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Author, keynote speaker, executive coach, and founder of Executive Essentials, Michelle Tillis Lederman, teaches corporations and professionals to communicate with confidence, clarity, and connection.
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The ‘Good’ is in There Somewhere: How to Deal with Difficult Co-Workers.

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There is at least ‘one’ in every office – the dreaded co-worker. They either suck up your time talking about their weekend exploits, shout in the office as is if they are navigating a crowded night club or act is they have been transported back to the 1950’s when men[Read More...]

Navigating Networking: The Graceful Exit

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Easy Conversation Closers Have you ever been at a networking event – in the middle of a nice enough conversation - yet secretly plotting how to move on? Or perhaps you are at a party, catching up with an old friend or former co-worker and the conversation starts to wind[Read More...]

Navigating Networking: Breaking into the Crowd

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Joining A Group Conversation  When I first moved to New Jersey I was so excited to learn about my neighborhood association. What a great way to meet people. I replied yes to the first event and arrived excited to meet all my future new friends. When I got there I realized[Read More...]

Navigating Networking: Ready-Set-Speak

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Easy Conversation Starters You are at a dinner party, school event, networking social, conference or other setting where you want to meet new people. But the idea of starting up a conversation with a stranger makes you want to hide out in the bathroom… even longer. Don’t end the conversation[Read More...]

Navigating Networking: It’s All in the ‘Approach’

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Event-based Networking Strategies I am often asked by introverts how to approach new people at events. Some people view this activity as exhausting while others avoid it at all costs. Being an extrovert myself, I never completely understood where these ‘shyer types’ were coming from - until recently. I was at an[Read More...]