Are you an emerging local government leader who can benefit from coaching and a safe place to practice your voice and express your opinion? Join us on the first Thursday of every month from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m Pacific Time! Please e-mail Reyna Farrales rfarrales@smcgov.org to join the calls. You will be sent call-in information as well as a video or article and discussion topics.

The coaching topic for Thursday, April 3, was:

Power and Influence

When people want to make an impression, most think a lot about what they want to say. Stanford Business Professor Deborah Gruenfeld cautions you to think twice about the approach. The factors influencing how people see you are surprising: Words account for 7% of what they take away, while body language counts for 55%. There is a body language of power. Watch the video here.

Hope you will join the calls!