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A mindset shift from my recent podcast chat Did you know July 15 is National Give Something Away Day? It just happened that on that day, I was interviewed on a livestream of the Matcha with Jason Podcast, in collaboration with the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan....
A leadership story and lesson I’ll never forget Greetings from the UK! I’m in Yorkshire for a few weeks, visiting parents with my daughter and her boyfriend (husband is home with the cat). You might think I’m escaping the heat of the Japan summer, but it was 33...
Five Strategies to Respond—and How to Choose the Right One TLDR Workplace conflict causes stress and adversely impacts outcomes. Most of us respond to it the same way every time without carefully considering the best approach—whether that’s welcoming it, avoiding...
How to run effective meetings in global teams—while respecting Japanese cultural norms TLDR Meetings take up a huge amount of time at work, but a surprising amount of that time is wasted. In this post, I share three Facilitation Keys and a simple process to deal...
How to look and sound more confident on video calls—starting today TLDR Online meetings are a handy tool for remote communication, but have you ever considered how you might be losing credibility and trust with your colleagues, clients, and other...
Why your introduction makes or breaks your presentation—and a simple structure to get it right every time TLDR Nerves before a presentation are completely normal—even for experienced presenters. One big thing that helps is having a reliable structure so you...
How to listen so people feel heard—and ask questions so you actually understand TLDR Miscommunication at work costs more than most of us realize—in wasted time, missed deadlines, and unnecessary stress. The good news? Two skills can transform this: listening with...
One of the hardest things about leaving the corporate world was not having an IT department to call for help.But, my goodness, how far I’ve come. Last week, I even built an app!I didn't set out to build one. It emerged from a problem-solving conversation...
For a long time, I’ve advised against using a script for presentations—whether you’re on stage or in a meeting room.Why?Because when we rely on a script (memorized or written), we tend to focus on that instead of on the audience.And when we focus on the...
Last Saturday, the final session of the Women’s Presentation Essentials program was intense. My co-coach (Heather) and I intentionally pushed the participants.Each participant had just 10 minutes to create an entirely new presentation.They had to deliver...
A fun February fact for you… Did you know that Feb 13 has become Galentine’s Day?It’s a playful spin on Valentine’s—celebrating friendships between women (gals)—started in 2010 by the TV show Parks and Recreation. And now there’s even Palentine’s (for...
2025 was a really hard year. Almost every month, I was sick or injured—with the flu, covid, cough-variant asthma, adverse reactions to meds, dependency and horrible withdrawal symptoms, a sprained ankle and damaged knee—and by December, I was in a...