Leadership Communication Coaching
Angie Flynn-McIver
For several years, I sent out a blog to readers a few times a week. These posts gave pointers about how to practice, shared relevant stories, and provided a way for people to connect with my coaching approach. In 2022, I wrote my book, Before You Say Anything, which brought many of these ideas together in one place. The blog posts have continued to resonate with clients and readers, and they're useful as a quick reminder, so I'm including them here!
I heard a phrase recently that was new to me.
“Back yourself.”
We’re more familiar with backing other people, right? Colleagues, leaders, people we admire, even sports teams. We invest in them, we give them our support. We back them.
But in this case, the idea was simply to back yourself.
This twist on a familiar idea—back yourself like you would back someone else you believe in—resonated with me deeply.
Take your own side. Bet on yourself. Invest in yourself.
Back yourself.
Angie Flynn-McIver coaches senior leaders and keynote speakers to communicate with clarity, impact, and self-awareness. Her background in professional theatre directing gives her work a distinctive edge: she understands performance and what it takes to hold a room. She is the author of Before You Say Anything, co-founder of the award-winning North Carolina Stage Company, and holds both a PCC credential from the International Coaching Federation and an M.S. in Organizational Development and Leadership.
Angie Flynn-McIver Leadership Communication
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