Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style

• 474: 3 Ways To Start Off Any Presentation To Instantly Captivate Your Audience & Boost Your Leadership Reputation

  Are you unknowingly sabotaging your executive presence in the first 15 seconds of your presentation?To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.Even the most data-driven, high-performing introverts often lose the room before they’ve made their point. This episode uncovers how those first few moments can make or break your credibility—and reveals the exact openers that A-list communicators use to captivate any room, fast.By the end of today’s episode, you’ll know:✅The presentation opening you will never ever use again🔥How fast (according to the neuroscience) people judge your executive leadership potential🧲3 high-impact opening techniques that build trust, grab attention, and show authorityPress play now to master your first 30 seconds and transform every presentation into a powerful moment of influence.If you’ve ever caught yourself starting a presentation with “thank you for being here,” and instantly felt like you were fading into the background…And then spent the rest of your talk trying to recover — second-guessing your words, your tone, and wondering if you even made an impact…That’s why we built the Executive Presence Scorecard — to help high-performing introverts like you stop undervaluing your message and start opening with confidence, clarity, and commanding presence.Get access to the Executive Presence Scorecard by emailing me at [email protected] and put “score” in the subject line. I will get you that access pronto. For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our 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.

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• 473: A Simple Framework That Transforms Your Anxiety About Speaking Off the Cuff Into Executive Presence

  Are you tired of being overlooked in meetings—because you struggle to speak up on the fly with confidence?To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.Whether you're an introvert, a non-native English speaker, or simply someone who wants to be more impactful in your career, this episode is your roadmap. Our guest, Philipp Schett, breaks down how staying quiet—even with the best ideas—can cost you promotions, energy, and professional visibility. He introduces a deceptively simple framework that helps you speak with clarity, structure your thoughts, and lead with influence: OKRs. By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:🔥A powerful mindset and communication tool introverts can use to gain visibility without changing their personality🔑How OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) help you speak with clarity and impact—even in high-stakes executive meetings🎯Why working "in public" (inside your organization) is the secret to being seen as a leader before you’re promotedIf you're ready to step up and start speaking like an executive, hit play now to unlock the OKR framework that could transform your executive presence.Speaking off the cuff is something a lot of us struggle with and I really appreciate Philipp’s Objectives and Key Results as a framework for presenting your ideas successfully.So look, if you find yourself stuck in meetings where you know you have great ideas—but you're holding back, second-guessing your voice, and watching other people with less experience get the credit or the promotion… and it’s starting to eat away at your energy and even your sense of identity…That’s exactly why we created the Executive Presence Mastery System—to help you pinpoint exactly what’s holding you back from being seen as a strategic leader and give you the structure to show up with clarity, confidence, and impact.If that sounds like what you need, just head to the top of these show notes, click the first link you see, or visit www.speakupwithlaura.com/speakup —and find a time that works for you. I'd love to show you how this can help you build the presence that actually moves your career forward.We release episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.About our Guest:Philipp Schett's expertise in strategic alignment and organizational communication directly addresses the core challenges high-performing introverts face. His experience implementing OKRs across 250+ organizations gives him unique insights into how quiet leaders can gain visibility and influence through structured communication frameworks.In Speak Up communication and executive

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• 472: Why Your Need to Sound Smart Is Alienating Senior Leaders and Destroying Executive Presence

  To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.Have you ever spent your weekend on a presentation, rehearsing every word to make it perfect and to make sure others recognize your competence and excellence?If that’s you, this episode is going to sting... but in a really good way.If you're a high-performing introvert or experienced leader aiming for a senior executive role, the fear of looking “dumb” might be silently sabotaging your visibility, influence, and confidence. This episode reveals why trying to appear flawless can actually block your executive presence—and what to do instead.By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:🎯How overpreparation, risk aversion, and comparison are hurting your leadership brand🔑The mindset shift from proving your intelligence to owning your brilliance3️⃣ Practical strategies to speak with more magnetism, clarity, and executive presenceHit play now to learn how to show up with unshakable confidence without sacrificing your intellect or authenticity.If you’ve been leading for 12–18 years and you're aiming for that next senior executive role—but you’re holding back in meetings unless your ideas feel bulletproof—this fear of looking “incompetent” is costing you visibility, influence, and impact.This episode hits hard because it exposes exactly how trying to prove your intelligence is keeping you from truly leading.That’s why I created the Executive Presence Mastery System—to help you shift from overthinking and overpreparing to showing up with the kind of confident clarity that gets you promoted.So if you’re tired of playing it safe and ready to command the room without second-guessing yourself, go to the show notes, click the first link, or visit www.speakupwithlaura.com/speakup to book your strategy call. I’d love to help you make the mindset shift from proving your brilliance to owning it.We release fresh episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.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.

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• 471: 3 Things Successful Introverts Do to Get Instant Alignment with C-suite Execs

  To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.Are your quiet habits in meetings silently sabotaging your executive presence and leadership potential?If you’ve ever walked out of a high-stakes meeting thinking, “I presented well — why didn’t it land?” — you’re not alone. Many high-performing introverts unknowingly block connection and visibility with senior leaders, even while doing great work. This episode unpacks the subtle behaviors and simple strategies that help you shift from being overlooked to being seen as a strategic player. By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:😭 The normal introvert behaviors that close off connection with people you’re just meeting🧲 How you can align with key stakeholders without groveling or kissing up✅A phrase you can use repeatedly use to gain alignment and what to do with points of disagreementListen now to learn how to master executive alignment and finally get recognized for the leader you already are.Maybe you’ve been trying to “prove yourself” by working harder, preparing more slides, or staying quiet until called on — but it hasn’t given you the recognition you deserve. Instead, you’re feeling stuck in the grind while others, with less substance, are being seen as leaders. Frustrating, right?That’s why I designed the Executive Presence scorecard inside my coaching program — to give you proven strategies like affirming and adding insight, matching emotional energy, and using strategic pauses. These simple shifts shortcut your way to executive presence without the years of trial and error.So if you want to finally know where you stand with the elements of Executive Presence, email me [email protected] with “score” in the subject line.Take note that we release new episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. See more at www.speakupwithlaura.com.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.

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• 470: Asking for Feedback Sabotages Your Leadership and Executive Presence Potential Here's What to Do Instead

  To see if Laura’s Executive Presence Mastery System 90-day coaching intensive is right for you, set up a strategy call here.Are you unknowingly asking the wrong question at work—and getting useless feedback in return? In this episode, we explore groundbreaking research on how subtle shifts in how we ask for input—like replacing "feedback" with "advice"—can dramatically improve the quality of what we receive. Plus, we dive into how overlooked communication channels, like audio, might be the key to building stronger relationships in today’s hybrid workplaces. By the end of today’s episode you’ll know:🎯Why "feedback" often fails and what actually leads to more specific, actionable insight🧲How small tweaks in your communication strategy can preserve relationships and reduce friction—even when rejecting someone's advice🪝Why audio-only communication may outperform video in conveying warmth and competence—especially in emotionally charged or remote work settingsHit play to learn how to improve your workplace communication strategy with research-backed tips that can boost performance, trust, and collaboration—fast.If you’re in a leadership role but you’re not getting the kind of feedback you need to grow—or you’re unsure how your team really perceives you—it’s time to stop guessing. That ambiguity can quietly cap your influence and stall your next-level growth. That’s why we built the Executive Presence Scorecard: to give you a no-fluff, data-backed view of how you’re showing up and what’s next.📬 Just email me at [email protected] and I’ll send it your way. This might be the clarity boost you didn’t know you needed.For more information visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. Our Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morningAbout our guest:Hayley Blunden, Assistant Professor of Management at American University’s Kogod School of Business, is an expert in workplace interactions, and was just named a 2025 Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professor by Poets & Quants. Her research centers on one of the most universally relevant yet underexplored challenges in the modern workplace: how to make our everyday work interactions more effective and productive. Professor Blunden offers a fresh, research-backed perspective on topics at the heart of the future of work and thriving in today’s evolving professional landscape. Her work explores the dynamics of virtual work, impression management, delegation, advice exchange, and digital communication, offering practical insights for both emerging leaders and seasoned professionals. Her insights have been featured in leading outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, and Fast Company. Professor Blunden also brings real-world experience to the table, having worked in consulting, internal strategy, and finance before transitioning into academia. This...

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