Instructional Video8:31
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

ACTIVE Listening Skills 4 Tips

Higher Ed
New ReviewActive listening skills are crucial in professional and social relationships. Effective active listening involves verbal and nonverbal communication, reflective responses, and a focus on others.
Instructional Video10:05
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Empathetic Listening Skills 3 Tips

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn to listen with empathy. Empathetic listening skills are crucial in professional settings, especially for leaders. Learn exactly what authentic empathetic listening looks, sounds, and feels like through these effective listening tips.
Instructional Video7:01
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Comprehensive Listening Skills 4 Tips

Higher Ed
New ReviewComprehensive listening is one of the key types of listening that's especially helpful in professional settings. Comprehensive listening means listening to learn and understand. Often called informational listening and listening to...
Instructional Video8:08
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Stop Oversharing

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn 3 Tips to Stop Oversharing. We've all been part of a conversation where someone has said too much too soon and it made things turn awkward very quickly.
Instructional Video9:27
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Top 9 Communication Barriers

Higher Ed
New ReviewTop 9 Communication Barriers! Ever had that feeling that there’s an unknown barrier between you and the other person? Those communication barriers come from our words, experiences/backgrounds, and even physical barriers.
Instructional Video8:12
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Top 5 Toxic Communication Habits and How to Avoid Them

Higher Ed
New ReviewAvoid these Top 5 Toxic Communication Habits. We'll show examples, help you raise your awareness, and give tips on how to avoid them.
Instructional Video9:23
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Avoid These 8 Behaviors to Become a Leader!

Higher Ed
New ReviewIf you want to become a leader, Avoid These 8 Behaviors. These are the deal-breaker behaviors the people around you will see and mentally disqualify you from being a leader.
Instructional Video8:38
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Become a Leader at Work in 4 Ways

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn how to emerge as a leader in four key ways. You don't have to wait for a position to become available before you begin to display leadership skills.
Instructional Video9:21
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Communicate Like a CEO

Higher Ed
New ReviewWant to communicate like a CEO? Top leaders communicate very differently from frontline and even mid-level leaders. Top leaders must perform these 5 essential communication behaviors with excellence.
Instructional Video10:05
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Give Advice Without Being Pushy

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn how to give advice without being pushy. Clearly, nobody likes unsolicited advice. But what if they come to you and it seems like they're asking for your advice? How can you offer help without coming across as being pushy?
Instructional Video8:52
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

6 Dos and Don'ts of Having Good Conversations

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn the Top 3 Do (Conversation Sustainers) and Top 3 Don'ts (Conversation Killers) so you can start every conversation on the right foot. Free Course and Downloads from Alex's website: https://www.alexanderlyon.com/free-re...
Instructional Video10:22
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Ask Great Questions in Conversations

Higher Ed
New ReviewYou're going to learn exactly how to ask great questions to have great conversations. These questions are organized around 4 Fs to help you remember them more easily. Get better in mere minutes! This video is Part 2 in a 4-part series on...
Instructional Video7:33
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Keep a Conversation Flowing Naturally 3 Tips

Higher Ed
New ReviewThere is an art and a skill to keeping a conversation flowing naturally. You're going to learn 3 ways to create an easy-going back-and-forth conversation with almost anyone. This is Part 3 (of 4) in a series about how to have a great...
Instructional Video8:43
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Develop Executive Presence

Higher Ed
New ReviewWhat is Executive Presence and How Can You Develop Executive Presence and gravitas? The term is a bit mysterious, but it makes a difference as to whether or not individuals advance their careers and get promoted over time. This...
Instructional Video10:21
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Are Leaders Born or Made?

Higher Ed
New ReviewAre leaders born or made? It's a question as old as leadership studies itself. And what are the consequences for you as a leader when we answer this question? In Part 2 of this series, we talk to executive coach and author, Allen Weiner,...
Instructional Video9:49
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

Tips for Your Leadership and Influence

Higher Ed
New ReviewGood leadership and influence skills are inseparable. Learn to develop more influence by following these key tips to become a more influential leader, and learn how to truly move people to action.
Instructional Video8:20
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Improve Public Speaking 5 Tips

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn 5 Tips to Improve Your Public Speaking to take you from good to great public speaking. Great speakers make it feel like an event, like something special is happening. And they do it by raising their standards in 5 areas.
Instructional Video8:02
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Run a Training Session

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn how to run a workplace training session by following these 4 necessary steps that all the best training workshops include. If you miss even one of these steps, your training session will be selling participants short!
Instructional Video9:24
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Mentor Someone in 4 Steps

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn how to mentor somebody in 4 key steps. The mentor-mentee relationship is a complex one. You can use these 4 tried-and-true steps to coach, train, and/or mentor just about anyone who needs what you have to offer.
Instructional Video12:26
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How To Give An Impromptu Speech

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn how to give an impromptu speech with this killer framework that will make you sound much more prepared than you are! If you learn how to speak impromptu, it will help you stand out in almost any professional crowd.
Instructional Video8:15
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Deliver a Manuscript Speech

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn how to deliver a manuscript speech from a word-for-word script and sound natural while you're doing it. Learn the 3 ways you'll likely speak from a manuscript and four tips to improve your speaking delivery.
Instructional Video12:39
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

7 Tips for Extemporaneous Public Speaking

Higher Ed
New ReviewThese 7 tips for extemporaneous public speaking will make you sound more confident and conversational. "Extemporaneous" is all about preparing and practicing in advance, but speaking from very limited notes on the day of the presentation.
Instructional Video9:21
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Memorize a Speech

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn how to memorize a speech so you can have it burned word-for-word into your mind. Memorization isn't usually a good option for most public speaking situations. But once in a while, it is the best choice. The memorization tips in...
Instructional Video8:56
Communication Coach Alex Lyon

How to Communicate More Assertively

Higher Ed
New ReviewLearn how to communicate more assertively about the Situation, your Emotions, and what you Want (S.E.W.) and other tips to help you speak more assertively and directly.