by Lori Klinka | Jun 3, 2026 | Blog |
Many professionals believe confidence comes from memorizing a presentation word-for-word. In reality, memorization often creates the opposite effect. When speakers focus on remembering exact sentences, their attention shifts inward instead of outward toward the...
by Lori Klinka | May 5, 2026 | Blog |
I recently worked with a senior executive in Technology, AI, and Consulting at two Fortune 100 companies. We’ll call her Sandra. Her role required communicating in high-stakes leadership meetings—where decisions carried significant financial impact. As she shared:...
by Lori Klinka | Apr 10, 2026 | Blog |
I’ve recently been working with technical leaders building and delivering AI solutions at companies like project44. These are smart, experienced professionals doing complex, high-impact work. And yet, a consistent challenge keeps showing up: Not a lack of expertise....
by Lori Klinka | Mar 24, 2026 | Blog |
I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Missouri Park & Recreation Association conference. Like most audiences, I work with, the leaders there were thoughtful, engaged, and deeply committed to doing their jobs well. And like most audiences, they weren’t...
by Lori Klinka | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog, Speaking Tips |
When professionals prepare for executive interviews, they usually focus on one thing: having the right answers. They research the role, review their experience, anticipate questions, and gather examples. All of that matters — but it’s rarely what separates...
by Lori Klinka | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog |
December tends to be a month of wrap-ups, evaluations, and planning for the year ahead. And in almost every conversation I’ve had with leaders this month, one theme keeps coming up: Presence. Not performance. Not perfection. Presence. It’s the skill that determines...
