02/05/2018

Be Your Best Self No Matter The Audience

Be cognizant of the messages you send

I couldn’t believe it was the same woman. As she shared her presentation, she was warm, charming, gregarious with a whip smart sense of humor. In less than two minutes, she had the audience in the palm of her hand, laughing so hard we were wiping tears from our eyes. How could this be the same woman who sat in front of me all day with the blank eyes and furrowed brow—who kept her back to me so much of the time? The woman who seemed so angry and aloof. Detached. Who was this mystery woman?

It’s easy to see how this can happen. With so much on our plates, we disappear into our minds, thinking about all there is to do, tackling the challenges of the day, weighing the pros and cons, processing, scrutinizing, calculating—busy working the business of business. But we forget. We forget that how we show up in the world, intentionally or not, has an impact.

If we’re focused on an upcoming deadline and neglect to say "hello" to a teammate in the hallway, they’ll think we’re mad.

Please click here to read the complete article from Great Leadership.