Allegory, Inc.Stop Telling Women They Lack ConfidenceDuring a panel about women and entrepreneurship, a male investor fawned a bit about how much he prefers women leaders. He said we work…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Allegory, Inc.The Only Time to Apologize as a Speaker is if You Step on Someone’s FootStop apologizing before you’ve even startedMay 9, 2019May 9, 2019
Allegory, Inc.You’re Not For Everybody (and that’s ok!)That stuff you hide from others? Start showing them.Feb 23, 2018Feb 23, 2018
Allegory, Inc.Tone Down the AttitudeTo change a mind, make a sale or change the world: We must first be heardFeb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018
Allegory, Inc.Presentation Feedback That Isn’tIt happens a lot. I watch someone, often a woman, absolutely nail a presentation by doing something a bit different from the norm…Nov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017
Allegory, Inc.Don’t Sugarcoat Your FeedbackBe direct, don’t sugarcoat, and make it about what they want, not about you.Sep 18, 20171Sep 18, 20171
Allegory, Inc.Small talk, Big resultsTwo hacks to improve communication at work or at homeMar 17, 2017Mar 17, 2017
Allegory, Inc.Christmas 1973During the holidays I often think about my dad, who formed so much of my thinking as a human. He was a civil rights worker who believed in…Dec 23, 2016Dec 23, 2016
Allegory, Inc.The Importance of Not Always Being Earnest12 types of conversations to avoid this holiday seasonDec 22, 2016Dec 22, 2016
Allegory, Inc.‘Swayed’ is on Sale for a Limited TimeEarlier this summer, I finally put one of my behavior change models — the Context Model — into a book called Swayed: The Power of Context…Sep 19, 2016Sep 19, 2016