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...
by Lori Klinka | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog, Lori Klinka, Speaking Tips |
(Inspired by Lori’s PMI session: Volunteers Don’t Come with Warning Labels) Every workplace has them—challenging personalities who derail meetings, resist change, or stir up conflict. Most professionals respond by getting defensive, shutting down, or avoiding the...
by Lori Klinka | Oct 1, 2025 | Blog |
(Inspired by Lori’s recent PDD session on TECHniques for influential presentations) Technical leaders are brilliant problem-solvers—but when it’s time to present, their message can get buried under data and jargon. I see it all the time: smart professionals who lose...
by Lori Klinka | Sep 2, 2025 | Blog, Speaking Tips |
Whether you’re a project manager presenting updates to leadership, or a tech lead explaining a complex rollout—high-stakes meetings can make even seasoned professionals stumble. I work with brilliant minds who suddenly lose clarity under pressure. Their thinking...
by Lori Klinka | Aug 14, 2025 | Blog, Interview Tips, Lori Klinka, Rehearsing, Speaking Tips |
Employers say that communication skills are the number one skill they look for in hiring a new employee. To get to the next level in your career you need more than a great resume, you need to be able to give a dynamic interview. An interview is not just about going...
by Lori Klinka | Aug 14, 2025 | Blog, Inspiration, Storytelling |
The power and differences in perspective is a wonderful thing! We can learn so much from our peers by listening to their different points of view.I recently read a story that a man wrote about his experience on the public bus. The bus was at a red light in front of...
