RESONATE

<p>Welcome to <b>RESONATE</b>, the podcast for leaders and managers who want to communicate with clarity, confidence, and influence. I’m Shannon Jenkins, a leadership communication trainer trusted by organisations like Nestlé, Nespresso, IMD Business School. If you know your stuff but want to express it more clearly, build trust faster, and create real buy-in for your ideas — this is where you learn how.</p>

Speaking Traps That Make Smart People Lose Influence

AI Presentation Review - http://www.shannonjenkins.co/signupaipresentation Work With Me - https://www.shannonjenkins.co/speakto... Hire Me to Speak at Your Company - https://www.shannonjenkins.co/speaking You’re smart, competent, and great at what you do. So why do your ideas still get overlooked? In this episode, I share the three biggest speaking mistakes I see smart professionals make when they want to influence senior leaders or teams, win buy-in, and explain their strategy or work ...

07-07
20:09

5 Rules to Impress Senior Leaders When You Present

💌 Download the FREE C-Suite Presentation Checklist here Most professionals are far more competent than the way they communicate to senior leaders. As a result, good ideas get overlooked, promotions get delayed, and important initiatives struggle to gain traction. In this episode, I share insights gathered from conversations with C-suite leaders, VPs, and senior executives across global organisations, as well as my own experience training professionals at companies including Nestlé, Nespresso,...

06-03
15:57

How to Start a Presentation So Well NOBODY Checks Their Phone!

High-Impact Presentation Checklist - https://www.shannonjenkins.co/checklist Work With Me - https://www.shannonjenkins.co/speakto... Hire Me to Speak at Your Company - https://www.shannonjenkins.co/speaking Most presenters lose the room in the first 30 seconds. Don't be one of them. In this video, I’ll show you 5 impactful ways to start presentations so people actually pay attention. This works whether you are presenting to senior leaders at work, leading a virtual meeting or speaking on st...

05-15
14:27

The Story Framework That Makes Senior Leaders Say Yes

💌 Download the Story Guide here. What if the reason your ideas aren’t getting approved… isn’t the idea itself—but how you’re communicating it? In this episode of RESONATE, communication and storytelling expert Shannon Jenkins breaks down the exact framework she teaches Fortune 500 leaders to turn complex ideas into clear, compelling messages that drive decisions. Drawing on real-world experience inside high-stakes meetings—and a powerful case study from Steven Sasson at Kodak—you’ll dis...

04-28
16:33

Hostage Negotiator Reveals How Top 1% Leaders Communicate

What if the most powerful leadership skill… wasn’t speaking more, but asking better questions? In this fascinating conversation, I sit down with renowned psychologist, leadership professor at IMD, and former hostage negotiator Dr. George Kohlrieser to explore what the world of hostage negotiation can teach us about leadership, trust, communication, and change. From negotiating with armed hostage takers to coaching top executives at IMD, George has spent decades studying what truly moves peopl...

04-02
43:58

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