Speak Up With Laura Camacho

Today’s guest is on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho is the wonderful and charming Ted Bradshaw! He is an Expert EOS implementor (Entrepreneur Operating System) which is used in small and large companies to help get the right people in the right seats.After graduating from school and sending out hundreds of resumes, Ted landed his first job making 100% commission selling alarm systems. Following a short stint in this position, he eventually found his way into some of the big players in corporate America Including Xerox and IBM. After success in the corporate world, Ted felt the need to move to something different.Some years later, Ted became a serial entrepreneur, starting five companies in the past twenty years. Seven years ago he began coaching EOS. His admirable passion is to help those who have a desire to achieve do so through purpose. This led him to write his book, Stop Chasing Squirrels: 6 Essentials to Find Your Purpose, Focus, and FlowIn this wisdom-imbued episode, Ted shares:How a breakdown in commu

For those who have always wanted to be more charismatic, this is the episode for you. In only 15 minutes, Laura breaks down what exactly is this quality we call "charisma", what behaviors are anti-charismatic, and the 3 components of charisma. She also offers a warning that charisma does not always travel in the same suitcase as the character. Caveat emptor!Other takeaways include:- What kind of clothing can keep you from being charismatic- How charisma and likability have so much in common- How you can be perceived as more powerfulThis episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.

Today’s marvelous guest on the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is Marlene Chism, public speaker and author of From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading.After 20 years as a blue-collar factory worker, Marlene knew she wanted more but wasn’t sure what it was. Her path eventually led her to be a consultant and public speaker.After a few very difficult years as a motivational speaker, she went back to school to get her Masters. As the pandemic began, she saw an opportunity for a book about improving relationships at work. She published her findings in: From Conflict to Courage: How to Stop Avoiding and Start Leading.In this extremely relevant episode we discuss:-Why conflict is not the problem, but the way we manage it is-The three primary forms of avoidance-The three parts of emotional integrity-What you can do as a team leader when reports are in conflict-Her process for breaking down an interpersonal conflict at work-The three parts that expand your conflict capacity-Why the person w

In this phenomenal episode of Speak of with Laura Camacho, Dr. Camacho has a crucial conversation with global expert on leadership communications, Gina London.Gina is CEO of a global consulting firm called Language of Leadership. She is an Emmy Award-winning former CNN correspondent and TedEx speaker based in Ireland. She now teaches members of the workforce worldwide to gain visibility and authentic confidence. Her work helps people to connect with themselves and others more comfortably and effectively.This insanely relevant conversation covers topics such as:The authenticity conundrum: what it is and why it’s a problemA better definition for authenticity (it’s all about values)The glory of self-acceptance and self-improvementWhy communications aka “the human stuff” is everythingHow to be kind with under-performers while getting them to step UPA step-by-step process for communicating at a higher levelWhy people zone out in your meetings and how to fix itWhat working visibly really means and how to do itThe p

This episode of Speak Up with Laura Camacho is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.In this much-needed episode of Speak Up, host and communication expert, Laura Camacho, chats with Leigh Marz from Berkley California and co-author of the book Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise. (Her co-author is Justin Talbot.)Working as a consultant for a wide variety of companies, including many Fortune 500 businesses, Leigh realized the tendency to pack meetings with strategies, data, and information wasn't leading to desired results.In her own life as a mother and wife, she and her husband were completely overwhelmed with the demands of everyday life when they came to the realization that they wouldn't find peace through more thinking or more doing.Their intuition led them to a place of silence. After this breakthrough, they wrote an article about the importance of silence which was met with huge success and led them on a journe

Nick Gray is an interesting man. He built his first company, Museum Hack, by offering non-traditional tours of museums, starting with the MET, when he lived in NYC. By "nontraditional art tour" I mean showing the most expensive art piece, or the most controversial, or the least commercially successful artist. It was not about teaching Art History 101 but giving people a memorable experience in a great location.He's taken this expertise and applied it to networking. Best of all, he shares it all with me in this podcast episode on making new friends, aka networking now. By creating your own 2-hour event, a 2-hour cocktail party, even if you don't drink, you can meet interesting new people, have REAL conversations, make connections and help others to do the same. His book is called The 2-hour Cocktail Party: build big relationships with small gatherings. It's so introvert friendly!This is your opportunity to learn a fresh way to build relationships and as a result, build your career. In this high-energy conversa

Learn the latest on executive personal branding with our guest, internationally acclaimed coach, Brenda Bence. Based in Singapore, Brenda has coached 1,000 senior leaders from 60 nationalities across 70 industries and is recognized by Thinkers50 as a World Leader in Coaching.In this practical episode, Brenda and Laura dive into the nuts and bolts of managing outside perceptions of senior leaders and why it matters so much. Turns out, you already have a personal brand, even if you didn't realize it. What you want to do is enjoy a personal brand that reflects your true values, instead of giving up on the development of that precious reputation.A few of the take-aways you can put into practice right away include:- Why even high-performers need to take charge of their personal brand- All of your stakeholders have 2 levels of needs, know which is most important to address- How branding has changed since Covid- The ideal distance between you and your laptop camera (I had to move mine!)- The truth about hybrid meeti

In this special MINI episode (15 minutes) of the Speak Up podcast, Laura Camacho gives you everything you need to Slay that Q&A after your very next presentation. Use her process to demonstrate supreme executive presence.After a few thousand coaching sessions Laura learned what actually causes breath-stopping dread to newish and/or introvertish leaders. Giving constructive feedback is seldom fun. Asking for a raise can make your knees wobble. Even giving presentations can set off the fluttering of two thousand butterflies. But the scariest situation of all is the dreaded Q&A.- Uncover the hidden opportunity in each question you're asked- What's worse than not knowing the answer to the question- The 4-A process that adds tremendous value to your answer- Why partial answers are better than saying "I don't know"- How answering questions can build your visibilityThis special mini-episode of the Speak Up Podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication by Laura Camacho, PhD. Now

This episode is all about culture building and communication. Marc, CEO of the digital marketing agency, Spinutech, has built up the company with minimal turnover despite massive growth over the last 22 years.Marc shares the great communication practices he uses to build culture, motivate talent, give (and receive effective feedback), interview, and develop people. Listen to Laura and Marc chat up all the working pieces that go into building a great company (or team) culture that produces happy high performers. The juicy takeaways include these and more:- How to decide which are the best core values for your company and what to do if the values are already set in stone- The key interview question that brings to light the candidate being arrogant or secretly an egomaniac- Why everyone is talking about culture and how to talk about it every day- Why his company has a Director of Culture, what she does, and why you should stop having virtual happy hours right now- How individual contributors actually add tremend

This episode of SPEAK UP is filled with entertaining wisdom from former lawyer and ex-convict Paul Glover. He gives us the intel from his experience as a No BS Coach on how to make your story more persuasive and how to give the gift of truth for you to leave a more meaningful legacy.Paul believes that coaching is an exchange of energy and his goal is to help people de-stress and lead with curiosity. (Laura found him quite chatty and entertaining!) He is author of Work Quake: Making the Seismic Shift to a "Knowledge Economy." Eavesdrop on this lively conversation and learn communication and leadership nuggets to make you graphene-level strong at work:- The difference between transactional communication vs relationship-building- How to have the courage to stand up for your team (even when they're out to get you!)- Why you should make others a part of your journey (even if you're an introvert)- The importance of showing appreciation more often than you think- Empathetic listening and showing compassion in the wo

I talk to people every single day about how to sound confident. Confidence is not the same as competence and my work is helping supremely competent leaders sound more confident when they speak up. Confidence shortens the path to implementing your fantastic ideas, getting the resources you need, nailing the interview, and getting recognized for the value your team already contributes.In this mini episode, you'll step up your game after learning diamond-studded hacks like these:- What sales people learn Day One that will help you be more successful already- Technical aspects of communication that signal confidence- How to start any message that's important to youTo see Laura's collection of communication content please visit www.mixonian.com. Bring her to help your teams communicate more effectively by contacting her at info@ mixonian.com

Today's international guest is Nick Jonsson, co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia’s premiere networking organizations, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) Singapore — a confidential peer group network providing more than 600 senior executives and business owners.Nick is also the author of "Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Modern Business World”. Laura and Nick go deep into mental health issues that affect high achievers at work and how they can get help, preferably earlier rather than later. The consequences of ignoring executive mental health are worse than you think.- The first step needed to recognize the state of your own mental health- How mental health issues may be the cause of toxic behaviors at work- The negative ripple effects of a mental breakdown- The power of repairing broken relationships left in the dust of your career- The role of exercise in mental and emotional health recoveryFor more useful communication savvy to acc

Today's special guest is Simon Severino. Based in Austria, Simon has scaled his own consultancy to the point he is now an investor and #1 speaker on agile strategy and sales. In this quick conversation, Simon and Laura extract successful business growth strategies and apply them to individual high-performers. Simon's consultancy was built on the promise of doubling profits after a 3-month strategy sprint and he brings a wealth of cutting-edge insights to the conversation.Take advantage of these compelling takeaways from his recent book, "Strategy Sprints" including:- What "wow" means in the work context and how to create it- 3 CEO habits that anyone can use to accelerate results- What to do when you can only control 5% of what is going on in your world- What it means to be the dance floor instead of the party DJ- Take your ROL (return on luck) to the next levelFor more useful communication savvy to accelerate your career growth visit www.mixonian.com.

You are in for a treat as Laura interviews Craig Archibald, a writer, director, producer, actor, and coach whose professional career includes award-winning film and television productions. The founder of the Archibald Studio, he’s worked with countless actors, including Eric Roberts, Dan Futterman, John Slattery, Kathryn Erbe and Constance Wu. A passionate mentor, his powerful strategies for success cross into every field. He’s the author of The Actor’s Mindset: Acting as a Craft, Discipline, and Business. In this juicy episode pick up priceless gems like: - How to transform a victim mindset into a champion mindset - Learn the signature quality of the best movie producers - An easy and effective 5-step crisis management process - Specific tips to make everything make YOU better - Aristotle's 3 types of relationships make sure you don't confuse friendship with a relationship of mutual value - What it really takes to be persuasive (and it's not a communication tip) Find his book, "The Actor’s Mindset: A

In this episode coach Jeff Klubeck and I have a ton of fun discussing influence, persuasion, accountability, and conflict resolution. Jeff is a fun communication coach and author of the much-needed book, The Integrity Game. He does a lot of work with helping leaders become magnetic public speakers, and dealing with all aspects of leader communication, especially issues around integrity.Jeff is quite entertaining and you'll pick up some interesting and helpful perspectives. Here is a sample of your takeaways:- The two key motivators you want to identify for any audience.- The absolute crux of getting rid of your fear of public speaking- What you can do to hold peers accountable when collaborating- Why Jeff is a fan of conflict- A hyper-precision tool for more effective meetingsFor more communication goodness visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. For more insight into the true role of integrity in any comapny or organization, visit www.integritygame.com

Today's Tedx speaker guest is based in Singapore and works leaders all over the globe. California native, Heather Hansen, helps top leaders show up, speak up, and inspire action during change. She focuses on fostering unmuted communication cultures where every voice is heard, resulting in greater inclusion, and innovation across remote and global teams.Laura and Heather talked about accents, Tedx talks, immigration, living abroad, dealing with intimidation and so much more. Here are some of the fascinating tidbits:- The linguistic bias no one talks about- How people muting themselves long pre-dates Covid- Tips on giving a Tedx talk- Tapping into the power of authentic adaptability- Why perfection is not a good communication goalHeather's book, "Unmuted", is available spring, 2022. For more information on Dr. Camacho's work with communication and culture, visit www.mixonian.com

Today's guest expert, Lizabeth Wesely-Casello, is the Founder and CEO of L-12 Services; a Washington DC firm focused on internal communications and organizational development. Her consultancy focuses on workflow and process improvements, and culture. She is a big believer in the untapped power of leveraging institutional knowledge. In this change-focused episode, Lizabeth and Laura chat about the realities of working post-Covid. Here are just a few of the juicy takeaways: - Dealing with the reality of change fatigue - Ways to leverage your deep institutional knowledge - When Millennials mentor Genx leaders - The role of bias in culture building - Thoughts on leveraging the ecosystem at work For fresh insight into the relationship between communication practices and the culture, please visit www.mixonian.com

More clients ask me about Executive Presence than any other topic. Learn all you need to know to embody the correct level of executive presence in this 3-part mini-series on Executive Presence Explained. When you don’t say anything at a meeting, the assumption is you have nothing to say. If you seriously want to raise your Executive Presence quotient, start speaking up and adding value at every meeting. In this episode, Laura teaches you how to speak with more impact, so that others can't take credit for your winning ideas. The specific takeaways include: - If you dread speaking up in a meeting where you feel intimidated, learn exercises that train your brain to relax - Learning to "sell it before you tell it" makes anything you say land with greater impact and makes it far more difficult for others to ignore you - Speaking with structure makes it easier for the audience to retain and remember your helpful message. Learn even more communication goodness from Dr. Camacho at www.mixonian.com. Be sure to s

Why do so many people ask me about executive presence? • Executive Presence is hyper contextual. That means while probably most of the time you show up on point with all engines firing, this episode series is for those executive or other high-stakes meetings where your stomach swirls into soft jello. • It affects career success. One Center for Talent Innovation study found that Executive Presence accounts for 26% of the reason people get promoted. In this 3-part mini-series, Laura does a deep dive into the essence of Executive Presence. This episode covers how to build a strong foundation for your own executive presence. Foundational elements of executive presence include: - Being clear on your purpose and the value you add to the table - Bringing a useful mindset to the meeting or conversation - Getting your body language in alignment with your purpose. To learn more useful communication tools, visit www.mixonian.com

Why do so many people ask me about executive presence? • Executive Presence increases your impact. Regardless of how long you have worked in leadership, a strong executive presence makes it more likely that others will listen to your ideas and present you with fresh leadership opportunities. • It affects career success. One Center for Talent Innovation study found that Executive Presence accounts for 26% of the reason people get promoted. In this 3-part mini-series, Laura does a deep dive into the essence of Executive Presence. This episode covers what executive presence actually looks like, what behaviors do not indicate that a person has executive presence, and how you can start building your own executive presence. To learn more useful communication tools, visit www.mixonian.com.