Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

Click here if you’re a senior leader who’s ready to recalibrate how you’re perceived at the executive level — in the next 90–120 days. The Executive Presence Mastery System may be your logical next step.

Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. Download the Executive Presence Scorecard assessment.

What would you do if your career weirdly disappeared overnight—and you had to start from scratch?

If you’ve ever felt unsure about your next step, struggled to communicate your value, or wondered why your voice isn’t landing the way it should—this episode dives into the real, messy journey behind building confidence, clarity, and a career that actually works.

By the end of this short episode you’ll know:
🪝How to turn uncertainty and setbacks into long-term career momentum
🚀3 simple communication shifts that build trust and influence
🔑How to speak with clarity so people actually listen and take action

Press play to learn how to turn your voice into your most powerful career advantage.

May 4 releasing a new short podcast series next week called The Executive Presence Reset.

Each episode is just a few minutes long and focuses on one specific communication habit that can influence how leadership perceives you.

If you’ve been thinking about how to show up more confidently in meetings or position yourself for your next role, I think you’ll find this series helpful. (Runs May 4-9 - no sign up necessary.)

To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Click here if you’re a senior leader who’s ready to recalibrate how you’re perceived at the executive level — in the next 90–120 days. The Executive Presence Mastery System may be your logical next step.

Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. Download the Executive Presence Scorecard assessment.

Are you unknowingly sabotaging your influence by focusing too much on yourself—or worse, relying on logic alone?

If you’ve ever struggled to get buy-in, felt ignored in meetings, or watched your great ideas go nowhere, this episode reveals why. Most professionals think persuasion is about being impressive or logical—but neuroscience says otherwise. This conversation breaks down the real drivers of influence and how to apply them immediately.

By the end of this episode with Joshua Bandoch you’ll know:
🧠How to instantly become more persuasive by shifting focus to what others actually care about
🤫Why emotions—not logic—drive decisions and how to use that to your advantage
🔎 Simple, practical techniques like storytelling, strategic silence, and barrier removal to win people over

Hit play now to learn how to turn every conversation into an opportunity to gain trust, alignment, and real results.

Reminder that May 4 we start the 6-day Executive Presence Reset: 6 super short episodes revealing small shifts that can change how the top levels of leadership perceive you.

If you look at this episode and think, “I know I should speak up more—but when I do, I either say too much or not enough,” and it leaves you second-guessing yourself afterward… you’re not alone.
That’s why we built the Executive Presence Scorecard—to give you clarity on exactly where you’re losing impact.

If that sounds like what you need, go to the 2nd paragraph of these show notes, click the link, and take the scorecard. It’s the fastest way to understand what’s really holding you back.

About our guest:
Joshua Bandoch is a public policy, think-tank leader, TEDx speaker, and the author of How to Get What You Want: Mastering the Art and Science of Persuasion. He breaks down persuasion into practical, repeatable skills anyone can use—on the job, in negotiations, and in everyday conversations.

Joshua has spent the last decade mining psychology, neuroscience, economics, public policy, and history for cutting-edge persuasion techniques that work. He’s put them to use in hundreds of speeches written for senior government officials, in his daily work leading teams, and navigating high-stakes communication inside a public policy think tank.

To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Click here if you’re a senior leader who’s ready to recalibrate how you’re perceived at the executive level — in the next 90–120 days. The Executive Presence Mastery System may be your logical next step.

Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. Download the Executive Presence Scorecard assessment.

What’s the real cost of staying quiet—or over-explaining in high-stakes conversations?

If you’ve ever found yourself holding back in meetings or over-explaining your ideas just to be understood, you’re not alone. Many experienced leaders struggle with trusting their own authority in high-stakes moments—and it quietly impacts how others perceive their clarity, confidence, and readiness for the next level.

By the end of this episode you’ll know:
🔎The hidden patterns that cause you to either over-talk or stay silent
🔑 Why waiting for perfect clarity is actually hurting your influence
🚀 How to speak with confidence and authority in real time without over-explaining

Press play to learn how to trust your voice, show up with clarity, and lead conversations at the level you’re already operating at.

If you’re ready to move from: “I need to get this exactly right…”
To:
“I’m going to make this clear enough to move the conversation forward.”

This is totally fixable — but not by just “trying to be more concise.” It’s trusting yourself to filter and layer the information to best help your audience.

Inside the Executive Presence Mastery System (EPMS), we work on:
speaking up in the moments that matter
structuring your thoughts in real time
and eliminating both over-explaining and hesitation

So you actually show up at the level you’re already operating at.

Go to the top of these show notes, click the link, and book a discovery call. Or visit www.speakupwithlaura.com/speakup.

Good news! The Executive Presence Reset is coming May 4 revealing six small shifts that can change how the top levels of leadership perceive you.

To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Click here if you’re a senior leader who’s ready to recalibrate how you’re perceived at the executive level — in the next 90–120 days. The Executive Presence Mastery System may be your logical next step.

Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. Download the Executive Presence Scorecard assessment.

Have you ever left a meeting thinking… I said everything right… …so why did nobody follow up?
It’s not because you were wrong but because you weren’t interesting.

A lot of professionals assume trust comes from being reliable, competent, and hardworking. But in fast-moving workplaces, that is rarely enough on its own. This episode breaks down why the way you communicate shapes how people perceive your judgment, credibility, and leadership potential—and how becoming just 1% more interesting can make you more memorable, more trusted, and more promotable.

👉 By the end of today’s short episode you’ll know:
🧲How to communicate in a way that builds trust faster, not just attention.
🚀Simple shifts that turn updates, opinions, and ideas into clear leadership
✅A practical framework for becoming more memorable, more useful, and more promotable in everyday work conversations.

Play this episode to learn the small communication shift that helps people remember your value, trust your thinking, and see you as ready for bigger things.

As promised, the link to 471: 3 Things Successful Introverts Do to Get Instant Alignment with C-suite Execs

If you want help with that, grab my free Executive Presence Scorecard—link in 2nd paragraph of these show notes.

To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.

Click here if you’re a senior leader who’s ready to recalibrate how you’re perceived at the executive level — in the next 90–120 days. The Executive Presence Mastery System may be your logical next step.

Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. Download the Executive Presence Scorecard assessment.

Are you working harder than ever—but still feeling like it’s never enough?

Many high performers fall into the trap of overworking, believing more hours equals better results. But what if the real problem isn’t effort—it’s how you manage your time, energy, and priorities? This episode breaks down how to recognize when work becomes unhealthy, and what actually drives sustainable success.

By the end of this conversation with Hirak Chakraborty you’ll know:

🏆How to identify the hidden signs of overwork before burnout hits
🔑Practical ways to delegate, prioritize, and regain control of your workload
🌴Ways true executive presence can help you achieve more with less effort

Hit play to learn how to work smarter, lead better, and reclaim your time—without sacrificing performance.

If you are feeling overlooked or not fully recognized—when what you really want is to speak with clarity, influence decisions, and have that true executive presence we talked about…
That’s exactly why we created the Executive Presence Scorecard—to help you pinpoint where your communication is getting lost and give you the tools to be concise, strategic, and impactful without having to talk more.

If you’re ready for that next level, head to the 2nd paragraph of these show notes, click the first link.

To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.

About our guest:
Hirak Chakraborty is a leadership and transformation operator with over 20 years of experience working across global organizations including Deloitte, Tata, Capgemini, and L&T. His experience in global leadership spans VC, PE, Investing, Board Governance, IT transformation, M&A (buy-side), Operational Turnarounds, and Entrepreneurship.
After burning out from 16-hour days and redefining what success meant, Hirak rebuilt his leadership philosophy around work-life synergy, energy rhythms, and human-centered performance.

In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.

By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.