Words That Lead
HarryER physician turned executive communication coach. I teach leaders what to say when the stakes are high and the script is blank. Free weekly frameworks for clarity, confidence, and credibility.
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3 Signals Your Team Reads Before You Say a Word
Your team has decided what kind of meeting this is before you open your mouth.
They read you walking in. By the time you say “let’s get started,” the room has already settled into a mood.
Why the first signals carry the most weight
Th...
What to Say When Someone Gets Defensive
The one idea underneath all of it
You cannot argue someone out of an emotion. When a person is defensive, they are not being logical, so your logic does not reach them. You have to lower the emotion first.
Chris Voss spent his career a...
Your First Hard 1:1
You got promoted a few weeks ago. Someone on your team is underperforming. You know you have to say something.
You have been putting it off for two weeks.
Why this one feels impossible
You are not the only one. In a 2016 survey of mor...
What to Say When You Have to Deliver Bad News to Your Team
Layoffs. Budget cuts. A decision you disagreed with that you now have to sell.
The first 30 seconds decide whether your team trusts the rest of what you say.
Why the first 30 seconds matter most
When bad news is coming, your team can...
CLEAR in Action: Three Conversations, Line by Line
On Monday I gave you CLEAR: Context, Listen, Examine, Action, Recap. Five steps for the conversation you have been avoiding.
A framework on the page is easy to nod at. The test is whether it holds up in the conversations you actually dread...
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