# 2026 - Episode 1 - Leadership Communication Trends Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-by-design-6745935/2026-episode-1-leadership-communication-trends Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-by-design-6745935/2026-episode-1-leadership-communication-trends.md Podcast: [Speak by Design](https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-by-design-6745935) Published: 2026-03-09T18:32:40+00:00 Episode link: https://podcast.ausha.co/speak-by-design/2026-leadership-communication-trends Audio file: https://audio.ausha.co/Jd7NLIjaWq0Q.mp3?t=1773081179 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speak-by-design-6745935/episodes/2026-episode-1-leadership-communication-trends Duration seconds: 862 ## Resource 2026 Update | What's New at Speak by Design This episode is an update for our active clients, not a place to start. New here? Begin with Episode 1 and follow the sequence 1–50, designed as a private coaching journey. Stephanie Bickel is back with an exciting update on everything happening at Speak by Design in 2026 and there's a lot to share. What's covered in this episode: ➤ Sharpen and Elevate in Chicago on July 15th, 2026. Join us for a full day of live development: sharpen your executive presence, body language, voice, leadership brand, and on-your-feet thinking. (Companies: ask us about bringing this to your team!) ➤ Speak by Design Coaching Certification Do you want to coach leadership communication inside your organization? Certification kicks off in July. Perfect for HR leaders, internal comms, and executive coaches. ➤ Speak by Design University Now an annual, start-anytime program with 1:1 private coaching, a guided skill development path, and a portfolio of communication assets you'll actually use. Plus, Stephanie shares 5 trends she's hearing from clients right now: • Being told you're "too rude" — and what feedback to actually take seriously • Tech & AI storytelling challenges for coders and developers • Reigniting energy in multi-year transformations • Team building after reductions and reorgs • How to think (and speak) like a CEO Next episode: A deep dive into studying Bob Iger. Bob is one of the most compelling speakers for investor audiences. Search him on YouTube and come ready. Links: Start the program: https://speakbydesign.com/join Chicago event info: https://speakbydesignuniversity.com/se2026 Certification inquiries: https://speakbydesignuniversity.com/certification/join Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/speak-by-design-6745935/episodes/2026-episode-1-leadership-communication-trends/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/speak-by-design-6745935/2026-episode-1-leadership-communication-trends.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.