Stepping into a management role is an exciting achievement—but it also can come with its challenges. Many new managers struggle with transitioning from individual contributor to team leader, often facing obstacles like difficulty delegating, avoiding tough conversations, or inadvertently creating a divide with their team by focusing too much on results. In our latest blog, we delve into strategies for supporting new managers through these challenges, helping them build strong communication skills, foster trust, and become confident leaders. Learn how Bespoken’s tailored training can empower your organization’s rising stars in 2025!

Discover how a communication coach can help you define clear career goals, develop essential leadership skills, and build resilience to navigate challenges. This latest blog dives into the actionable ways coaching enhances your communication and empowers you to take charge of your professional growth. Ready to turn aspirations into achievements? Start building your roadmap today!

Being a good audience member in professional settings is just as important as delivering a strong presentation. In our latest blog post, we explore key strategies for active listening, asking thoughtful questions, and engaging with non-verbal cues to enhance your communication and leadership skills. Discover how honing your audience skills can lead to better professional relationships and more productive interactions in pitches, presentations, and beyond.

Discover how to handle employee conflict effectively in the final installment of our blog series on navigating difficult conversations in the workplace. We delve into essential strategies for identifying the root cause of disagreements, facilitating open communication, and developing actionable resolution plans.

Bespoken dives into one of the most sensitive workplace topics: discussing money and compensation from a manager's perspective. Whether it's negotiating a salary increase, explaining a compensation decision, or addressing pay equity concerns, our guide offers essential strategies to handle these conversations with transparency and fairness.

Welcome to the second installment of our 4-part blog series, where we delve into essential strategies for mastering these challenging conversations with empathy, clarity, and poise.

Initial installment in a 4-part series on practical workplace communication advice and actionable tips tailored for today's dynamic and diverse teams. Join us as we explore how to approach these conversations with the clarity, compassion, and professionalism that define great leadership.

Change is inevitable, but how we respond to it can make all the difference in our success. In today's fast-paced work environment, adaptability is not just a valuable skill—it's a necessity. Teams and leaders who face change with resilience and agility are better equipped to thrive amidst uncertainty and disruption.

In the fast-paced realm of leadership, where decisiveness and authority often take center stage, the concept of vulnerability may seem counterintuitive. However, beneath the surface of traditional leadership lies a profound truth – embracing vulnerability is not a sign of weakness but a testament to authentic and heartfelt leadership.

It’s March which means it’s Women’s HIstory Month! Each year we celebrate the remarkable women who have shattered glass ceilings and inspired change in leadership roles across industries.

In the realm of public speaking, our words are the script, but the unsung hero is the silent language of the body—a potent force shaping perceptions, conveying confidence, and forging an unspoken connection with your audience.

Managers running a team, regardless of size, are responsible for the success of a given project. Read on for an in-depth look at how the Cycle of Accountability works - and how it can help establish trust and build healthy communication for your team.

To celebrate the launch of Bespoken’s new website, we caught up with Jackie on her background in professional theater, her work with clients, her vision for the future, and why the connection between the arts, public policy, and the corporate boardroom can all be connected to affect positive changes in the workplace and beyond.

School’s out for summer! And for some recent graduates, school's out for good. If you are finding yourself at this juncture, it’s critical to consider how you project yourself and how to carry a conversation that will hopefully lead to employment. We sat down with our friend, Jeff Golde, from Deep Breadth consulting to discuss this vast skill called communication and how to facilitate an easier transition into a new environment.

Before a team training, we’ll often send participants a pre-assessment survey asking them about communication challenges they want to address, and we always include a question about struggling with Imposter Syndrome. Over the last five years, approximately 400 people have completed this pre-assessment survey. Wonder how many people have experienced Imposter Syndrome at work? Every. Single. One.

Whether you have been laid off in an unprofessional manner, been driven out of a job due to high levels of stress and unreasonable demands, or have finally left an environment that had been unhealthy for months or years, true professional maturity lies in the ability to identify, reconcile, and accept the difference between the passion you have for your specific line of work from an unstable or downright toxic environment.

Asana, a global manufacturer of project management software, recently released its third annual Anatomy of Work Index for the year 2022, which analyzed the behaviors and attitudes of over 2,000 U.S. workers and over 10,000 workers worldwide in an effort to understand the effects such a dramatic shift to remote work has had on both workers themselves and companies’ overall productivity.

Research conducted at Harvard Business School affirms that the key to managing the challenges inherent to leadership positions is in finding a balance between two important qualities: strength and warmth.

In honor of Women’s History Month, Bespoken would like to acknowledge some of the many women in positions of leadership who are breaking down barriers and inspiring future generations to lead with purpose, passion, and poise.

With recent layoffs dominating headlines, it’s easy to forget that team members voluntarily leaving their jobs continues to be a major source of turnover in the American workforce.