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Misophonia

March 31, 2020 By Carol Keers Leave a Comment

The term “misophonia” is the emotional hatred of certain sounds like listening to someone chew.  It’s incredibly common in marriages. Ever had that negative reaction to someone? But there are lots of sound sensitivities – how about when a person in your open office space repeatedly clicks a pen?

Studies show that you’re not alone if you have such negative reactions.  The study also shows that the closer you are to a person, the more the sounds will likely bother you!

Don’t let your misophonia take down your relationships! You can talk to the person about how it bothers you – they probably have no idea they’re doing it. But if that doesn’t work, breathe, stick in the earplugs or get up and move.  Or, maybe you just have to refocus. A Wall Street Journal newspaper editor wrote 5 novels on his train commute even though there was all kinds of noise around him. He realized that as a journalist, he had written stories under intense deadline pressure in noisy newsrooms or in war zones with gunfire exploding in the streets outside his hotel room. He decided to keep his head down and just keep writing. You can, too!

Executive presence tip – Carol Keers

Remote Executive Presence

March 26, 2020 By Tom Mungavan Leave a Comment


Here are some quotes from a remote group coaching event we recently did called, “Having A 3-D Presence On A Flat Screen”. It was all about the power of showing remote executive presence.

Change Masters has been working remotely for over two decades. We have been coaching globally over videoconference for over a decade. We also teach others how to have executive presence on a videoconference.

We provide a remote group coaching workshop called, “Having A 3-D Presence On A Flat Screen“. It is all about the power of showing remote executive presence. We deliver the workshop remotely.

The remote workshop works well for up to seven people located globally. The preparation includes three hours of engaging video showing the best Change Masters remote communication concepts.

One example included participants from five continents. They all sent in video recordings (using their smartphones) of themselves giving an influence message. In the workshop, we spent three hours playing back those video recordings and coaching the participants on how to improve their impact and presence. It was a great success! Here’s what they told us after the event:

  • “I realize that when you are more intelligible, you are more trustworthy to others.”
  • “You helped me just show a better version of myself.”
  • “This experience was like having a coffee with someone – the three hours just flew by!“
  • “It was even better than in person – I had to be so focused on the faces, I wasn’t distracted the way I might have been if we were live.”
  • “The little things really do make a big difference. You know that, of course. When you read about them you’d think it’s true. But, seeing the video and getting coached really brings it to life.  It becomes undeniable.“

Having remote executive presence has never been more necessary! Change Masters delivers high-quality remote individual coaching to make that happen. We coached one of our Mattel clients in Hong Kong via videoconference. One big realization he reported was, “I did not realize how my non-verbal messages were visible. I thought I was covering up my frustration and it was not true. Learning how to better manage my impact is very valuable.”

Executive presence is an important skill in-person and on videoconference. We like to say “we wrote the book on executive presence“. We also have extensive experience with remote executive presence coaching using videoconferencing with a global clientele.

Sound Authentic

March 24, 2020 By Carol Keers Leave a Comment

What do you sound like reassuring your team about the economy on an audio-conference? How do they interpret you?

People can quickly hear the sound of your voice to pick up on your attitude. It pays to be aware – everyone else is!

Fortunately, there is an excellent tool with you most of the time. You can record your voice or use video to see how you look in practice. You can also record the live event and review it later to enhance your awareness.

Improve how you are managing your vocal tone. Start by practicing your pitch variations, rate, and volume when saying the following sentence:

“Bill won’t be coming home today.”

Make it sound indifferent; make it sound exciting, and make it sound sad. Record yourself on your phone and do it until it seems authentic to you. It will instantly give you more vocal mastery!

Executive Presence Tip – Carol Keers

Shared Destiny

March 19, 2020 By Tom Mungavan Leave a Comment

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