Communication skills for analytical men
Highly analytical professionals often excel technically but struggle with rapport and social nuance. Here's how communication coaching can help.
Assertive or silent? Which one should you be?
A strange dream about silence and injustice reveals two truths about communication: when to speak up, and when actions matter more than words.
Why I teach communication skills
Communication training isn't about polish or charisma — it's about connection, and it may be one of the most powerful antidotes to loneliness we have.
Dealing with fear
Rate your public speaking fear from 1 to 10. If you're above a 6, here's how to identify what's really behind it — and what to do next.
What is your intention? This is the question!
Every act of communication has an intention — to inform, persuade, motivate, build trust, or raise awareness. Knowing which one you're aiming for changes everything about how you prepare and speak.
Five communication tips to hire your next colleague
Recruitment often gets treated too lightly. Five practical communication tips to structure your hiring process and avoid costly mistakes.
Do you understand your workplace culture?
Salary and perks aren't what determine career happiness — workplace culture is. Learn to read the unwritten rules that shape success at work.
How to choose a Public Speaking Course
Not all public speaking courses are equal. Marketing, theory, group size and coaching quality all matter. Here's what to look for before you enrol.
How to overcome Impostor Syndrome
From Michelle Obama to Brussels policy professionals, Impostor Syndrome hits high achievers everywhere. Three practical tips to overcome it.
Your content is your life-boat
Delivery gets all the attention, but strong content is your real lifeboat against public speaking anxiety. Here's why preparation matters most.
Public speaking is a tool. Do you know what to do with it?
Public speaking is the most human, hardest-to-fake communication tool you have. Without a clear purpose behind it, both message and confidence suffer.
Connecting with the audience
Great public speaking isn't about performing — it's about meeting people's eyes and letting them find a home there. A reflection on real connection.
When computers get in the way of presenting
Stuck in a loveless relationship with your PowerPoint? Here's why ditching the slides and starting from scratch might be your best move as a speaker.
An interview for an EU job is (not) like any other job interview
EU institutions care less about your CV and more about your story. What really matters in an EPSO or EU job interview — and how to prepare for it.
Getting married is a good idea
A long blog break, explained: I got married. What wedding speeches taught me about communication, memory, and being truly seen by loved ones.