Executive presence is a mix of gravitas, communication skills, and appearance. But how do you learn to command a room if you only have a few opportunities to be in front of your colleagues, except for the occasional video call? This is the situation that one of our listeners is in. She joins Amy B and two other women who’ve each cultivated a strong executive presence, Megan Bock and** Laura Sicola**, to get advice on what hers can look and sound like.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to improve your own influence and impact, keep a virtual audience engaged, and grow while staying true to yourself.
Guest experts:
Megan Bock is the chief operating officer at Federato, a company that uses machine learning to assess risk. Cultivating an executive presence helped her rise up through the insurance industry and into tech.
Laura Sicola is a cognitive linguist who coaches leaders on communicating strategically. She hosts the podcast Speaking to Influence), and she wrote the book Speaking to Influence: Master Your Leadership Voice).
**Resources: **
“The New Rules of Executive Presence),” by Sylvia Ann Hewlett
“If You Want To Lead, Master This Skill),” by Dina Denham Smith
“Gravitas Is a Quality You Can Develop),” by Rebecca Newton
“To Sound Like a Leader, Think About What You Say, and How and When You Say It),” by Rebecca Shambaugh
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