E 185 How Body Language Impacts Your Leadership & Executive Presence with Richard Newman

Today’s guest on Speak Up with Laura Camacho specializes in helping leaders leverage their body language for impact. Join Laura in this bracing conversation with speech-writing award winner Richard Newman. After high school, Richard wasn’t sure what career he wanted to pursue and ended with his spending time in a Tibetan monastery teaching the resident monks English. This wildly unique experience taught Richard how to communicate with others beyond words and sparked his interest in authentic and effective communication principles. While working as a professional actor, Richard started helping hairdressers with their communication. His workshops were so successful that he founded UK Body Talk Ltd. In 2014 he won the Cicero Grand Prize for Best Speechwriter of the Year. His research with University of the City London highlights the immense impact of your body language on your leadership and influence, later published in You Were Born to Speak. In this fascinating episode Richard and host Laura cover: - The importance of congruence in communication - Understanding and working through our protective mechanisms - Why being too serious can undermine your message - How to trust your instincts when it comes to body language - How your nonverbal behavior can dramatically influence how others respond to you - The most effective gestures that persuade - The key to becoming a better story-teller This episode of the Speak Up with Laura Camacho podcast is brought to you by The Practical Guide to Effective Communication: Get Recognized for the Value You Already Contribute.

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Do you often feel sidelined in discussions, wanting to speak up and have more influence? Ever experience that you say something in a meeting and then it seems like people maybe are still not getting what you’re saying? Do you need more executive presence in high stakes meetings? Discover tactics to confidently assert yourself and make your ideas count on Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts. You'll learn: 1. Visibility Strategies from the art of persuasion, ensuring your voice is heard and respected in meetings and sought after for key projects 2. How to expand your influence, to reclaim your recognition, get green lights, and avoid your ideas being taken credit for by others 3. How to develop your confidence, to participate actively in senior leadership and executive meetings and beyond Host Laura Camacho, with 20 years of coaching experience, guides high-performing professionals to express their ideas clearly and build executive presence. Tune in every Monday for a 10-minute executive communication skill, Wednesdays for a half-hour industry leader interview, and Fridays for a 8 to 10-minute charisma or leadership tip from leading personalities like JK Rowling and Elon Musk. If you're ready to move forward in your career, listen to Speak Up episode 390: These 12 Science-Backed Charisma Tactics Skyrocket Executive Presence & Leadership Impact: https://pod.fo/e/2c2b5e