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Last week, we talked about the problem of overintroducing yourself—that exhausting habit of piling on credentials, experiences, and qualifications until your listener’s eyes glaze over. We explored ...

Your self-introduction is your words, from you, about you. How many times a week do you introduce yourself? Whether it’s in person, virtually, one-on-one, in a large group, or formally or informally, ...

I frequently get this question from my coaching clients, “Can you please help me with my self-introduction? I don’t know what to say about myself.” According to my recent research, less than 20 ...

Well, I do the IT orientation for them on their first day, so in Hour 2 of their employment, we meet.