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<title>The Look &amp; Sound of Leadership</title>

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<copyright>&#xA9; 2009 Essential Communications</copyright>

<itunes:subtitle>An ongoing series of Executive Coaching Tips</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications</itunes:author>

<itunes:summary>An ongoing series of Executive Coaching Tips designed to help you be perceived in the workplace the way you want to be perceived.</itunes:summary>

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<itunes:name>Tom Henschel</itunes:name>

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<title>Getting Agreement</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Giving instructions without getting agreement is a recipe for disappointment.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Top notch managers skip getting agreement for all kinds of reasons--and then are disappointed with the results they get!</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>8:01</itunes:duration>

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<title>Accessing Your Best Thinking</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Slow yourself down so you can go faster.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Nothing is more important than scheduling--and keeping!--appointments with yourself.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>9:31</itunes:duration>

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<title>Act "As If"</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>This fundamental actor's tool will help you be perceived in the workplace the way you want to be perceived.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Observing, practicing and integrating the behaviors of others can change how people perceive. You can also transfer your own behaviors from one part of your life to another.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>9:31</itunes:duration>

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<title>Speaking For Yourself</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>The clarity, power and authenticity of "I" statements.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Leaders who are able to use the "Speak For Yourself" tool signal that they're high in self-esteem and self-awareness. Here's a crash course in what it sounds like.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>7:14</itunes:duration>

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<title>Assertion Versus Aggression</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>One style builds relationships, the other damages them. Do you know which is which? And why?</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>The distinction between aggression and assertion is critically important. Even mild aggression can damage a leader's image.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>8:39</itunes:duration>

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<title>Stories -- The Ultimate Persuaders</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Three elements for crafting stories that stick</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Every compelling business story uses the same three elements that are used in stories from Shakespeare to SpongeBob. To tell successful stories you need to master these elements.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>9:16</itunes:duration>

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<title>Leadership and Self-Deception</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Our self-limiting behaviors are often invisible to ourselves but stand in bold relief to others.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>It's in our natures to create self-limiting beliefs. But learning to ask yourself three questions can help you expand your limits.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>9:41</itunes:duration>

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<title>Managing Your Strengths</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Turning up the volume on what you already do well won't get you your next position. Instead, develop complimentary skills.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Mature leaders risk derailing their careers if they keep doing more and more of what they've always done. Here's how to think about developing complimentary skill sets.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:54</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel, complimentary skill sets, complimentary skills, mature leaders </itunes:keywords>

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<title>Answering Essay Questions</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Avoid a long-winded ramble with this three-step model</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Open-ended questions sound like invitations to talk and talk. But your listeners want crisp, concise answers. Here's how to give 'em what they want. </itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>10:58</itunes:duration>

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<title>Creating Clarity</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Five behavioral tips to keep your listeners' attention.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>All too often, speakers eliminate the very cues our brains need to decode spoken language. Here are five things you can do to keep your listeners' brains tuned in to you. </itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>10:54</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>Creating Clarity, Communicate, Clarity, behavioral tips,listeners,speakers, decode spoken language, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>"I Hate Politics!"</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Hating politics puts you out of the game thats being played around you. </itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>"Political" does not mean "devious" or "sneaky." It means understanding how people get things done using a certain set of rules. To advance, you need to know how to play by the rules. </itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>10:54</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>politics, political, devious, sneaky, play games, coaching session, senior leader, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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  <title>Getting Good Feedback</title> 
  <itunes:author>Essential Communications</itunes:author> 
  <itunes:subtitle>5 behaviors to help you find out what people really think of you.</itunes:subtitle> 
  <itunes:summary>If you want to manage how you're perceived in the workplace, first you have to find out how you're being perceived! Getting good feedback is critical to your success.</itunes:summary> 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate> 
  <itunes:duration>6:29</itunes:duration> 
  <itunes:keywords>feedback, networking, workspace, corporate stage, corporate, impression, speak, hire, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords> 
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  <title>Networking</title> 
  <itunes:author>Essential Communications</itunes:author> 
  <itunes:subtitle>A crucial skill even if you're in your job for life -- which you're not!</itunes:subtitle> 
  <itunes:summary>Four of the Ten Golden Rules of Networking are discussed to help networking become a manageable and positive part of your work life.</itunes:summary> 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate> 
  <itunes:duration>7:54</itunes:duration> 
  <itunes:keywords>networking, workspace, corporate stage, corporate, impression, speak, hire, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords> 
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<title>Your Workplace as Calling Card</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>As an actor on the corporate stage, you must "dress your set" so it tells the story you want it to tell. </itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Your workspace makes an impression on people beyond any words you speak. Would you hire the person who created that space?</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>4:37</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>workspace, corporate stage, corporate, impression, speak, hire, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Sorting and Labeling</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>The communication tool that will set you above the rest</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Sound more credible, make your material more understandable and become more memorable when you use the "Sorting and Labeling" communication tool. </itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>13:22</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>sorting and labeling, sorting, labeling, communication tool,credible, understandable, material, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Holding People Accountable</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Four simple steps to create personal accountability</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Here is a process that helps people become personally responsible -- or helps show that they aren't.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:56</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>personal accountability, personally responsible, accountable, responsible, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>I Talk Too Fast!</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>What happens in our brains when someone talks "too fast"</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>It's not possible to speak faster than our brains can compute. Then why do some listeners make us feel that way? And how can you be sure your listeners don't think that about you?</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 7 Jul 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>10:41</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>talk, talk too fast, talking, speak, speaking, listen, listeners, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>How Behaviors Change</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Two critical skills for creating long-lasting change.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Changing any behavior is tough. Making the change stick is even tougher. This two-step process will help you achieve your personal growth goals.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:12</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>Changing behavior, critical skills,long-lasting change, personal growth goals,growth goal, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Positive Opposites</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Dichotomies are great learning tools -- when they're positive!</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>It's natural to leap to all-or-nothing thinking when the going gets tough. But that just makes us feel bad about ourselves. Here's an alternative to the fool's choices we too often give ourselves.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>7:50</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>positive opposites, dichotomies, learning tools, all-or-nothing thinking, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Listen Without An Agenda</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Four tools to change the way you listen</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Listening is like driving: we all over-rate our effectiveness. No matter how good a listener you are, these four techniques will buff up your skills.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:37</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>listen, listening, without an agenda, driving, listener, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Choosing Persistence</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Two stories to fuel persistence during hard times</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Whether you're job searching or submitting reports week after week, it gets hard to stay upbeat. These stories will help you stay positive and persistent.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:04</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>persistent, persistence, hard times, job searching, submitting reports,upbeat,stay positive, executive presence, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Playback as Feedback</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Overcoming the knee-jerk reaction of "I hate my voice on tape!"</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Audio and video feedback are such powerful development tools, it's self-limiting to dismiss this them just because you're uncomfortable hearing and watching yourself on tape.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>4:27</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>playback, feedback, voice, tape, knee-jerk reaction, audio, video, development tools, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>A Difficult Conversation</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Discussing touchy, even explosive, situations</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Five steps for making a difficult conversation as good as it can be.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>8:09</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>difficult conversations, conversations,explosive situations, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Sounding Well-Spoken</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Three questions to ask yourself before you open your mouth</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>People who can talk off the top of their head and sound well-spoken are rare. Here are quick techniques to will help you sound crisp and articulate. </itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:06</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>well-spoken, articulate, talk, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Be Impeccable With Your Word</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Hold yourself accountable for what comes out of your mouth.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>There are many ways to be less than impeccable with your word. One can be in what you say to or about others, Another is in what you say to yourself about you. </itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:17</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>accountable,word, mouth, impeccable, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Speed of Thought</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>This communication factor separates champions from mere mortals</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>When people ask what behavior is most crucial to conveying executive presence, I answer without hesitation: "Speed of thought."</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:55</itunes:duration>

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<title>Focus in the Face of Distractions</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Results are important and so is how they're achieved</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Day to day frustrations often derail us so we end up acting in a way that is not in our own best interest. Here's an idea to help you stay on track.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:25</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>distractions, focus, results, frustrations, best interest, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Giving Powerful Feedback</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Scripts and models for delivery a steady stream of healthy feedback</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Most people hear the word "feedback" and flinch in fear. Here is a model that is easy to take -- and easy to do!</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 5 Feb 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:43</itunes:duration>

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<title>Elevator Speeches</title>

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<itunes:subtitle>Create crisp executive summaries that last no longer than an elevator ride</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Succinct summaries in response to open-ended questions make you sound like a razor-sharp executive.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:45</itunes:duration>

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<title>Messaging During Hard Times</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>A time-tested formula for communicating in difficult times</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>FDR's first Fireside Chat changed the course of the banking crisis by using six specific techniques. Learn those techniques here.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

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<title>Becoming More Expressive</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Four ways to expand and improve your delivery</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Variety keeps us listening to each other. If you can't be expressive, you won't display variety. Here's how to develop this crucial skill. </itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:14</itunes:duration>

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<title>What Compelling Speakers Share</title>

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<itunes:subtitle>Two qualities that will keep your listeners listening.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>An exploration of how to keep your listeners' eyes and ears engaged during your presentations.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>9:55</itunes:duration>

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<title>Being Concise</title>

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<itunes:subtitle>A critical skill that most of us don't do well.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Short sounds confident. But most of us can't stop talking. And talking. And talking. So our listeners perceive us as unprepared for leadership. Master this skill. This is The Sound of Leadership!</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:12</itunes:duration>

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<title>Handling Feedback Effectively</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Sound non-defensive when faced with "The Feedback Paradox."</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Feedback is often contradictory. And it feels personal. In the face of all that, it's easy to sound defensive. But people who act defensively seem unready for leadership. Avoid the trap.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 6 Nov 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>7:18</itunes:duration>

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<title>Managing Beyond Bad Behavior</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Turn bad behavior into manageable behavior</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Repeated Headlines is an invaluable tool when you need to address ongoing behavior from a direct report, co-worker or boss -- or even a spouse or a child!</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:48</itunes:duration>

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<title>Assume Equality</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>How to stand tall when you've collapsed in the past.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>There's always someone with more authority, more education, more experience, more money, more something. It's hard to keep your footing when you feel the field is tilted against you. What's the trick? Assume equality!
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:46</itunes:duration>

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<title>Act with Intention</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Consciously choose how people experience you.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>For most of us, the intention we want to convey to others is vague and intuitive. But leaders who clarify their intention and put it in the front of their mind become blazing beacons in their organizations. Larry Webb is real-life example.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:35</itunes:duration>

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<title>Project The Image You Want</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Manage how you're perceived in the workplace</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Exercises and tips for creating the impression that will benefit you most. A crucial leadership skill.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 9 Oct 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:44</itunes:duration>

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<title>The Art of Chat</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Four ways to build this crucial relationship-building skill</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Chatting is a learned skill for many people. It's not all that hard to learn but you have to be willing to be a beginner -- and it's uncomfortable to be a novice again. But you can break through your old resistance.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:50</itunes:duration>

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<title>Choosing Stories Over "Truth"</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Beware! You may be reacting to a story, not "truth."</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>We see an event and automatically make up a story in order to make sense of what we've witnessed. Then, all too often, we think our made-up story is actually true. And then we act on that false truth. And then we're surprised when we find ourselves in all sorts of trouble.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:30</itunes:duration>

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<title>Answer What's Asked</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>How to sound executive when answering questions.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Too often we answer what's important to us but not what our questioners want. The result is they stop listening. Here's how to keep your listeners tuned in.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>7:31</itunes:duration>

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<title>Drive Your Message Home</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Four behaviors to make your messages stick.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>All too often when executives speak, their words pass through their listeners' heads without even slowing down! No one wins when that happens. Here are four concrete things you can do to make your messages stay in your listener's heads.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:47</itunes:duration>

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<title>Owning Miscommunications</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Phrases to lower barriers and remove blame.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>How can you succeed with a person whose communication style is like a pinball, randomly zooming from one place to another with no logic? And how do you raise delicate subjects without sounding like a whiner? Here's your answer.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:30</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>miscommunications, communication style, logic, remove blame, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Coaching Versus Therapy</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Determining what coaching is and what it isn't.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Our development areas grow out of our personal histories. Overcoming our past is an act of courage. Which path will you take?</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>7:19</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>coaching versus therapy,courage, personal histories, therapy, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Keeping Repeated Material Fresh</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>How to stay fresh when you have to say the same thing over and over.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Repeating material can be brain-deadening for us as speakers and for our listeners, too! But actors performing eight times a week for months on end know a secret. It's here.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:44</itunes:duration>

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<title>Managing Your Boss</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>A primer on one of the most important tasks you should be doing daily.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Too often we forget that our boss is our biggest customer. A classic Harvard Business Review article lists a whole set of things we need to know in order to keep that biggest customer satisfied. But most of us don't know them!</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>5:15</itunes:duration>

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<title>When Learning Makes Things Worse</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Implementing new behavior often creates unintended, negative ripples in your performance.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Attempting new behaviors that are supposed to improve your performance can actually set you back. Being prepared for the setback can help you manage it.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:06</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>learning, new behaviors, performance, setback, negative, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Building Trust</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Discussing a key behavior without which there can be no trust.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Many different behaviors contribute to trust being high or low. But one behavior trumps all the others. And, surprisingly, when that behavior is high, trust gets low.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:10</itunes:duration>

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<title>Staying on Track</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Stop ricochetting around as a communicator.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Sounding scattered and distracted is the opposite of The Look &amp; Sound of Leadership. Discover how the question "What are we talking about right now?" can put you back in control.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>4:48</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>communicator, control, talking, distracted, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Who's Coachable?</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Can your direct reports be coached to reach their potential? Can you?</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Eight factors to determine if an employee is a good coaching candidate.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:23</itunes:duration>

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<title>Remembering Names</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Five steps for improving this critical skill.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>People who remember names exhibit confidence and honor for the other person. Remembering names isn't all that difficult -- but it does require choosing to get better. Here's how.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>4:14</itunes:duration>

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<title>Managing Nervousness</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Stop the battle with your nerves.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Nerves eat up your mental capacity. They crowd everything out of your brain except their negative messages. But there's a way to put those nasty voices in the background so you can do your job.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>4:12</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>nervousness, nerves, leaders, mental capacity, negative messages, leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Creating Charisma</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Turn up your heat from a gentle simmer to a rolling boil.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Two beliefs you need to adopt if you're going to be compelling.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>6:45</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>charisma,leaders,leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Lead With Your Heart</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Inspire others by showing your emotions.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Leaders who can manage their emotions and display them appropriately are magnets for their followers. "Emotional hygiene" is one of the most difficult tasks facing leaders.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>4:56</itunes:duration>

<itunes:keywords>manage emotion, leaders,leadership, communication, executive, coaching, workplace, executive presence, Tom Henschel</itunes:keywords>

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<title>Choose the Impression You Make</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>What you're telling people when you don't think you're saying anything.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>People are getting impressions of you when you're absorbed in your whatever you're doing. Consciously choosing your "neutral" can change how you're perceived in the workplace.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2008 09:30:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>3:29</itunes:duration>

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<title>Ask for What You Want</title>

<itunes:author>Essential Communications - Tom Henschel</itunes:author>

<itunes:subtitle>Learn to ask for what you want without apology or fear.</itunes:subtitle>

<itunes:summary>Many rising stars struggle when it comes time to ask for what they want. This episode discusses overcoming self-limiting beliefs so you can give yourself permission to ask for what you want.</itunes:summary>

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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2008 19:00:00 PDT</pubDate>

<itunes:duration>7:11</itunes:duration>

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