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Culture & Structure
Wellness as a Competitive Advantage
Many organizations still treat wellness as a perk rather than a performance requirement. Yet Wellness at Work...
The Real Reason Your Team Isn’t Speaking to You
When teams go silent, leaders often jump to the wrong conclusions. They assume employees lack initiative, aren’t...
Building Resilience
Resilience is often discussed as a personal trait — something people naturally have or don’t. Yet in conversations...
Effective Onboarding Is Critical for Virtual Workers
The power of every presentation comes from enabling the audience to reach the conclusion that the presenter wants. In...
The Time to Prepare is Now
When I help clients develop their “Business Exit Presentations”, I focus on three things: What information to include...
Leadership
Keep the Team Engaged
In ice hockey, scoring three goals is called a hat trick. In presentations, the equivalent may be when a team achieves...
Are You Paying Attention to Burnout?
Burnout is not new. Leaders have seen it for decades in employees who lose energy, motivation, or belief that their...
Add Value, Not Noise
Many leaders assume that showing up is enough. They attend meetings, speak frequently, review work, and stay visible....
Why Outsiders Create Better Ideas
Strategy used to be framed as a contest. Companies tried to outthink competitors, protect their position, and win a...
When Your Competitive Advantage Starts Eroding
The world is changing rapidly and eroding companies’ Competitive Advantages (CAs). What are you doing about it? A...
Presentations & Communication
The Audience Comes First
Every strong presentation begins with the audience’s decision, not the presenter’s message. Before explaining a...
Earn the Next Conversation
Networking in the 21st century requires a much stronger commitment to providing value. When two people meet, a real...
Resilience Means Moving Forward
The phrase “bouncing back” sounds encouraging, but it can be misleading. It suggests that after a setback, failure,...
Read the Room Before You Present
Situational awareness is critical in presentations because the setting always matters. A strong message in the wrong...
Win by Saying Less
If a company can do anything, focus becomes the advantage. That was the essence of the Wall Street Journal article,...
Strategy
Building AI Confidence Can Make All the Difference
The workplace is changing faster than many of us imagined. At the heart of this transformation is artificial...
You Shared the Plan—But Did They Feel the Purpose?
Organizations invest their time, effort, and resources in building their strategy. By outlining the mission, vision,...
Referrals: The Smart Way to Grow Your Business
Businesses are constantly pushing boundaries to attract and retain customers to keep up with rising competition. From...
Timing Matters: The Impact of When Information is Delivered
When it comes to presentations, whether in a courtroom, sales pitch, or political strategy, the timing of when you...
How Are You Using AI to Be More Effective In Your Job?
How important is imagination for your business? Martin Reeves, Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, Boston...
Trends
Building AI Confidence Can Make All the Difference
The workplace is changing faster than many of us imagined. At the heart of this transformation is artificial...
How Are You Using AI to Be More Effective In Your Job?
How important is imagination for your business? Martin Reeves, Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute, Boston...
9 Ways to Use ChatGPT for Business Development, Marketing and Networking
ChatGPT is a very powerful tool that can be used for various purposes in business development, marketing, and...
How to Present Yourself for Career Advancement
Most people give you advice on what to do. It’s refreshing when someone takes the opposite tact. Carter Cast, in The...
Is An Outdated LinkedIn Profile Negatively Impacting Your Career?
By Point Road Group Before and after you give a presentation, people look you up on LinkedIn. Does your profile make a...
Other
Are You Investing in Yourself?
Warren Buffet is an excellent investor, in part because he’s a good judge of character. To what does he attribute his...
Prepare for the Future; It’s Here Already
In our April Newsletter, we included an article about AI, which included a discount to an invaluable educational...
How To Use Compounding Within Your Business
There’s magic in the power of compounding. Warren Buffett once said, “My wealth has come from a combination of living...
Shifting To A Four-Day Workweek? Here’s What You Need To Keep In Mind
While convention has dictated that employees must work five days a week, that could soon change. Recent findings from...
How to Present Yourself for Career Advancement
Most people give you advice on what to do. It’s refreshing when someone takes the opposite tact. Carter Cast, in The...