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Cultivate executive presence with communication!

The Art of Confident Communication: Tips and Strategies for Enhancing Your Executive Presence

Having executive presence is a critical attribute for professionals seeking to climb the corporate ladder in today’s fast-paced and competitive environment.  According to Forbes magazine, “executive presence is a skill, not a trait — that means it’s something you can cultivate and build.” In addition to technical expertise and knowledge, confident communication skills enhance your […]

Thank you CSS for the communication and speech classes

I want to say thanks for all the speech classes on Long Island, New York. I will be in Las Vegas receiving an award, delivering a speech and presenting on a panel. Without your guidance, I would not be here. Thank you Margo and CSS. Yasily 7/2023

Classes are excellent

Hi Jayne, Classes are going excellent, interactive, and going well. Grateful to Monica Sutherland for her teaching strategy, methodology, and happy to be associated with CSS.   Thank you, Madhukar
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From Aspiring Leader to Successful Leader: Achieving Your Goals

Are you an aspiring leader? Being a successful leader comes from both who you are and what you do. It includes, but is not limited to, setting an example, providing guidance, and directing others. What do you need to do to become a successful leader? Here are three tips to help you transform from an […]
What Employees Want?

What do employees most want from their employers?

Are you fostering the kind of culture that keeps employees happy? Do you know what your employees really want? You may spend a great deal of time guessing what your next move for employee engagement and retention should be. Sometimes you may think you know what your employees want, but employee engagement is a significant […]

Don’t Let Shortcuts Ruin Your Image!

How often do you say “yeah” instead of “yes”? What about “wanna” or “gonna” instead of “want to” or “going to”? Does slang sneak into your speech in formal situations? Taking verbal shortcuts is common in day-to-day conversation and perfectly acceptable when chatting with friends or acquaintances. But letting this type of speech creep into […]

How Can Communication Training Benefit Your Company?

Strong communication skills are consistently rated as one of the most important factors in professional success. Unfortunately, clear, effective communication skills don’t come naturally to everyone. For most people, dynamic speaking and strong communication are skills that must be developed and practiced like any other. Human resource professionals are often tasked with the job of […]
Breaking through the glass ceiling

It’s International Women’s Day: Shatter the Glass Ceiling with Communication!

Did you know that female representation drops at each level of advancement of corporate America, with the result that only 22% of C-suite roles are occupied by women? Importantly, the study that produced this finding also found that women and men stay at their companies and ask for promotions at similar rates. This means this […]
A dynamic speaking voice is the key to success!

Make Sure Your Voice Is Heard! How to Shut Down Interruptions in the Workplace

If you’re a woman, being interrupted is probably an all too familiar scenario. Research has shown that women are interrupted significantly more often than men, even at the highest professional levels. A recent research article showed that female supreme court justices are interrupted at three times the rate of their male counterparts, regardless of seniority. […]