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Executive Coaching Perth with Dr Paula Smith

More perspective less conflict

Imagine you walk into the office and one of your colleagues, who have their back to you, totally ignores you when you say ‘good morning’.  How would you react?  It would great if everyone chose number 4. However, many times in the workplace, we react from an emotional, a past experience or a belief perspective … Read more

Coaching Perth with Dr Paula Smith

The art and skill of holding space

Coaching, mentoring and consulting/advising are all quite different.  Many of my clients ask me to coach them, however what they really need is a trusted advisor. And other times, they ask for a mentor but what they really need is a coach.  Coaching in the workplace is yet another skill that leaders find themselves needing … Read more

Neuropresenting - Presenting with the brain in mind

What on earth is Neuropresenting ®

What is Neuropresenting ® you ask? It’s presenting, training or leading from the front of the room with the brain in mind. Our Present on Purpose – Neuropresenting ® programme is a unique and powerful blend of adult learning, professional presenting, influential communication and neuroscience principles all packaged up into an innovative and highly interactive professional … Read more

How to Influence

How to Influence

How to influence others, get what you want and maintain the relationship I have noticed a huge increase this year with clients asking for sessions on Influential Communication. And it’s not surprising with so much unwelcomed noise, uncertainty and fake news everywhere we look, both business owners and executives are finding it increasingly difficult to … Read more

Future Skills with Paula Smith

Future skills needed to stay relevant

There has been a lot of talk about the great resignation, which originated form the United States post COVID and although we have had a big movement in changing jobs here is Australia, it is still at similar healthy numbers as it was pre covid. Around a million people change jobs every year and the … Read more

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills with Dr Paula Smith

Presentation Intelligence ® and Multiple Intelligences

Over the past few years, I have been researching, studying, writing about and working with many organisations sharing my work around Presentation Intelligence ®  – which is the art, science and practice of powerful presenting. Leadership from the front of the room.  I trademarked Presentation Intelligence ® in 2018. It has been a wonderful project to share … Read more

7 training mistakes

Well, that training was a waste of time

7 Critical Workforce Development/Training Mistakes Unfortunately, that phrase rings true for way too many organisations. How does this happen? For several reasons, let’s explore some critical training and development mistakes that have the potential to waste your valuable talent development dollars. 1. There was no strategic needs analysis Training is not a stand-alone event.  All … Read more

Tips to overcome public speaking nerves

5 tips to overcome your public speaking nerves

No need to avoid presenting any longer You have been asked to present at your next industry conference. Woohoo!! Or maybe not. The thought of standing in front of 400 people is terrifying and the self-talk starts in your head. I have no idea how to put together a presentation, what was I thinking? No … Read more

How to run a meeting

No more boring and unproductive toolbox meetings

No-one is born with engaging meeting, training or presenting skills. Unfortunately, many employees find themselves standing in front of a room full of their work colleagues at the morning toolbox meeting feeling nervous, inadequate and poorly equipped to handle the disengaged audience in front of them. There is an art, science and skill to running … Read more

Presentation skills and Public Speaking Coach

Interview with Perth Business Network

It’s always a pleasure to share. This time a video interview with Perth Business Network – See a snippet from the interview here. I answer some common questions I get asked in my presenting courses: What is Presentation Intelligence ®? How do you prepare for an upcoming presentation? Do you need to bring Thought Leadership … Read more