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foHRsight: HR, Leadership & the Future of Work
You’re leading people through constant change. Evolving expectations, AI disruption, and rising pressure to get culture and performance right.
If you’re an HR leader, People and Culture executive, or senior business leader shaping the future of work, foHRsight is for you.
foHRsight: HR, Leadership & the Future of Work is a weekly podcast from future foHRward, hosted by Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman Colla. Each episode explores the most pressing issues facing HR and leadership today, including employee engagement, retention, flexible work, leadership effectiveness, and the real impact of AI on organizations.
Through candid conversations with CHROs, senior leaders, and forward-thinking experts, foHRsight delivers practical insight and strategic perspective you can apply immediately. The goal is simple: help you make better people decisions, build stronger organizations, and lead with confidence in an increasingly complex world of work.
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foHRsight: HR, Leadership & the Future of Work
How to Run Better Meetings, Panels, and Presentations with Anthony Lee
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Most presentations fail long before the speaker gets to the “important” part.
Not because the content is wrong.
Because the audience never felt connected in the first place.
In this episode of foHRsight, Naomi Titleman Colla sits down with presentation coach and communication strategist Anthony Lee to explore what makes communication actually land — whether you are moderating a conference panel, leading a board meeting, facilitating a town hall, or simply trying to run a better team meeting.
Together, they unpack:
- why audience connection matters more than information dumping
- the communication mistakes most moderators and panelists make
- how storytelling and emotional connection build trust
- what high-performing teams do differently in meetings
- how leaders can think more intentionally about the “voice” they are using
- and why rehearsal and feedback matter far more than most organizations realize
The conversation goes far beyond public speaking.
At its core, this episode is about conversational leadership — how leaders create clarity, trust, engagement, and momentum through the way they communicate with others.
About Our Guest
Anthony Lee is the founder of Heroic Voice Academy and a communication coach who works with executives, conference speakers, HR leaders, and teams to strengthen audience connection, storytelling, and presentation effectiveness. With a background in engineering and executive leadership coaching, Anthony brings a uniquely practical and human-centered approach to communication.
Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heroicvoice/
Resources Mentioned
Heroic Voice Academy
Presentation, communication, and speaker coaching for leaders, teams, conference speakers, and executives.
- Website: https://heroicvoice.com
Open Gym Thursdays
Anthony hosts weekly “Open Gym” sessions where participants can practice presentations, receive coaching, and learn communication techniques.
- Thursdays at 12:00 PM PT
- Learn more via Anthony’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heroicvoice/
TEDx Salt Lake City
Anthony credits coaching speakers at TEDx Salt Lake City as a pivotal moment in his journey from engineering leader to presentation coach.
- https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/12806
Miles Davis – Someday My Prince Will Come
Referenced as an example of how great moderators function like jazz band leaders—setting the tone, creating space for others to shine, and guiding the overall audience experience.
- https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Miles+Davis+Someday+My+Prince+Will+Come
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