Leadership Presence At Work

Key Takeaways

Our CEO and Founder, Jessica Chen, recently hosted a Soulcast Media | LIVE event on LinkedIn where she interviewed Motivational Speaker & Executive Coach, Ann Kerian.  They shared tips and personal stories about leadership presence at work.

Here are the takeaways for VIP Comm Pass members:

• Being prepared gives you confidence.
• Silence can give you confidence when you're public speaking.
• Nerves are part of the process, and accepting this will help you move forward.
• Using the phrase, "What I'm trying to say here is..." can help you get back on track when giving a presentation or speech.
• Thanking those who put the presentation or event together and giving them a round of applause before you begin your talk can give you a moment to exhale and collect yourself.

• Leadership presence is what people feel when they see or hear you.
• Those who have great leadership presence aren't overly concerned about how they sound or what they look like; they're more concerned about ensuring they're providing the greatest amount of value to their audience. 
• Leadership presence doesn't have anything to do with the number of years you've worked. 
• Being prepared is key to leadership presence. Be mentally and physically prepared. Practice what you're going to say a lot.
• Using something the other person said to anchor your next thought can help conversations move seamlessly.
• Sometimes the way you were raised may affect how easily leadership presence is to you. Doing some introspection can help you develop more confidence.
• It's never too late to develop leadership presence. Look at the things you can change. Let go of the things you can't change.
• Being proactive is key when trying to develop leadership presence. You have to take action.
• Whether you are just starting out in your career or have been working for many years, there is always time to rethink how you show up in the workplace.

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