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Truly becoming a great listener and influential communicator requires people to embrace the universality of the human experience. Join Certified Forensic Interviewer Michael Reddington as he speaks with experts from across the spectrum of human communication to explore how they’ve learned to listen and influence others within the context of their lives and careers. Business leaders, investigators, military leaders, scientists, social workers, athletic coaches and beyond all join Michael to share their experiences, perspectives and ideas. Every episode provides listeners with new skills, perspectives and techniques for unlocking hidden value in all of their high impact conversations and relationships.

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June 10, 202657 min

How to Successfully Navigate Difficult Elder Care Conversations | Cory Fosco | Ep. 171

What if the most loving thing you could do for someone is start a conversation you've been avoiding?In this episode, Michael Reddington sits down with Cory Fosco, a 34-year veteran of the eldercare and healthcare technology industries, author of The Question of When, creative writing teacher, and VP of Enterprise Sales. Cory brings a rare combination of frontline caregiving experience, social work roots, and sales leadership perspective to one of the most universally avoided topics in family life: planning for the care of aging loved ones before a crisis forces your hand.This conversation goes far beyond eldercare. Cory unpacks why denial and guilt keep families frozen, how the fear of messing up drives worse decisions than the fear of missing out, and why having a conversation is fundamentally different from making a decision. The parallels to sales, leadership, and any high-stakes relationship are impossible to miss.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy waiting for the "right time" to have a care conversation is itself the mistakeHow families that do the homework in advance make better decisions under crisis pressureThe difference between "fear of missing out" and "fear of messing up" and how it shows up in caregiving and salesWhy expressing love through preparation changes how families approach difficult conversationsHow having a conversation and making a decision are not the same thing -- and why that distinction mattersWhat the "When Readiness Checklist" is and how to use it to assess where your family standsWhy "it's better to do right than to be right" applies equally to caregiving, leadership, and salesHow to give people around you permission to make mistakes by modeling it yourselfChapters(00:00) Introduction to Cory Fosco and A Question of When(05:05) Why Families Wait Too Long to Have the Conversation(07:28) How We Compensate and Make Excuses for Loved Ones(10:57) How to Optimize Preparation Time and Remove Stress From Big Decisions(14:18) The Fear of Messing Up and How to Take the Risk Off the Table(24:00) Listening as the Foundation of Caregiving, Sales, and Leadership(27:39) Why It's Better to Do Right Than to Be Right(33:13) How the Book Is Structured to Meet Families Where They Are(50:21) Core Principles for Navigating Difficult Family Conversations(52:31) How to Find Cory and Access His ResourcesAbout the GuestCory Fosco has spent over 34 years working at the intersection of long-term care, healthcare technology, and family decision-making. He began his career as a social worker, moved into admissions and senior care leadership, and now serves as VP of Enterprise Sales for one of the largest EMR platforms serving skilled nursing facilities. He is the author of A Question of When, a guide for families navigating eldercare decisions, and teaches creative writing to a wide range of students including the blind and visually impaired community through Second Sense in Chicago.Links and ResourcesA Question of When by Cory Fosco - https://a.co/d/0ciiLRpchttps://www.coryfosco.comFrom Values to Action by Harry Kramer - https://a.co/d/06m0h7lHSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

June 3, 202646 min

Apply a Framework Designed to Improve Influence and Communication | Joel Silverstone | Ep. 170

What separates a leader who communicates with confidence from one who communicates with true influence?In this episode, Michael Reddington sits down with Joel Silverstone, founder of This Feels Right and a former professional actor who now coaches leaders on elevating their interpersonal communication and influence. Joel blends emotional and social intelligence with his acting background to help leaders move from confident to compelling, and the framework he shares in this conversation is immediately actionable.Joel breaks down his MOVE model, the difference between acting, reacting, and responding in real conversations, and why most people are listening to solve the problem rather than listening to understand. He also challenges the idea that validation means agreement, and explains why skipping that step is one of the most common ways leaders quietly damage trust.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy an actor's job has nothing to do with acting, and what that teaches us about presence in conversationHow the MOVE model (Mindset, Observe, Validate, Engage) creates momentum in even the most difficult conversationsThe difference between reacting and responding, and why one builds trust while the other breaks itWhy validation is not agreement, and how skipping it quietly damages relationshipsHow to listen without solving the problem, and why that skill matters more than most leaders realizeWhat the "clue bird" reveals about the moments leaders most commonly missHow to change the script when a conversation goes sideways, and why breathing is the first moveThe difference between motivating and manipulating, and how to tell which one you are actually doingChapters:(00:00) Introduction to Joel Silverstone and the MOVE Model(04:22) Why an Actor's Job Is to Move the Other Person(06:13) Breaking Down the MOVE Model: Mindset, Observe, Validate, Engage(09:03) How to Stop Making the Other Person the Problem(13:02) Observation Skills and the Closed Circuit Camera Technique(17:14) Why Validation Is Not Agreement and How to Practice It(21:29) The "Yes, And" Framework and Listening Without Solving(26:15) Driving Engagement When Someone Won't Play Ball(31:00) How to Change the Script When Conversations Get Challenging(35:12) The Difference Between Motivating and ManipulatingLinks and Resources:This Feels Right - https://www.thisfeelsright.caJoel Silverstone | LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-silverstoneSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

May 27, 202650 min

Learn How to Design Decision Making Teams | Kylee Ingram | Ep. 169

In this episode, Michael Reddington sits down with Kylee Ingram, CEO of Wizer, a decision intelligence platform built to help organizations make better decisions by designing the right room. Kylee draws on the behavioral research of Dr. Juliette Burke and the science of wise crowds to help leaders understand not just who's sitting at the table, but how they think -- and who's missing.Kylee breaks down the seven decision-making archetypes, explains why 75% of Western CEOs share just two of them, and shows how that cognitive drift quietly drains innovation and increases decision error over time. She also introduces a practical framework for adapting communication to fit how different people actually make decisions -- not just how they prefer to be addressed.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhat decision intelligence actually means and why it goes far beyond AI-driven analyticsThe three factors that determine who belongs in any high-stakes decision roomThe seven decision-making archetypes and why you can only truly operate from a primary and secondaryWhy achievers and explorers dominate the C-suite and what that costs organizations over timeHow social bias, information bias, and capacity bias create the blind spots that lead to catastrophic decisionsHow to identify who is missing from your decision room before the damage is doneWhy tailoring communication to someone's decision archetype produces measurably better response ratesHow the same framework used for decision-making can be applied to influence, negotiation, and difficult peopleChapters(00:00) Introduction to Kylee Ingram and Wizer(03:32) Defining Decision Intelligence and Why the Room Matters(05:47) The Three Factors for Building a Better Decision Room(07:26) The Seven Decision-Making Archetypes Explained(10:15) Cognitive Drift and Why Companies Lose Diversity at the Top(14:42) The Three Biases That Create Decision Blind Spots(19:45) What Happens When Everyone in the Room Thinks the Same Way(27:34) How to Identify Who Is Missing Before a Major Decision(29:56) Applying Decision Archetypes to Communication and Influence(36:14) Working With Difficult People Through Their Decision StyleLinks and ResourcesWizer -- https://wizer.businessWizer Snaps (free communication tool) -- https://wizer.businessKylee Ingram | LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylee-ingramThe Disciplined Listening Method by Michael Reddington -- https://a.co/d/0aKT2oxRSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

May 20, 202650 min

How to Grow Your Business and Earn Referrals Without Asking | Stacey Brown Randall | Ep. 168

What if the most powerful thing you could do to grow your business was to stop asking for referrals entirely?In this episode, Michael Reddington sits down with Stacey Brown Randall, author, speaker, and host of the Roadmap to Referrals podcast. Stacey has spent over a decade helping business owners and sales professionals generate referrals without asking for them by applying brain science, psychology, and behavioral economics to how relationships are built and maintained.Stacey breaks down why asking for referrals actually works against you, what is really happening in the brain of the person who refers you, and how the right language planted at the right time can move referrals from a conscious ask into someone's subconscious. She also introduces her three-bucket framework for building a referral strategy that compounds year over year, and shares two concrete referral seeds you can start using immediately.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy asking for referrals triggers a brain response you cannot manufacture or replicateHow referrals are actually about your referral source, not about youThe three scientific principles that drive referrals beyond the psychology of trustThe difference between keeping in touch and actually moving a relationship forwardHow to segment your referral strategy across three distinct buckets of potential referral sourcesWhy using someone's name in a thank you note changes how the brain encodes the memoryHow to plant referral seeds during your client experience without it feeling forcedWhat to do when a referred prospect ghosts you before the conversation ever startsChapters(00:00) Introduction to Stacey Brown Randall and the Referral Without Asking Framework(03:24) Why Referrals Change the Entire Dynamic of a Sales Conversation(07:03) Why You Are Never Allowed to Ask for Referrals(10:42) The Three Scientific Principles Behind How Referrals Actually Happen(15:50) The Difference Between Keeping in Touch and Moving Relationships Forward(17:37) The Three Buckets of Referral Sources and How to Approach Each One(24:43) Planting Referral Seeds vs. Asking: What the Difference Actually Looks Like(28:57) The Right and Wrong Way to Write a Referral Thank You Note(34:21) How to Build a Referable Client Experience from the Inside Out(36:40) Recovery Strategies When a Referred Prospect Ghosts You(41:44) How to Onboard a Referred Prospect Without Rushing or Ignoring Them(45:29) How to Learn More and Work with StaceyLinks and ResourcesStacey Brown Randall | LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceybrandall/Home - Stacey Brown Randall - https://staceybrownrandall.com/The Disciplined Listening Method: How A Certified Forensic Interviewer Unlocks Hidden Value in Every Conversation - https://a.co/d/02ZfcnZmSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

May 18, 202619 min

Leverage Excuses, Avoid Confrontation, and Quickly Obtain the Truth | Michael Reddington | Ep. 167

What if the excuse someone just gave you is actually the best thing that could have happened?In this solo episode, Michael Reddington breaks down one of the most misunderstood moments in any high-stakes conversation: the excuse. Most leaders instinctively attack excuses, feeling disrespected, frustrated, or deceived. But that reaction, however understandable, almost always makes things worse. Michael reframes excuses not as acts of dishonesty, but as face-saving statements that gift-wrap an admission and open the door to the truth.Drawing on his background in forensic interviewing, Michael walks through the neuroscience of why attacking excuses backfires, why accepting them creates a different set of problems, and how a precise four-step response can transform the most frustrating moment in a conversation into the expressway to accountability, root-cause clarity, and lasting behavior change.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy the part of the excuse that infuriates you is the part you should ignoreHow an excuse is actually a face-saving statement that opens the door to the truthWhy attacking an excuse puts the other person on the defensive and shuts down your learningThe four-step framework for responding to excuses without accepting or attacking themWhy "walk me through" is more effective than "help me understand"How to obtain the untainted narrative and listen for intelligence, not just informationWhy accountability holds better at the end of a conversation than at the beginningHow this approach helps you identify the real root cause, not just the surface behaviorChapters:(00:00) Introduction: The Topic That Drives Leaders Crazy(00:38) Why We Hate Excuses and What That Reaction Costs Us(03:55) The Admission Before the Because(04:54) What Excuses Actually Are: Face-Saving Statements(06:08) Why Excuses Are the Expressway to the Truth(07:04) The Problem With Attacking or Accepting(09:08) The Four-Step Framework: Thank, Name, Affirm, Ask(12:35) How to Listen for Intelligence, Not Just Information(15:18) Why This Process Works and What It Solves Long-TermLinks and Resources:The Disciplined Listening Method by Michael Reddington -- https://a.co/d/0aKT2oxRSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

May 13, 202653 min

How to Translate Your Expertise, Become Relatable, and Earn Trust | Dr. Laura Sicola | Ep. 166

What does it actually mean to close the gap between what you think you said and what your audience actually heard?In this episode, Michael Reddington sits down with Dr. Laura Sicola, a cognitive linguist and executive communication coach who helps leaders master communication and executive presence. Dr. Sicola works with senior leaders, business owners, and professionals across Fortune 500 companies to help them translate their expertise so it lands with clarity, credibility, and impact.This conversation is packed with practical tools for anyone who has ever walked away from a conversation wondering why their message didn't land. Dr. Sicola breaks down the expert's curse, the hidden cost of trying to sound smart, and how the alignment between your words, voice, and body language either builds or destroys credibility in real time.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhat the expert's curse is and why deep knowledge is often the biggest obstacle to clear communicationWhy trying to sound smart usually backfires and what to do insteadHow analogies and metaphors bypass conscious processing and create instant comprehensionThe simple one-minute video exercise that reveals the gap between your intent and your actual deliveryWhy credibility depends on aligning your verbal, vocal, and visual channelsHow to stop telegraphing your nerves without faking confidenceWhy adjusting your communication style for different audiences is not inauthenticity, it is self-awarenessHow Dr. Sicola's Listening to Understand protocol creates the conditions for genuine resolution in any conflictAbout the GuestDr. Laura Sicola is a cognitive linguist, executive communication coach, and the author of Speaking to Influence. She helps leaders close the gap between what they think they said and what their audience actually heard, translating technical expertise into messages that move people to action. She is the founder of Vocal Impact Productions and speaks and coaches across industries worldwide.Chapters(00:00) Introduction to Dr. Laura Sicola and the Expert's Curse(04:32) Why Trying to Sound Smart Makes You Less Persuasive(06:07) The Most Counterintuitive Advice on Executive Communication(07:17) How to Simplify Without Dumbing It Down(17:30) Using Analogies and Metaphors to Speak to the Unconscious Mind(23:34) The One-Minute Video Exercise That Changes Everything(31:14) Verbal, Vocal, and Visual: The Three Channels of Credibility(39:42) Authenticity Is Not a Fixed Point: The Prismatic Voice Framework(45:23) The Listening to Understand ProtocolLinks and ResourcesDr. Laura Sicola's Website: https://www.laurasicola.comSpeaking to Influence by Dr. Laura Sicola: https://laurasicola.com/shop/Sponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

May 11, 202618 min

Surprising Factors That Create Resistance in Your Conversations | Michael Reddington | Ep. 165

What does it actually take to see trouble coming before it derails your conversations?In this solo episode, Michael Reddington breaks down one of the foundational pillars of the Disciplined Listening Method: situational awareness. Drawing on research from Air Force scientist Mica Endsley and John Boyd's OODA loop, Michael explains how the same awareness framework used to keep pilots and soldiers safe can transform the way professionals navigate high-stakes conversations.This episode gives you a practical framework for understanding all the variables at play before, during, and after any consequential conversation. If you've ever walked away from a difficult exchange wishing you had seen it coming, this one is for you.Michael walks through the three phases of situational awareness (perception, comprehension, and projection) and maps them directly to communication strategy. He then introduces six specific factors that shape every conversation, from the assumptions we bring to the environment we choose, and explains why failing to account for any one of them is often what creates the resistance, the missed signals, and the unexpected outcomes we'd rather avoid.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy the most common situational awareness failure is not missing information, but failing to look at the right information at the right timeThe three phases of situational awareness and how to apply each one before a high-stakes conversationSix factors that shape how every conversation unfolds and why most people only consider one or two of themHow expectations and preconceived notions quietly limit your ability to observe accuratelyWhy the most consequential conversations are often the ones with the softest perceived consequencesHow goal clarity before a conversation directly determines the quality of your decisions during itChapters(00:00) Introduction: Situational Awareness as a Communication Tool(00:54) From Physical Safety to Strategic Communication(01:52) Defining Situational Awareness Operationally(04:32) Mica Endsley's Three Phases: Perception, Comprehension, and Projection(06:12) The OODA Loop and Why You Miss What's Right in Front of You(08:27) What Blocks Situational Awareness: Distractions, Dynamics, and Assumptions(10:49) The Six Factors Shaping Every Conversation(16:36) How Awareness of All Six Factors Elevates Your Communication StrategyLinks and ResourcesThe Disciplined Listening Method by Michael Reddington -- https://a.co/d/0aKT2oxRSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

May 6, 20261 hr 9 min

Connect Your Head and Heart to Maximize Your Potential | Keith Castille | Ep. 164

What if the key to developing yourself and your team isn't more training, but more honesty about where your "weapon system" actually stands?In this episode, Michael Reddington sits down with Dr. Keith Castille, CEO and co-founder of C2H (Connecting Heads to Hearts) and a retired U.S. Air Force veteran with 28 and a half years of service, including roles in talent management and at the Pentagon. Dr. Castille brings a rare combination of military precision and deep human development expertise to his work helping individuals, teams, and organizations unlock their full potential.This conversation is a masterclass in what it really means to develop people, not just manage them. Dr. Castille introduces the concept of the human weapon system, explains how to shift from judgment to curiosity when assessing others, and shares the hard-earned lessons from his own transition out of the military that most people only share after they've figured it out.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhat a "human weapon system" actually means and why it has nothing to do with conflict or violenceWhy meeting people where they are is more effective than holding them to a standard they haven't been givenHow to shift from judgment to curiosity to open people up instead of shutting them downWhat timing, temperature, and tone have to do with whether your conversations move people forward or backwardWhy the way people see themselves and the way others see them is almost never the same, and what to do about itWhat the hardest part of military transition really looks like when the emails stop and the phone goes quietHow building a coaching culture starts with spending more time asking questions than delivering answersWhy ownership matters more than solutions when working with individuals and organizationsChapters(00:00) Introducing Dr. Keith Castille and C2H(05:53) What Is a Human Weapon System?(09:14) Meeting People Where They Are, Not Where You Want Them to Be(14:02) The Shift from Judgment to Curiosity(18:24) Assessing Individuals Without Comparing Them to Anyone Else(23:01) The Hidden Difficulty of Military Transition(30:24) Aligning Strategic Intent with Operational Reality(40:29) Developing Patience and a Coaching Mindset(44:20) Timing, Temperature, and Tone in Every Conversation(51:01) How to Build Self-Awareness in Leaders Who Don't Know They Need ItAbout the GuestDr. Keith Castille is the CEO and co-founder of C2H (Connecting Heads to Hearts), a workforce solutions company specializing in leadership development, AI integration, gender-based violence policy, and organizational transformation. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2024 after 28 and a half years of service, including work in talent management and at the Pentagon. Since retiring, Dr. Castille has worked with companies and organizations across the globe, including in Zambia, and has built C2H into a team of problem-solvers committed to meaningful, mission-driven work.Links and ResourcesC2H Connecting Heads to Hearts - https://www.c2htransform.com/Dr. Keith Castille | LinkedIn - Linkedinlinkedin.com/in/keith-castille- Sponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

May 4, 202625 min

Understand What Stops People From Being Honest With You, and How to Encourage Honesty | Michael Reddington | Ep. 162

Why People Don't Always Tell You the TruthWhat if the people in your life aren't holding back because they're dishonest? What if it's because of something you're doing, or not doing?In this solo episode, Michael Reddington breaks down the three categories of factors that cause people to withhold the truth, and more importantly, what leaders can do to make honesty feel safer, more likely, and more consistent.Drawing from investigative interviewing, behavioral psychology, and real-world leadership scenarios, Michael walks through how past experiences, your approach, and the conversation environment all work together to either open people up or shut them down. This episode is a practical reset for anyone who's ever felt frustrated that someone wasn't being straight with them.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy people have more motivation to withhold information than to share it, and what you can do about itHow past negative experiences with authority figures get transferred directly onto you before you say a single wordWhy publicizing consequences as a deterrent almost never works on the people you actually need it to work onHow implied expected answers set people up to give you the "right" answer instead of the true oneWhy your title as a leader actually makes people less honest with you, not moreHow the channel, timing, location, and audience for a conversation can determine whether someone tells you the truthThe difference between short-term tactical goals and long-term strategic goals in conversation, and why it mattersWhat your counterpart needs to experience before they'll feel safe enough to be honest with youChapters(00:00) Introduction: Why People Don't Tell You the Truth(01:35) Category 1: Experiences and Expectations(02:54) The Lesson Your Consequences Actually Teach(05:18) Why Publicizing Punishment Rarely Deters the People You Think It Will(07:46) Being a Celebrity in Your Own Ecosystem(10:31) Category 2: Your Approach(11:36) Channel, Tone, Word Choice, and Who's in the Room(15:36) Lowest Common Denominator Theory(17:27) Category 3: The Environment(22:53) Wrapping Up: Situational Awareness, Goal Orientation, and What People Need to ExperienceLinks and ResourcesThe Disciplined Listening Method by Michael Reddington: https://a.co/d/0aKT2oxRSponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media

April 29, 202650 min

Learn to Speak the Language of Leadership and Improve Your Influence | Lauren Sergy | Ep. 162

What if the way you speak is actually telling people whether or not you deserve to lead?In this episode, Michael Reddington sits down with Lauren Sergy, a communication expert and author with a background spanning radio, corporate communications, classical rhetoric, and the performing arts. Lauren has built a career helping leaders and organizations master the science, art, and alchemy of speaking so that their message lands with the right people in the right way.This conversation covers the full landscape of strategic communication for leaders, from building authentic executive presence to applying ancient rhetorical principles in modern high-stakes conversations. Lauren brings a rare combination of academic rigor and practical playfulness to topics that most people either overlook entirely or get completely backwards.Lauren unpacks what it really means to speak the language of leadership, why the most dangerous thing a leader can do is be unpredictable, and how the three pillars of classical rhetoric can help anyone diagnose communication breakdowns in real time. She also makes a compelling case for why leaning too heavily on AI to write your communication isn't just a style problem — it's a trust problem.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhat executive presence actually is and why it has nothing to do with being the smartest or toughest person in the roomWhy the person speaking up to a leader carries all the risk and what leaders must do to change that dynamicHow to use ethos, logos, and pathos to diagnose and fix communication breakdowns before they derail a conversationWhy trying to imitate another leader's style almost always backfires and what to do insteadHow to listen for the words your audience uses and mirror them back to move people from anxiety to confidenceWhy unpredictability is one of the most damaging things a leader can bring to a teamThe real problem with using AI to write speeches and internal communicationsWhy the ability to speak extemporaneously will become one of the most valuable leadership differentiators as AI becomes more commonChapters:(00:00) Welcome and Introduction to Lauren Sergy(03:28) What the Language of Leadership Actually Is(06:29) How to Develop Your Own Executive Presence Without Imitating Anyone Else(12:31) Adapting Your Communication to Different Industries and Audiences(17:14) Why Whoever Speaks Up the Ladder Carries All the Risk(24:35) Ethos, Logos, and Pathos as a Real-Time Communication Diagnostic(33:05) How to Move Someone's Thinking While Keeping Their Trust(39:04) How Well Does AI Actually Handle Communication?(45:32) Why Extemporaneous Speaking Will Become a Leadership DifferentiatorLinks and ResourcesLauren Sergy | LinkedInUp Front Communication with Lauren Sergy: Speaker, Author, TrainerAbout the GuestLauren Sergy is a communication expert, speaker, and author with a passion for the art, science, and alchemy of interpersonal communication. Her background includes radio, corporate communications, classical rhetoric, and the performing arts. She works with leaders and organizations to help them understand how to make their message impactful — whether it's a technical briefing for the C-suite or a keynote at an industry conference.Sponsor Links:InQuasive: http://www.inquasive.com/Humintell: Body Language - Reading People - HumintellEnter Code INQUASIVE25 for 25% discount on your online training purchase.International Association of Interviewers: Home (certifiedinterviewer.com)Podcast Production Services by EveryWord Media