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Do This One Thing to Raise the Bar on 99% of Corporate Presentations

We’ve all seen it: A presentation with amazing content, a great message, maybe even some inspiration—and then it ends like this: “Okay, well, if anyone…

Vicki Flier HudsonApril 24, 2025

Public Speaking

You’re Afraid of Public Speaking, But Do You Know Why?

I taught a public speaking class for business professionals at Emory University for fifteen years. You know what I learned? Most people fear public speaking…

Vicki Flier HudsonFebruary 27, 2025

Diversity and Inclusion

My Dream Job at NASA—and Why I Couldn’t Do It Today

Many kids grow up wanting to be astronauts. I was no exception, but I took it a step further. I wanted to work for NASA…

Vicki Flier HudsonJanuary 30, 2025

Inspiration

Don’t Let Go of Your Dreams

For my last article of the year, I like to share a message that resides close to my heart. In case you don’t have time…

Vicki Flier HudsonDecember 12, 2024

Conflict Management

U.S. Elections: Techniques for Good Communication In Spite of the Chaos

U.S. elections are around the corner and you can feel it in the air. I know you’re bombarded, so I’m going to keep this short…

Vicki Flier HudsonOctober 24, 2024

Diversity and Inclusion

“Abolish DEI” – Is That Even Possible?

"You can twist perceptions, reality won't budge." These are lyrics from a Rush song calledShow Don’t Tell. I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear me…

Vicki Flier HudsonSeptember 26, 2024

Bias

What’s In a Name? A lot.

My name is Vicki, spelled V-I-C-K-I. It’s not short for anything, just Vicki. It’s a frequently misspelled name. I get Vicky, Vickie, Vikki, and many…

Vicki Flier HudsonAugust 29, 2024

Anti-Racism

Do You Know Where You Live?

This month we celebrated Juneteenth in the United States. Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19th each year to commemorate the end of…

Vicki Flier HudsonJune 27, 2024