Category Archives: Communication

How to Distinguish Yourself

Posted on February 3, 2021 by David Motto

Do you have ways to stand out from the crowd? Many of my clients are working feverishly to get their ideas heard. They’re also speaking up in meetings, communicating more effectively with their teams, and focusing on their next promotion. … Continue reading →

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Seven Performance Strategies for Presenters

Posted on January 20, 2021 by David Motto

Presenters can benefit from the tricks of the trade in the performing arts world. After all, performing artists are in front of critical audiences every time they show up for work! And, they go on stage for a living. Here … Continue reading →

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Triangle of Influence: Therapist, Mentor, and Coach

Posted on January 6, 2021 by David Motto

Just imagine if everyone – really, everyone, worldwide – felt confident and had guidance on achieving their dreams and most ambitious goals. I think this would make the world a better, safer, and more interesting place. If you want to … Continue reading →

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Interacting Successfully on Video

Posted on July 11, 2019 by David Motto

Video conferencing is alive and well for just about every aspect of business interactions. From remote meetings to job interviews to coaching sessions with mentors and advisers, more and more of our lives are being conducted via video. Korn Ferry … Continue reading →

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When Your Strengths No Longer Make You Strong

Posted on June 1, 2019 by David Motto

We all like to do what we’re good at. You have a set of strengths that you use over and over because these strengths have helped you achieve your goals in the past. It makes sense that you’ll continue to … Continue reading →

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Parkinson’s Law, Leadership, and Wasting Money

Posted on April 22, 2019 by David Motto

We’ve all encountered Parkinson’s Law: “Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” I’ve been guilty of this behavior, and perhaps you have too. There have been times when I’ve given myself 2 hours to finish … Continue reading →

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Is Empathy the Secret to Success?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by David Motto

Drive. Grit. Resilience. Ambition. Each of these plays a part in creating your success. At the same time, they’re all inward looking. That is, they’re all attributes you can cultivate to build up yourself. What if looking outward is the … Continue reading →

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Giving Great Feedback: Insights from Daniel Goleman

Posted on March 29, 2019 by David Motto

Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, has a terrific short piece in a recent Korn Ferry Institute blog. The post, The Art of Effective Feedback, argues for leaders keeping a balance between empathy and emotional intelligence on one hand with … Continue reading →

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It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be

Posted on March 19, 2019 by David Motto

I’m a big fan of Paul Arden and his book It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be. Arden, who died in 2008, was the Executive Creative Director for advertising firm Saatchi and Saatchi from … Continue reading →

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Giving Great Feedback

Posted on March 18, 2019 by David Motto

There are many theories, an entire body of research, and a whole lot of opinions about giving and receiving feedback. We’re all looking for the answer to this important question: What makes feedback great? Here’s my opinion about the answers … Continue reading →

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