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Leadership Presence & Brand

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Your leadership presence and personal brand are that set of personal qualities, presence, and results that represent you to the world. The key is to be the master of that brand identity, which means that instead of leaving your brand definition to chance, you put the control for designing what you're known for where it belongs -- in YOUR hands.

The premium content in this section augments the self-paced e-program, Give Them Something to Talk About: 31 Ways in 31 Days to Stand Up and Stand Out at Work.

The Sound-Bite Strategy for Getting Noticed
If you're tired of having to actively market your accomplishments at work and you want to be sure that the outstanding work you're leading gets cast in the right light to the right people, put a sound-bite strategy in motion. Here's how. . . . More

Looking Confident Even If You're Not
Body Language, Part 1. You have a presentation, an interview, or an important meeting. You're well prepared, but you're feeling nervous. Here are 5 things you can do that will not only show confidence, they'll help you feel confident. . . . More

5 Tips for Looking Confidently Engaged
Body Language, Part 2. You're in a meeting with key leaders and you want to make an impression that conveys investment and confidence. Here are 5 tips for sending a clear message that you're in it to win it. . . . More

10 Career-Limiting Behaviors
Body Language, Part 3. You may think you have your non-verbals under control, but what if you don't? These 10 "what not to do" actions can send the wrong message and should be eliminated from your repertoire. . . . More

You Can BE Small, Just Don't ACT Small
Many women make themselves unseen, unnoticed, out of sight - in a sense, invisible - every day, in every way, and in every business environment. Size isn't the issue; it's behavior. Many women laugh at themselves when they shouldn't, make self-deprecating comments, apologize when it's not necessary, and in the case I'm about to describe, literally make themselves look and seem insignificant! Educational level doesn't matter. It happens in the highest professional ranks as well as behind the counter at fast-food restaurants. . . . More

Get Heard When You Talk
Are you in meetings where you put out your ideas, suggestions and opinions, and someone else talks right after you, saying just about the same thing you just said, and they, not you, get the credit for the contribution? If yes, then you may need to take stock of how you're communicating. Here are 4 tips that can change that for you. . . . More

Build an Egoless Personal Brand
How do you stay alive in a cut-throat employment market and through the RIFs in your organization? Build an egoless personal brand. Don't know what that is? Read on . . . More

It's Your Brand. Have It Your Way
If you find yourself not getting noticed for the value that you bring or not moving fast enough along your career continuum even though you have all the right skills, strategies, or qualifications, your brand might be getting in your way. . . . More

Personal Packaging is Everything... Almost!
What about you needs attention? Every time you make a presentation, send an email, prepare a report, have a 1:1, you make an impression. And in each situation you've got the opportunity to have your opinions considered or not, to to influence outcomes or not, to . . . More

Enabling and Disabling Perspectives, Part 1
Your attitude is your outlook, your way of thinking, your mind-set. It's your perspective on the world. How often have you had a disabling perspective -- a story in your head -- that tells you you can't do this, you can't have that and you believe it? You can change that. . . . More

Enabling and Disabling Perspectives, Part 2
Following on from Part 1 of this article series, what we think, what we believe, is generally what will come to pass. In this article, get the methodology for transforming a disabling perspective into a powerful enabling way to view the situation. . . . More

Transform How You View Your Value
Do you think of yourself as "hired help" or "one-of-a-kind talent"? Many women have a problem in that they question their talents and abilities or discount their value as "anyone can do what I do." Are your top 3 talents showcased? Are you clear about what they are? . . . More