be a better leader? Try doing nothing.

"Boat!" Finally. The call to action we'd been waiting for. We dropped what we were doing and raced to our waiting cameras. As photographers and videographers in the rafting industry in 1984, we spent long days in the wilderness on the river. The first trip often