Victoria Labalme

https://vimeo.com/1160280967   This past week, I delivered two workshops for 12 women presidents: Rock The Room® & The Art of Listening. It’s easy to get a little anxious or stressed before an event, but it’s so important to reconnect with what I call the “nobility behind your work” —your Noble Intent™—and your Throughline. For me, […]

  I used to take time off or bake “play” into my schedule mainly after a big batch of work was complete. Last year, however, I was far more proactive in making plans for play… and (as you can probably guess), my productivity and business both went way up. The quality of our work might

What are the varied and often seemingly opposing worlds you most often move between? For me, it’s business, the performing arts, and the fields of personal growth/consciousness. Each informs the other. Last week, I shared a post about communication skills, and I wanted to add to that here. No matter how much valuable information you

Here at the start of the year, I’ve been having conversations with a variety of executives and entrepreneurs. Each is rolling out some form of a new plan, product, system or solution. Regardless of their position, the outcome hinges greatly on their communication skills. Whether they’re a leader crafting a speech to inspire an entire

This 10-minute ritual (which I do every year) always brings unexpected insights. Over the years, I’ve shared it with individuals and teams, and countless people have reported back how much they appreciated the exercise. STEP 1 – GET YOUR SUPPLIES Index cards*—have approx 30 blank cards per person Pens Timer *I strongly recommend you NOT

As you plan for 2026, I thought I’d share a pertinent excerpt from my book RISK FORWARD®: *** For many people, goal setting is taken as an unquestionably positive activity and a requirement for success. But if you think back on your life, it’s likely many of your top experiences arrived without you ever having

There’s a hidden half to communication which is too easily forgotten: listening. For 20 years, I’ve been teaching a workshop on The Art of Listening, and I’m continually astounded by the response. Eyes register a profound level of recognition as if people just saw the moon through a telescope for the first time. Such is

This last week, I was fortunate enough to attend The Center For Fiction Annual Awards Benefit in NYC. The reason: Kate Medina, former Executive Editorial Director at Random House, was honored with the Medal for Editorial Excellence. Over these last few weeks, Kate and I have been working together to hone her remarks for her

What will get in the way of people adopting your plan, initiative, recommendations or key points? Whenever you’re crafting your communications, it’s essential to consider what in Rock The Room® we call “O&O” —the OBSTACLES & OBJECTIONS which those listening might secretly have. This last week, I met with three different private 1:1 coaching clients,

Grateful for you who read my weekly missives, which for me have become a labor of love. Whether we met after a keynote, through my coaching, at a virtual event, or in some other “scene”, I’m so grateful you’re here. Risk Forward & Rock On,