{"id":17138,"date":"2025-09-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=17138"},"modified":"2026-04-19T17:20:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:20:30","slug":"words-that-move-people-the-art-of-emotional-leadership-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/words-that-move-people-the-art-of-emotional-leadership-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Words That Move People: How Emotional Leadership Communication Drives Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17138\" class=\"elementor elementor-17138\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c522af7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c522af7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdd2acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fdd2acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Leadership AI Deep-Dive<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18aa3d5f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"18aa3d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2608746\/19029750?client_source=small_player&iframe=true\" \r\n        width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Leadership Breakthroughs\">\r\n<\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfd8648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dfd8648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this short audio exploration, I\u2019ve tasked an AI version of my voice to sit down with host &#8216;Alex&#8217; to dive deeper into the mindsets discussed in this post. While the audio is synthesized, the insights are 100% human-driven. Listen while you&#8217;re on the move.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e3d190 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e3d190\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e609c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e609c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4cc76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c4cc76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watch: The Power of Words in Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e7b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43e7b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Words are one of the most powerful tools a leader has.\u00a0 And often, the most overlooked.<\/p><p>Whether you&#8217;re giving feedback, setting direction, or asking for change, how you say it matters just as much as what you say. People don\u2019t act because of data alone. They act when something feels real, urgent, or meaningful. That\u2019s the essence of emotional leadership communication: using language that resonates on a human level and drives people to move.<\/p><p>This short video brings that concept to life in a way you won\u2019t forget.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e62ec9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e62ec9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ef7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"29ef7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/PehyNUsgHwY?si=TSi6LEImUVfBpmPd&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:98,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e2e01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08e2e01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb125da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb125da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Key Insight<\/h2><h5><strong>The words that drive action aren\u2019t the most accurate; they\u2019re the ones that make people feel.<\/strong><\/h5><p>Data informs, but emotion decides. If you want people to care, choose words that connect to what matters to them\u2014security, meaning, pride, belonging, purpose. That\u2019s when minds shift and decisions get made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1dfa14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1dfa14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Blind Man's Signs: Before and After<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d170c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d170c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blind-sign-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17200\" alt=\"Two pieces of cardboard showing before-and-after messages from the video, illustrating the emotional impact of word choice in leadership communication.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blind-sign-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blind-sign-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blind-sign-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blind-sign-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blind-sign.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9869c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9869c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3445960 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3445960\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec79cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ec79cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Personal Before and After Example<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218bb3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"218bb3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this blog site, I&#8217;ve used several tag lines.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong><em>Your Bridge to Discovery<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>Thought Leadership on Leadership<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Inspired by this video and by the book <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IeJ0VO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Switch<\/em><\/strong> by Chip and Dan Heath<\/a>, here&#8217;s my latest:\u00a0<\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Thought Leadership for Leaders Who Inspire<\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e352b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88e352b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbece3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfbece3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bfd07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54bfd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2357d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2357d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea73b59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea73b59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6252076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6252076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/LB-inspired-leaders3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-17234\" alt=\"Leadership Breakthroughs: Thought Leadership for Leaders Who Inspire\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/LB-inspired-leaders3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/LB-inspired-leaders3-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/LB-inspired-leaders3-132x150.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af76d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3af76d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36029d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c36029d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Why is this an improvement?<\/h3><p>Leadership is a broad category. The newest tag line is more specific to both the identity and needs of my target reader.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Ideally, you will read it and feel; <em><strong>That&#8217;s me!<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0<\/li><li><em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Inspire<\/em> is a verb that implies a positive emotional connection.\u00a0<\/li><li>It is a functional tag to the <b>Leadership Breakthroughs<\/b> title.\u00a0 As you improve your ability to inspire, Breakthroughs are more likely to happen.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><h3>Instant Results<\/h3><p>As with the blind man in the video, subscribers are suddenly signing up at a record rate.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1840993 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1840993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31606f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31606f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Your Turn<\/h2><h3>Improve YOUR Messaging for Emotional Connection<\/h3><p>Use these three examples to recognize improvement opportunities for you.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h3 data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"332\">1: Giving Feedback<\/h3><p data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"423\"><strong data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"345\">Before:<\/strong><br data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"348\" \/>&#8220;Your last report had too many mistakes. Please be more careful next time.&#8221;<\/p><p data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"603\"><strong data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"435\">After:<\/strong><br data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"438\" \/>&#8220;When your reports are clear and accurate, it helps everyone on the team make better decisions faster. Let\u2019s work together to make sure the next one hits that mark.&#8221;<\/p><p data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"713\"><strong data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"622\">Why it works:<\/strong><br data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"625\" \/>It moves from criticism to collaboration and shows the real-world impact of improvement.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"756\">2: Asking for Change<\/h3><p data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"836\"><strong data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"769\">Before:<\/strong><br data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"772\" \/><em>&#8220;We need to switch to the new system by Friday. It\u2019s mandatory.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"1030\"><strong data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"848\">After:<\/strong><br data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"851\" \/><em>&#8220;I know learning a new system takes effort, but this change will save us hours each week and reduce daily frustration. By Friday, we\u2019ll all be on the same page and less stressed.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1155\"><strong data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1049\">Why it works:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1052\" \/>It appeals to emotion (effort, frustration, stress) and shows the benefit of the change in human terms.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1198\">3: Motivating a Team<\/h3><p data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1259\"><strong data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1211\">Before:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1214\" \/><em>&#8220;Let\u2019s hit our Q4 goals, team. Stay focused.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1463\"><strong data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1271\">After:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1274\" \/><em>&#8220;When we hit our Q4 goals, it means more stability, more growth, and more opportunities for each of us. This isn\u2019t just about numbers. It\u2019s about creating something we\u2019re proud of together.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1583\"><strong data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1482\">Why it works:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1485\" \/>It reframes a generic goal as something meaningful and shared, tied to personal and team outcomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ac93c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25ac93c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85b1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a85b1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cPeople don\u2019t decide based on what you say. They decide based on how you make them feel.\u201d<\/em><\/h4><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2014 Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize-winning psychologist<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3e938 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd3e938\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5abe11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5abe11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"933\">Words aren\u2019t just for explaining.\u00a0 They\u2019re for <em data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"841\">connecting<\/em>. That\u2019s what separates routine communication from leadership that actually inspires action.<\/p><p data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1174\">As a leader, every message is a chance to make someone care, commit, or change. And that won\u2019t happen through facts alone. <strong data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1096\">Emotional leadership communication<\/strong> taps into what truly moves people: <strong><em>feelings of purpose<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>belonging<\/em><\/strong>, and <strong><em>belief<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p><p data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1307\">So here\u2019s the challenge: starting today, choose your words like they matter. Because when they hit the heart, they move the needle.\u00a0 Then&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb09fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb09fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"805\">Ask Yourself<\/h3><p data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"805\"><strong>What kind of impact are your words making?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"966\">Leadership doesn\u2019t just show up in actions. It\u2019s revealed in how you speak. Every conversation is a chance to inspire clarity, confidence, and progress. Or not.<\/p><p data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1099\">Starting today, challenge yourself to speak with intention. Drop the vague. Cut the noise. Say what you mean and mean what you say.\u00a0\u00a0Because the right words, spoken at the right time, can change everything.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40627e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40627e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af0b13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7af0b13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c3587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48c3587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/about\/executive-coaches\/executive-coach-tom-lemanski\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-2016-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9210\" alt=\"Tom Lemanski\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-2016-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-2016-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-2016-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-2016-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-2016-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tom-2016.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2da90 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf2da90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cedbc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cedbc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From the Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75e2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a75e2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I believe that effective communication skills are critical for al leaders.\u00a0 \u00a0So, I&#8217;ve been collecting communication nuances for decades.\u00a0 This year, I compiled the best nuances and nuggets I could find and created a coaching curriculum:\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/services\/advanced-leadership-communication-coaching\/\"> Advanced Leadership Communication<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>This topic was included in the course but ended up on the <em>cutting room floor<\/em> in the refinement process..\u00a0Once I applied it myself, and discovered the value, I chose to share it here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8cde1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con 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