Blog | Stacey Shipman

Feeling Vulnerable at Work: When Hiding is No Longer an Option

July 11, 2019

Communication Excellence, Executive Presence

communication, confidence, courage, Introverts, Meetings, presentations, Speak Up, vulnerability

Moving from a job that is “behind the scenes,” maybe something technical, analytical or numbers focused, to a role that is more people or purpose focused can feel uneasy…

Is Anyone Listening When You Speak?

June 27, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Executive Presence, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

communication, connection, Engagement, listening, Meetings, presence, presentations, public speaking, trust

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Have you ever wondered if anyone is listening when you speak? Or if what you say gets through to people? It all comes down to trust. And that’s what…

You Are Good Enough

June 13, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Communication Excellence, Executive Presence, Personal Excellence, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

Adding value, confidence, courage, Meetings, presentations, public speaking

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I don’t know anyone – men, women, early career professionals, entrepreneurs, executives – who doesn’t struggle with being good enough. Do you? (I’d like to meet them!) For example,…

To Communicate Powerfully, Believe in Your Ideas

May 30, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Communication Excellence, Executive Presence, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

communication, connection, Engagement, presentations, public speaking, TED talk

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Do you communicate powerfully? Last week I watched the TED talk The Anti-CEO Playbook from Chobani yogurt CEO and founder, Hamdi Ulukaya. His premise in the talk? A people, not…

Do You Have the Courage to Be Vulnerable?

May 17, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Executive Presence, Personal Excellence

courage, presence, vulnerability

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Since rebranding my business and launching the Engaging Voices podcast, I’ve been doing a ton of networking – everything from phone and video calls to speaking gigs to attending…

Making Assumptions

April 19, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Communication Excellence, Executive Presence, Personal Excellence

courage, leadership, relationship building

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Imagine this. You go into a business meeting and the person running the meeting says, “OK. We’re going to play a game called assumptions. Each of you will stand up…

Is Your Communication Up For Interpretation?

April 4, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Communication Excellence

communication, courage, leadership, Self-Manage

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Last week my mom, sister and I went to an art exhibit called “Art in Bloom” at the Medfield (MA) Public Library. It was a collaboration between Medfield High School…

As a Leader, Do You Encourage Excellence or Perfection?

March 21, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Executive Presence, Personal Excellence

Adding value, confidence, courage, excellence, leadership, Mindset, taking risks

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As a leader or business owner do you value perfection or excellence? How does that play out when interacting with your clients or employees? That’s what today’s post is all…

The Power of Connection to Lead Positive Change

The Power of Connection & Positive Change

March 7, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Communication Excellence, Personal Excellence

communication, confidence, connection, positive change, relationships, TED talk

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Start With Why Are you familiar with Simon Sinek’s concept Start With Why? (Learn more about his concept or watch his popular Ted talk here.) The general premise is this:…

Public Speaking Courage – Do You Have It?

February 15, 2019

Stacey Shipman

Meetings & Events, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills

courage, Meetings, Mindset, presentations, public speaking, Speak Up

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Business needs more public speaking courage. Do you have what it takes to challenge the status quo, stand out and be memorable when you speak? Last week I had coffee…

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