Speak As Well As You Think

Jenn Alex
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Speak As Well As You Think

Welcome to the Speak As Well As You Think podcast, brought to you by Vautier Communications. I’m your host, Jenn Alex. The goal of this show is to uncover communication strategies and behaviors you can use to improve the way you show up and perform at work. I’ll sit down with communication experts and professionals across different fields to uncover what effective communication looks like in action, so you can apply to your own career. If you’d like a written summary of each episode, subscribe to our weekly email newsletter by visiting vautiercommunications.com.

  1. Providing Effective Feedback

    1 DAY AGO

    Providing Effective Feedback

    Welcome back to the Speak As Well As You Think Podcast! To kick off the year, we're discussing feedback. We want everyone to have an effective process in place if they're asked to provide feedback. A few things we'll discuss are: How might the person want feedback? Have you asked them? Do they prefer an "Oreo cookie sandwich", tough love, positives and negatives together? What framework will you use to organize your thoughts? We don't recommend winging much communication, but especially not when it comes to providing feedback. Organize your thoughts ahead of time clearly and succinctly. How can we decide on a path forward, together? What does the close to our conversation look like and is it collaborative? Keep in mind, feedback isn't just for when things go south! Offer positive, specific feedback just as often. You'll likely have better outcomes when feedback is critical because you've created a baseline of trust and support.

    24 min
  2. Have a plan

    11/20/2024

    Have a plan

    We're closing out 2024 reflecting on the purpose of having a plan. Most people fail without a plan. When it comes to communication, we don't want to fail. We want our messages to be clear, informative, and helpful. If we wing it, these things are harder to accomplish. We'll discuss preparation with the following: Knowing your audience (a favorite of ours)Understanding how to show up as a listenerKnowing the message you need to deliver within an appropriate time frameMaking adjustments when necessary (you might go over or under) Having a purposeful close Know the audience. Know what you need to share. Know how to end.

    28 min
  3. Listening Do's and Don'ts from the Vautier Team

    10/16/2024

    Listening Do's and Don'ts from the Vautier Team

    This month we're discussing all things listening. We touch on our Top 3 Do's, which include: Being aware of your non-verbal skills and what they're sayingListening with the intent to understand not simply replyMaintaining curiosity regardless of how you feel about the topicWe'll then touch on our Top 3 Don'ts, including: Don't immediately defend your stanceBe cautious of interrupting and consider taking notesAvoid the need to respond instantly, let there be space when needed We want to help you continue to sharpen this important skill set. We hope you walk away with some tangible items to put in play!

    35 min
  4. 3 Steps for Effective Visual Presentations

    09/18/2024

    3 Steps for Effective Visual Presentations

    We spent the last two episodes honing our Executive Presence skills. In this episode, we're focusing on the actual visual presentation. In our opinion, there are 3 steps you can implement to be successful: Plan: Before you open up PPT, figure out who you're speaking to, what they need to know, what you're hoping to accomplish with them, and storyboard those details out. Build: Create your presentation in PPT (or something similar). Use a template that's been successful before to avoid creating more work for yourself. Consider colors, design, animation, data, graphics, text size, etc. Make it easy for you and your audience to see and consume the slide. Practice: Put your deck in slide show mode and actually go through it. Say it out loud. Make sure your design elements complement the story you need to share. Make sure everything shows up in the order you want. A dry run is always a good idea. The keys to success aren't hard. But we can't skip or leave out steps when we want to perform well.

    34 min
  5. I can't hear you - Executive Presence

    08/14/2024

    I can't hear you - Executive Presence

    This month we're taking a deep dive into the vocal executive presence skills as a follow-up to last month's chat. As speakers, we need to understand how to use our vocal energy and ensure it portrays what we need it to. During this episode, we're discussing the three components of vocalics: Volume - the level or loudness in which we speakInflection - the variation in our tone or peaks and valleys of our voicePace - the speed at which we share information Listen in for some tips on being purposeful with these areas and why they're so important individually and as a packaged deal.

    37 min
  6. Let's get physical - Executive Presence

    07/17/2024

    Let's get physical - Executive Presence

    This month we're honing in on the physical executive presence skills. We break them up into three categories: Eyes - Where are you looking and speaking? Hands - What are they doing or not doing? Posture - How are you standing, sitting, and/or moving? We read body language in other people all the time, but are you aware of what your body language is saying to your listeners? These three areas impact how our audience perceives our message. We'll discuss recommendations for what to do with all three areas, why we suggest the tips we do and some ways to start making these small changes today.

    36 min
  7. Top 3 Must Have's for Effective Communication

    06/12/2024

    Top 3 Must Have's for Effective Communication

    In today's episode, we're discussing the top 3 things the Vautier Communications' team thinks you need to do in order to have clear and effective communication. These include: Knowing your audienceSimplifying your messageCreating and owning your own presenceListen in for tips on how you can think about each of these areas and relate them to your own meetings and talks moving forward.

    32 min
  8. Difficult or Crucial Conversations in the Workplace

    05/15/2024

    Difficult or Crucial Conversations in the Workplace

    In this month's episode, we're talking about difficult and/or crucial conversations in the workplace. They're an inevitable part of our communications at some point. We discuss what these conversations look like, ways to prepare for them, how to deliver them appropriately and empathetically to a person/group, and ways to consider purposeful next steps as a follow-up.

    34 min
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About

Welcome to the Speak As Well As You Think podcast, brought to you by Vautier Communications. I’m your host, Jenn Alex. The goal of this show is to uncover communication strategies and behaviors you can use to improve the way you show up and perform at work. I’ll sit down with communication experts and professionals across different fields to uncover what effective communication looks like in action, so you can apply to your own career. If you’d like a written summary of each episode, subscribe to our weekly email newsletter by visiting vautiercommunications.com.

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  • Creator
    Jenn Alex
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Vautier Communications, Inc. 2022
  • Show Website
    Speak As Well As You Think

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