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Alison Carter

Alison experience spans 25-years of blue chip corporate employment in senior financial and managerial roles, establishing several companies of her own and working as a NFP counsellor. She understands the importance of strong communication skills and financial acumen for leaders and strongly believes that operating with authenticity and empathy is critical in the future of work.

The Life-Changing Magic Of Speaking Up

Do you switch personality, changing your style or voice to engage colleagues and managers or your friends and family? Do you struggle to connect with some people? Do you get nervous and shaky before an important meeting? Do you want to seem stronger and  achieve consistency and act authentically in all of your communications ? …

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Communication Skills 101: Storytelling For Influence

I’m sure you’ve heard many experts saying you need to add storytelling to your list of business communication skills. But what does that even mean? For many, the concept of “storytelling” conjures up images of reading Where the Wild Things Are to toddlers at bedtime. While storytime sessions could very well help to reduce stress in the workplace, it’s not …

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2 Leadership Skills You Need To Have If You Want Senior Management’s Go Ahead

One of the most frustrating scenarios for the women that we coach here at The Colin James Method® is the difficulty they face getting approval to move forward with projects. It’s hard to demonstrate your leadership capacity if you can’t even get projects off the ground! So what leadership skills do you need to get that …

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How To Achieve Career Success In Three Easy Steps

Before we begin, you may be asking what does ‘career success’ even look like? The reality is that career success looks different to everyone. You may measure success in terms of the size of your salary, how large your team is, how far up the corporate ladder you have climbed or even finding a great …

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7 Communication Mistakes Diminishing Your Message

Do you ever feel that you are just not being heard? Or that your message isn’t landing with the impact you hoped it would? Maybe you are frustrated that some people just seem to be naturally good communicators and always steal the show. If this sounds like you, then we have some encouraging news: masterful communication can …

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