Boardroom Presentation Coaching: Defending Your Strategy Under Fire STOP REHEARSING SLIDES. START DEFENDING YOUR IDEAS.BY ANETT GRANT I see executives prepare for board meetings the exact same way they prepared for middle-management updates ten years ago. They polish their slides. They memorize their transitions. They time their delivery down to the minute. This approach is

Use Cognitive Respect to Stop Corporate Rambling TRADE ANALYTICAL DATA DUMPING FOR HIGH-VELOCITY CLARITY.BY ANETT GRANT I hear the same terrible advice given to executives every single day. Well-meaning consultants tell you to take a deep breath and tell a compelling story when you face a tough crowd. That sounds pleasant in a safe training

The Boardroom Pivot: Why Your Usual Presentation Style Will Fail You STOP SURVIVING BOARD MEETINGS. START LEADING THEM.BY ANETT GRANT I remember watching a brilliant Chief Technology Officer log into a critical virtual board meeting. He had seventy slides ready to justify a massive budget increase for a global system rollout. He barely finished his

Why Executive Communication Coaching Is Your Best Talent Investment IF THEY CAN’T COMMAND THE ROOM, YOUR INVESTMENT EVAPORATES.BY ANETT GRANT Last week, a Chief Human Resources Officer called me in a state of absolute frustration regarding a brilliant vice president she had spent three years grooming for the C-suite. This executive possessed an impeccable operational

Communicating Company Policy with Directness and Empathy DISCARD THE JARGON. ANCHOR YOUR MESSAGE. ADDRESS YOUR WORKFORCE WITH RESPECT.BY ANETT GRANT I often observe corporate leaders transform into automated scripts the moment they face the responsibility of communicating company policy to their organizations. They stand behind a podium, click through dense slides provided by human resources,