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Focus on highlighting specific skills, knowledge, competencies and experience with Executive committees, Boards, Policies, and oversight. Read the full article: How to write a board CV with no board experience ▸ https://lttr.ai/AJiGi #Boardvisory #NonExecutiveDirector #CorporateGovernance

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Annual report season is looming… Have you thought about the implications of having multiple writers and translators with different styles and from different backgrounds working on your documents over time? How discrepancies in your corporate communications might affect your reputation? Can you afford for your stakeholders to be left confused as to why the terminology in a website article differs completely from a chapter in your annual report on the same subject? Or why your press releases are suddenly being circulated in American English when your target readership is in the UK?    What does it say about your organisation if the corporate language used in an executive summary bears no resemblance to the main body of the report? Enter Ruth. I offer different, customisable enhanced editing service packages to help you untie the knots. 🤝 Consistency 🤝 Accuracy 🤝 Clarity 🤝 Accessibility After many years spent attending ministerial summits, policy seminars and conferences as well as building relationships with experts from the highest levels of government and beyond, I know just how much reflection, research and attention to detail goes into getting your reports just right. Contact me for consistent excellence in English, every time. Your work is safe in my hands. #Editing #EnglishEditor #LITranslators #AnnualReports https://lnkd.in/ePm-Pmxm

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While best practices for writing position papers receive quite a lot of airtime in Brussels, writing succinct briefing notes is not always seen as a business-critical skill. Yet almost anyone working in a public office, a company, NGO, or an association will, at some stage in their career, be tasked with preparing a succinct briefing note for a senior executive ahead of an important high-level meeting or speaking opportunity. And a well-written briefing can make the difference between success and blunder. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: Senior execs are busy and have limited headspace as they hop from one meeting to another. Unless it is a life-or-death situation, they won't have hours to read background documents before an event or meeting. A well-written briefing note means they can have quality preparation within a short time, which they will appreciate. This is good for the meeting outcomes and your career prospects 😎 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: The executive representing your cause may only be given several minutes to make her case at a high-level meeting. Without clarifying your organization's thoughts and asks in a concise briefing and preparing a contingency scenario (she is given one minute instead of 15—what should she focus on?), you run the risk of blowing your (possibly) only chance. A poorly prepared briefing 🟰more chances of a blunder. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: Preparing a good briefing means you will be in touch with your interlocutor's team a lot, which will help build relationships and increase chances of a meaningful follow-up. 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭: ❌Treat it as a box-ticking exercise that can be delegated to an intern (while an intern can definitely assist with initial information gathering). ❌Postpone the preparation until the last moment: you are likely to need input from many parties, which you won't get on time. ❌Share the note too widely internally: the internet is full of leaked briefing notes giving out details of advocacy strategies; the media loves this. In the carousel ⤵️I break down the process of preparing a "killer" briefing note that will be good enough for even a very discerning senior executive. 

Argue your way out of stage fright! Whenever I hear the phrase “I’m terrified of speaking in public,” I respond, “Nobody is afraid of speaking in public. What they’re afraid of is being judged.” We who teach presentation skills have offered up many ways to overcome the fear of being judged, from the dubious “imagine that your audience is naked,” to the very effective approach of meticulous planning and rehearsing the speech. I’d like to share the most powerful tool I know for reducing or eliminating stage fright. It’s simple: whenever possible, make an argument. No, don’t *have* an argument. Make an argument. An argument is a proposition or opinion about the state of the world that A) you can defend with examples, reason, and logic, and B) you actually believe. The stronger your “B”, that is, the more passionately you believe in your argument, the more powerful this tool is when it comes to getting rid of stage fright. Making an argument is simple. It’s a matter of trying to convince another person that your perspective or point of view is correct and worth adopting. It’s powerful because it gets us outside of our own heads and forces us to focus on substance rather than style. Here is just one example. Let’s say that your job is to introduce the next speaker at a conference. Simply reading her CV is not an argument. Saying, “what our next speaker has to say about topic X is important, and here’s why” is an argument. If you already have a fear of speaking in front of others and all you do is read the next speaker’s CV, you’re likely to be focused on how you look to the audience. “Am I being clear? Am I using the best tone of voice? Am I giving this introduction the energy or enthusiasm that it needs?” None of these questions is answerable in the moment, and these thoughts only serve to force your attention back to the source of your anxiety and cause your fear of being judged to spiral out of control. But if you try to convince me, sitting in the audience, that the next speaker has something to say that matters to me, and if you share with me why it matters or why she’s qualified to say it, then your focus is on things outside of yourself. You focus on the reasons you offer to support your thesis, and you’re able to judge by my body language whether you’re hitting your mark. You don’t have to worry about how you’re coming across to others. You only have to concern yourself with your reasons and examples. Here's the beauty of making an argument. Remember the “B”? The more strongly you believe your argument, the more passionately you will defend it. You’ll be less concerned about what others think of you, because you’re stating what you see as the truth. All those externalities you worry about—Do I have the right body language? Do I have the right vocal energy? Will I stumble over my words? —will largely take care of themselves. When you’re focused on a task outside of yourself, your passions come along for the ride.

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I am delighted to present another White Paper authored by a member of the Walker Cole Team Lucy Ballard. Lucy Ballard has shared in this article some of the important steps you can take to ensure that any job search is successful. If you are looking for any additional advice or support on your job search please reach out to myself or a member of the Walker Cole International team to discuss this.

Colleagues When sending private messages to your connections, it’s adviseable to send a clear message of what / how you need assistance. Sometimes people get lots of messages and for you to just write “Good morning sir” or “ How are you Ms. A”. You are more likely to get a proper response if you get to the point. “Good morning Sir / Madam I trust you are doing well, I would like to know how to apply for job attachment at your respective organization or I would like to find how to go about getting funding etc I did A & B hence I’m a reaching out for assistance” something along those lines, stick to the basics and keep it short and straight to the point, avoid writting long essays but also do research on your own before asking things that are readily available on the internet.

I don’t accept your apology!! I SAID I WAS “SORRY”!! Well, I still don’t accept it. You tore up my drawing. / You ruined my book. / You broke my favourite toy. In our house, we’ve got 4 ‘rules’ for apologies: 1.      You have to genuinely want to make amends. 2.      The receiver isn’t obligated to accept your apology. 3.      The apology maker can’t expect anything in return. 4.      A blanket “sorry” requires an explanation. (What exactly are you sorry for?) The receiver can: 🔸accept it 🔸acknowledge it 🔸say “thank-you” 🔸offer forgiveness 🔸ask why they are sorry 🔸say they need time to think about it Apologies are a critical way for us to repair relationships and take responsibility for something regrettable we’ve done, or harm we’ve caused. It stings when rejected, yet the truth is that apologies don’t magically erase harm or hurt. The best we can do is offer an apology with an open heart, good intentions, and a commitment to doing better. No strings attached. 👎 Have you ever rejected an apology? What was your reason for rejecting it? How did it feel? (P.S. I ate all the peanut butter and I'm not sorry!) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ciao! 👋 I'm Lisa. I help BOLD Ambitious Women Leaders with their Business English Ready to start? Email: talentkite00@gmail.com Send me a DM here or follow me🔔. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credit: Lisa's phone Photo Description: A plastic container of Teddie peanut butter. #TalentKITE #canadian_in_calabria #businessenglish #businessenglishcommunications