Executive Speaking, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, coaches leaders from global companies including PepsiCo Inc., General Electric, DHL, Pfizer, MasterCard, Verizon Communications, Honeywell, SABIC, Novartis and Societe Generale.
The Striking Differences In How Putin and Obama Talk
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — "As the world focuses on the relationship between Russia and the United States, we need to understand the challenge — not just from a political perspective, but from a communication perspective," says Anett Grant, President of Executive Speaking, Inc. When you examine the openings and closings of Putin and Obama's […]
CEOs Overestimate Speaking Ability, New Study Shows
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Chief executives are not the strong communicators they think they are, according to a new study of their impromptu speaking. The study, to be published in a forthcoming issue of Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, analyzed video interviews of 40 CEOs — many from Fortune 100 companies — and focused […]
The infiltration of iPads into the boardrooms is almost complete MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — "Of the 22 Fortune 100 companies we contacted, 20 companies specifically said their board members actively use iPads during their board meetings," says Anett D. Grant, president of Executive Speaking, Inc., a global speaking company founded in 1979. "While there […]
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — "'Isn't it true that women are better communicators than men?' That was the question that a female VP asked me over the phone today," said Anett D. Grant, President of Executive Speaking, Inc. "What was remarkable to me was how many 'ahs,' 'ehs,' and 'you knows' she managed to insert […]
CEO Anett Grant Posits "Sandwich Approach" as Effective Remedy for Connecting Generational Divides in the Boardroom MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Can a lack of gray hair impact board presentations? The new CEO of a large real estate investment company worries that it can. He sought out coaching from Anett Grant, President of Executive Speaking, […]
Why Is Speaking Anxiety a Career Killer for Senior Executives?
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 23, 2012 — Why are leaders with prestigious pedigrees, proven track records of success, and great visions for the future spending sleepless nights worrying, preparing, over-preparing their speaking? "What's really ratcheting up the anxiety is not only the visibility afforded by today's broadband, YouTube environment, but the demand that leaders be out there […]
Speech Coach Helps Global Executives Develop Leadership Presence
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1, 2010 — "Leadership presence is no longer just a size equation," says Anett Grant. A look at the global landscape of today's country leaders makes this point obvious. While Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, and Barack Obama, President of the United States, stand over six feet, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is […]
How to Excel Under the Pressure of Tough Boardroom Questions
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 10, 2010 — A just-released annual Board of Directors survey, "What Directors Think," by Corporate Board Member magazine, revealed that board meetings are lasting longer, specifically: 33% say board meetings last 5 to 6 hours, 25% report meetings of 7 to 8 hours, 20% report meetings of 8 hours or longer. In contrast, […]
Speech Coach Helps Executives Excel Under Boardroom Pressure
MINNEAPOLIS, June 16, 2010 — The recent parade of corporate crises – culminating with the BP disaster – has exponentially increased the pressure in boardrooms worldwide, and intensified the dynamics between executive leadership and their boards of directors. Now, more than ever, it's critical that executives exude the utmost confidence when interacting with them. "It […]
Why Is Preparing for Speaking at the Board Meeting Such an Agony?
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 7, 2009 — Why is the stress of putting together the board presentation so intense? "What makes board presentations so challenging to prepare for is not the deluge of data that gets assembled for discussion," says Anett D. Grant, president of Executive Speaking, Inc., a global speaking coaching company founded in 1979 and […]
Speech Coach Helps Executives Handle Increasing Speaking Anxiety
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2009 — Why is speaking anxiety at the executive level becoming more and more of an issue? Why don't executives have their butterflies flying in formation? "It's not business pressures," says Anett D. Grant, president of Executive Speaking, Inc., a global speaking coaching company founded in 1979 and headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. […]
What Is the Top Issue Executives Face Speaking to the Board?
MINNEAPOLIS, April 14, 2009 — When top corporate executives present to their boards this quarter, what is more important than the numbers, the data, the analysis or even the strategies? "The most critical priority today," says Anett D. Grant, president of Executive Speaking, Inc., a global speaking coaching company founded in 1979, "is setting the […]
Handling Hostile Questions – Tips from Executive Speaking, Inc.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 30, 2008 — As the fears about our economic futures grow greater and greater, the emotional intensity is rising even higher in boardrooms, in conference calls, in meetings large and small. Speakers are being bombarded with questions that have not just a little edge but a lot of downright anger and hostility. "Handling […]
How Do You Deliver Bad Numbers? Executive Speaking, Inc. Offers Tips
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 8, 2008 — With the burden of bad numbers growing heavier each day – particularly as the end of 3rd quarter looms – leaders of organizations large and small are undoubtedly wondering what "spin" to put on their stories. Yet another "perfect storm"? Yet another "challenge against headwinds"? "But 'spin' is the last […]
Who Are the Great Women Speakers?
MINNEAPOLIS, June 24, 2008 — "If you're having trouble coming up with names, you're not alone," says Anett D. Grant, president of Executive Speaking, Inc., a global speaking coaching company founded in 1979 and headquartered in Minneapolis. Women have achieved powerful positions in politics. Women have delivered powerful performances on stage. Women have become captains […]
MINNEAPOLIS, March 10, 2008 — Now, it is no longer enough for business leaders from China, India, Korea – everywhere in the world – to speak English fluently. Today's speaking demands on business executives at a global level go way beyond speaking English. That's ground floor. "The real challenge for global business leaders from Shanghai […]
