I’ve been noticing a pain pattern across industries and leadership levels, an overload of written, polished exchanges paired with a decline in authentic verbal communication.  Technology, especially large language models, are amazing tools when used mindfully. Yet somehow, they have made it harder for professionals to structure and host truly meaningful conversations, the kind that build trust, resolve tension, and move things forward.  Just the other day, during a coaching s

A few weeks ago, during my leadership coaching sessions, a client from the U.S. shared her frustration; she was struggling with the direct feedback style of her European colleagues.  Only a few days later, another client from Vienna expressed the opposite challenge; he was puzzled by the indirect communication tone of his American team.  Both right, both confused.  That same week, I started reading Erin Meyer’s The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Glo

There’s something almost magical about a stage before the lights come on; that quiet, that moment right before stories start to flow.  Last week at the Female Future Festival   in Vienna, I felt exactly that energy, the kind that reminds you why we gather, why we speak, and why it still matters to be in the room!   As a speaker and a coach, I’ve seen powerful connection happen in pixels and in person and I’ve always believed that words can build bridges, whether they travel t

It was early summer when Ann e Barnea from Think Beyond Group  invited me to join their new leadership podcast, Think Beyond Talks . As...