Diane DiResta

Professional Speaker l Virtual Presentations| Executive Speech Coach l Media Trainer l Author of Knockout Presentations l Animal Lover l Dark Chocolate fan

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Sharing Recalibration Cues from Diane DiResta - Speaking Coach to Women in Transition Worldwide - As Her Compass Directs the Impromptu of Her Grief https://t.co/4af2Ozbsfp via @LinkedIn

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Thank you, Lisa Bernard, for this eloquent profile you wrote about me on Substack.

https://t.co/MtRyzuwhlt

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

@wstickevers While you're replacing repetitive work with AI make sure you hire humans for problem solving. Anytime I've had a technical glitch or other issue the FAQs are worthless and do not address my problem. AI cannot compete with human service skills. EVER!

[William Stickevers @wstickevers]

"Too-Big-To-Fail" Jamie Dimon Predicts AI-Driven Workforce Shift At JPMorgan

Artificial intelligence is set to significantly alter hiring patterns at JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to CEO Jamie Dimon, who said the bank expects to recruit more AI-focused talent while reducing reliance on conventional banking roles.

During a Bloomberg Television interview at the firm’s China Summit in Shanghai, Dimon acknowledged the long-term impact AI is likely to have on employment across the industry. “I think it will reduce our jobs down the road,” he said. “There will be all different types of jobs, and I think we will be hiring more AI people and fewer bankers in certain categories, and it will make them more productive.”

The shift reflects a broader transformation underway on Wall Street, where major banks are accelerating investments in AI-empowered automation and generative AI to streamline operations and improve efficiency. Executives across the financial sector have increasingly spoken about the technology’s ability to replace repetitive work while reshaping how financial institutions operate.

Jamie Dimon’s remarks followed controversial comments from Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters, who recently said the bank was replacing “lower-value human capital” with AI-empowered technology as part of a plan to cut thousands of support positions.

Goldman Sachs President John Waldron has likewise described traditional back-office work as a “human assembly line” susceptible to automation, while HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery warned this week that AI would certainly “destroy” certain jobs even as it creates others.

Research from consulting firms and banks suggests the disruption will be substantial. McKinsey estimates that nearly a third of work hours in finance and insurance will be automated, while Citigroup has projected that more than half of banking jobs are at high risk of being replaced or augmented by AI technologies in the coming months.

[Joseph Hernandez @hernandezforny]

Rainy day in New York. So I read the state budget. All 4,000+ pages of it (10 bills).

It’s a novel. A very expensive one. Written with your money.

How does any of this make New York more affordable for you?

$6M — FIFA soccer fields. Because the World Cup.

$10M — Grants for nonprofits to buy their own buildings.

$160M — Quantum computing hubs. Five of them.

$500M — Cash bailout for NYC. Upstate pays. $4B total to make Zohran happy.

$103M — Arts Council grants. Plus $8M just to run the agency.

$75M — Subway design studies. No shovels. Just studies.

Full list in the slide.

$268.5 billion. $2.4 billion in items that do nothing for your life. Aren’t you tired of this?

Put me in that room. I’ll be the loudest guy at the table. I promise.

New Yorkers pay the most. It’s time someone fought for them.

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Agree, except that any time my order is from a 3rd party I receive the wrong order or I don't receive anything. Can somebody help me with my order that was supposed to arrive on May 14th?

[Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital]

Jeff Bezos on NYC spending:

"If we ran Amazon the way New York City runs their school system, packages would take 6 weeks to arrive, we would charge you a $100 delivery fee and when the package did finally arrive, it would have the wrong item in it."

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Own the Silence: The Leadership Advantage in Speaking https://t.co/7OkUFaHYbk via @LinkedIn
#strategicpauses

[Blue Lives Matter @bluelivesmtr]

HOLY COW: Bombshell data from the IRS has left NY Governor Kathy Hochul speechless.

Between 2020-2024, 892 companies escaped from New York - along with $47 BILLION in income with them.

Here's where they went:

• Florida: 341 companies
• Texas: 187
• North Carolina: 129

But guess what - it's no longer just billionaires.

We're talking about middle-class professionals, small business owners, and families desperate to flee the taxes, regulations and unsafe state.

Remember when Hochul made fun of them?

“Just get on a bus.” Well.... they did.

REPOST and get the data out there!

#thinblueline #lawenforcement

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Great feedback starts with listening.
Don’t rush to critique.
Pay attention to:
• Body language
• Tone of voice
• Confidence level
• Word choice

Respect first. Advice second. #CommunicationSkills #LeadershipDevelopment

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Before giving presentation feedback, ask:
“How do YOU think it went?”
Self-evaluation creates collaboration instead of criticism.

People are far more receptive when they feel heard instead of judged. #PublicSpeaking #Leadership

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

81% of people report feeling humiliated at work at some point in their careers.
78% remember it for years.
That’s why feedback matters.

The goal of feedback is not embarrassment.
It’s improvement with dignity. #LeadershipCommunication #ExecutivePresence #feedback

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Public speaking isn’t really the #1 fear.
Humiliation is.
People fear looking foolish, freezing, or being judged.

That same fear shows up during presentation feedback and performance reviews.

Feedback should build growth—not shame. #Leadership #Communication

[Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital]

Ken Griffin says he's scaling down in NYC:

"What the mayor of New York has made clear to us, is that we need to double down on Miami."

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

A massive screen can make you look small…
unless your presence is BIGGER.
It’s not about competing with the visuals.
It’s about commanding attention with them.

Own the room. Own the wall.
#publicspeaking #bigscreen #owntheroom

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Stop standing dead center.

When you block the screen, you block your message.

✔ Stand off-center
✔ Move with purpose
✔ Use the space intentionally
The stage is yours—don’t let the tech dominate it.
#publicspeaking #bigscreen #owntheroom

[Love Music @khnh80044]

No matter how many times I hear it, I'm still blown away by her voice. She possessed one of the finest singing voices in music history.
Can you name this song? 🤔

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Stop standing dead center.

When you block the screen, you block your message.

✔ Stand off-center
✔ Move with purpose
✔ Use the space intentionally
The stage is yours—don’t let the tech dominate it.

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

Big screen = big mistakes (if you’re not careful).

❌ Paragraphs
❌ Tiny charts
❌ Busy slides
Instead:
✔ 1 idea per slide
✔ 3–5 words MAX
✔ Bold visuals
Simplify & scale—or get swallowed by the screen.
#publicspeaking #bigscreen

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

That giant floor-to-ceiling screen behind you?
It’s either your power move… or your worst enemy.
If your slides are cluttered, the screen wins.
If you’re strategic, you win. #publicspeaking #bigscreen

[Diane DiResta @speakingpro]

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