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Communication and Influence

Communicate with clarity, handle difficult conversations and increase your influence.

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11 episodes
Have the Conversation You’re Avoiding

Have the Conversation You’re Avoiding

The Manual of “Me” and “Us”: getting ahead of friction before it becomes conflict.

TDTom Day· Partner, PA Consulting

Tom Day shares practical strategies for building trust, preventing conflict and having hard conversations with confidence at work and home.

Communication and InfluenceCareer and Growth
55 mins7 July 20262 free tools
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Engineers Who Can Communicate, Win

Engineers Who Can Communicate, Win

How to explain technical ideas to anyone.

BPBen Pearce· Founder

Former Microsoft leader Ben Pearce on communicating complex ideas clearly, influencing stakeholders and winning buy-in as a technical expert.

Communication and InfluenceCareer and Growth
58 mins26 May 20261 free tool
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Interviewing Is Dating In Disguise

Interviewing Is Dating In Disguise

A more human way to interview as a candidate and get better results.

MSMarylin Schlamkow· Global Partnerships Lead

Marylin Schlamkow on how dating principles help you prepare, build rapport and show your best self. A fresh approach to interview confidence.

Career and GrowthCommunication and InfluenceHiring and Talent
57 mins9 December 20251 free tool
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Your Website (Probably) Sucks

Your Website (Probably) Sucks

Why most websites fail the basics, and how to fix yours.

CBCraig Burgess· Creative Director

Fix a weak website fast: sharpen the message, add proof, speed up pages and simplify navigation. A practical guide to higher conversions.

Business and EntrepreneurshipCommunication and Influence
74 mins11 November 20251 free tool
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Why Nobody Acts on Your Strategy

Why Nobody Acts on Your Strategy

How to turn a bold plan into collective action across the company.

ATAndy Toor· Fractional HRD/ VP of People / CPO

Learn how to launch a company strategy that lands so everyone understands, owns, and delivers it with clarity and momentum.

Strategy and ExecutionCommunication and InfluenceLeadership
59 mins4 November 20251 free tool
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Make Every Photo Look Like It Means Business

Make Every Photo Look Like It Means Business

Small edits. Big first impressions.

BPBeth Perkins· The Photo Ninja

Retoucher Beth Perkins shares five quick photo edits — crop, exposure, white balance, vibrancy and cleanup — for better headshots, fast.

Communication and InfluenceBusiness and Entrepreneurship
40 mins21 October 20251 free tool
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How to Get Hired, and How to Hire

How to Get Hired, and How to Hire

What the best candidates do, and what the best interviewers do.

SGSam Grill· Head of Quality & Support Engineering

Sam Grill reveals how candidates show impact and how managers run faster, fairer interviews. Great questions, better decisions, less bias—hire and get hired.

Hiring and TalentCareer and GrowthCommunication and Influence
56 mins7 October 20251 free tool
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How to Nail C-Suite Communication

How to Nail C-Suite Communication

How to get 15 minutes with a senior leader’s diary and make it count.

CWCheryl Warlow· Technology Leader

Cheryl Warlow’s playbook: earn the time, write emails leaders act on, lead with the recommendation, and handle tough questions in the boardroom.

Communication and InfluenceLeadership
56 mins23 September 20251 free tool
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The Manager’s Guide to Effective Feedback

The Manager’s Guide to Effective Feedback

The See-Think-Feel-Intent method for feedback that lands without defensiveness.

CPClem Pickering· Leadership Coach

Coach Clem Pickering on timing, wording and See-Think-Feel-Intent, a feedback playbook that makes 1:1s and reviews actually work.

Communication and InfluenceLeadershipTeams and Culture
51 mins16 September 20251 free tool
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Show Up and Stand Out on LinkedIn

Show Up and Stand Out on LinkedIn

How to post without fear, and without becoming an influencer.

JRJack Ralph· Designer and video creator

Creator Jack Ralph on beating posting fear, finding ideas and making standout LinkedIn videos without fancy gear or becoming an influencer.

Communication and InfluenceCareer and Growth
74 mins2 September 20251 free tool
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How to Job Hunt Like a Sales Pro

How to Job Hunt Like a Sales Pro

Target lists, tailored outreach, and follow-ups that win interviews.

MSMarylin Schlamkow· Global Partnerships Lead

Marylin Schlamkow turns the job search into a sales pipeline: target lists, tailored outreach, storytelling and follow-ups that win interviews.

Career and GrowthCommunication and InfluenceHiring and Talent
75 mins26 August 20251 free tool
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Upcoming episodes

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Why Most Content Strategies Fail in the First 3 Months

Why Most Content Strategies Fail in the First 3 Months

Why consistency beats quick wins.

WCWill Colthup· Video Content Consultant

Why most content strategies die within 3 months, and what actually works instead. Will Colthup on consistency, patience and long-term ROI.

Communication and InfluenceBusiness and Entrepreneurship
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The Manual of “Us”

The Manual of “Us”

Tom Day’s template for aligning a team before a project starts: roles, objectives, values, ways of working and what success actually looks like.

Tom DayTom DayPDF · 442 KB
The Manual of “Me”

The Manual of “Me”

Tom Day’s template for telling your team how you work: strengths, communication preferences and motivations. Build trust before conflict starts.

Tom DayTom DayPDF · 348 KB
How To Explain Technical Ideas to Anyone

How To Explain Technical Ideas to Anyone

Ben Pearce’s AOREN framework for explaining technical ideas clearly: structure presentations, influence stakeholders and drive action.

Ben PearceBen PearcePDF · 144 KB
The Confident Interview Guide

The Confident Interview Guide

A dating-inspired guide to interview confidence: prepare properly, build rapport, answer clearly and show up as your real self. Free to download.

Marylin SchlamkowMarylin SchlamkowPDF · 1.6 MB
5 Common Website Mistakes (and how to fix them)

5 Common Website Mistakes (and how to fix them)

Craig Burgess on fixing the five mistakes most sites make — speed, clarity, content and design — using free tools. No sign-up required.

Craig BurgessCraig BurgessPDF · 197 KB
The Strategy-in-Action Toolkit

The Strategy-in-Action Toolkit

Andy Toor’s toolkit for turning strategy into action: conversation guides, manager scripts and weekly reflection tools your team will use.

Andy ToorAndy ToorPDF · 1.5 MB
Photo Editing For Impact

Photo Editing For Impact

Five pro editing techniques from retoucher Beth Perkins to make every photo look sharp and credible. For LinkedIn and personal brands.

Beth PerkinsBeth PerkinsPDF · 5.4 MB
How to Nail C-Suite Communication

How to Nail C-Suite Communication

Cheryl Warlow’s playbook for communicating with senior leaders: earn attention, structure messages that land, make every interaction count.

Cheryl WarlowCheryl WarlowPDF · 7.7 MB
The Manager’s Feedback Playbook

The Manager’s Feedback Playbook

Clem Pickering’s models, frameworks and habits for giving and receiving feedback that builds trust and actually improves performance.

Clem PickeringClem PickeringPDF · 7.7 MB
Post the Damn Thing

Post the Damn Thing

Jack Ralph’s guide to LinkedIn posts that stand out: start strong, show your human side and build visibility that leads to opportunity.

Jack RalphJack RalphPDF · 3.9 MB
10 Steps to Job Hunt Like a Sales Pro

10 Steps to Job Hunt Like a Sales Pro

Marylin Schlamkow’s 10-step framework for treating your job search as a sales pipeline: prospect smarter, tell your story, close the role.

Marylin SchlamkowMarylin SchlamkowPDF · 118 KB
Learning Through Doing and Sharing

Learning Through Doing and Sharing

Grow your career by taking action: side projects, learning in public and sharing progress. A hands-on guide to skills that stick.

Kevin McDonnellKevin McDonnellPDF · 97 KB

Who covers this

11 contributors

The guests and authors behind the Communication and Influence material.

Tom DayTom DayBen PearceBen PearceMarylin SchlamkowMarylin SchlamkowCraig BurgessCraig BurgessAndy ToorAndy ToorBeth PerkinsBeth PerkinsSam GrillSam GrillCheryl WarlowCheryl WarlowClem PickeringClem PickeringJack RalphJack RalphKevin McDonnellKevin McDonnell

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