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The STEP Framework: Turning Conversation Into Co-Creation

The STEP Framework: Turning Conversation Into Co-Creation

How to move from tension to shared progress when the stakes are high

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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How Trust and Context Turn “No” Into Collaboration

How Trust and Context Turn “No” Into Collaboration

The second step in the Arc of Influence: knowing when to listen, align, and act.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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The Arc of Influence: Persistence After No

The Arc of Influence: Persistence After No

How leaders move past “no” without force or frustration

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane

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The STEP Framework: Turning Conversation Into Co-Creation

The STEP Framework: Turning Conversation Into Co-Creation

How to move from tension to shared progress when the stakes are high

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
LeadtheRoomLeadtheRoom
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How Trust and Context Turn “No” Into Collaboration

How Trust and Context Turn “No” Into Collaboration

The second step in the Arc of Influence: knowing when to listen, align, and act.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
ConvinceWithoutControlConvinceWithoutControl
The Arc of Influence: Persistence After No

The Arc of Influence: Persistence After No

How leaders move past “no” without force or frustration

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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What Makes a Career Take Off

What Makes a Career Take Off

Showing up before you feel ready is the first step that changes everything

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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The Mystery Solved: Leading Panels That Move People

The Mystery Solved: Leading Panels That Move People

Balancing Preparation, Presence, and People in Your Next Panel Discussion

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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Leading with Clarity in the Age of AI

Leading with Clarity in the Age of AI

AI as Your Partner in Clear Thinking and Clear Speaking

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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Distance Creates Clarity in Work Meetings

Distance Creates Clarity in Work Meetings

AI-powered transcript analysis helps busy professionals gain distance, see their communication habits, and run sharper meetings.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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Clarity of Thought in the Age of AI

Clarity of Thought in the Age of AI

How to notice the fog before it clouds your company's communication

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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Prompting the Audience to Care: A Skill Every Scientist Needs Outside the Lab

Prompting the Audience to Care: A Skill Every Scientist Needs Outside the Lab

To bring people to the science, meet them where they are first.

Michael Shehane
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Why Engineers Should Learn to Communicate Like Executives (Yes, You)

Why Engineers Should Learn to Communicate Like Executives (Yes, You)

Because building the future isn’t enough—someone has to explain it.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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AI Taught Me Shakespeare. It Also Taught Me About Being Human (Part 1 of 3)

AI Taught Me Shakespeare. It Also Taught Me About Being Human (Part 1 of 3)

How reading all of Shakespeare with the help of AI turned confusion into curiosity and made the plays feel more human than ever.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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Calm, Comfortable, Confident Communication in Continuity

Calm, Comfortable, Confident Communication in Continuity

High stakes conversation. Meeting with the leadership team. A once in a lifetime sales pitch.

Michael Shehane
Michael Shehane
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