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April 2, 2025 23 mins

A leader is losing credibility with her senior leaders. Her boss thinks she can turn it around by learning the sorting tool that transformed him as a communicator, so he brings in the coach who taught him.


Sorting & Labeling! The grandaddy of all communication tools. If you can sort and label you will sound like a leader.


The four steps in Sorting & Labeling:

  1. Use a headline
  2. Use a number
  3. Label each number
  4. Transition with clarity


See it all for yourself in our free Sorting & Labeling infographic.


To all women who work in social or environmental change: Women’s Impact Alliance wants to support you. Check out their website to see all they ways they can help you succeed.


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Categories of episodes that have more ways to help you talk so people understand you:

Communication Skills

Leading Teams

Presentation Skills


Five episodes that’ll speed you down the path:

106 - Communicating with Clarity

253 - How to Answer Questions Powerfully

65 - Sorting & Labeling

16 - Sounding Well-Spoken

20 - Staying on Track


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