269: The Real Reason You Lack Executive Presence - And No, It Isn’t Your Lack of Confidence

Do you realize that your team may not actually feel truly safe and supported under your leadership?As a highly-conscientious, high-performing business leader, creating a psychologically safe environment for your team is crucial. This episode addresses the common challenge of fostering an atmosphere where employees feel comfortable taking risks and communicating openly, ultimately leading to a more innovative and productive workplace. I’m sure you’re familiar with the famed Google research connecting psychological safety with high performance.Former Navy pilot and Quantum Connections Chief Learning Officer, Jonathan Thorp shares with us:🔑How using an energy budget helps introverts to build a safe, supportive work environment.⚒️Get a practical tool to increase your relational competence even when the people you work with don’t communicate well.🏆Practical techniques to encourage open communication and trust within your team whether it’s in person, hybrid or fully remote.Play this episode now to discover how you can transform your leadership style and create a thriving, psychologically safe workplace for your team!If you’re not getting our weekly dispatch of helpful charisma and executive presence tips, please without delay visit www.speakupwithlaura.com and get on the Speak Up email list.ABOUT THIS WEEK’S GUEST:Former Navy pilot Jonathan Thorp is CLO of Quantum Connections, founded by renowned relationship experts Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D., leverages over 40 years of expertise to provide individuals and organizations with invaluable relational competency skills rooted in neuro and quantum social sciences. Serving small businesses, large corporations, global faith communities, educational institutions, and community organizations, along with individuals, Quantum Connections offers live and on-demand training, coaching certification, and resources to foster authentic connections through effective communication and skill development.FOR YOU:To give your emerging executives the opportunity to polish their communication skills using the Speak Up 360, schedule a quick call. Visit www.speakupwithlaura.com to learn how Laura’s allergy to boring helps leaders speak up so people want to listen and make things better.In Speak Up communication training, teams and individuals 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.

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Do you often feel sidelined in discussions, wanting to speak up and have more influence? Ever experience that you say something in a meeting and then it seems like people maybe are still not getting what you’re saying? Do you need more executive presence in high stakes meetings? Discover tactics to confidently assert yourself and make your ideas count on Speak Up, the podcast for high-performing introverts and ambiverts. You'll learn: 1. Visibility Strategies from the art of persuasion, ensuring your voice is heard and respected in meetings and sought after for key projects 2. How to expand your influence, to reclaim your recognition, get green lights, and avoid your ideas being taken credit for by others 3. How to develop your confidence, to participate actively in senior leadership and executive meetings and beyond Host Laura Camacho, with 20 years of coaching experience, guides high-performing professionals to express their ideas clearly and build executive presence. Tune in every Monday for a 10-minute executive communication skill, Wednesdays for a half-hour industry leader interview, and Fridays for a 8 to 10-minute charisma or leadership tip from leading personalities like JK Rowling and Elon Musk. If you're ready to move forward in your career, listen to Speak Up episode 390: These 12 Science-Backed Charisma Tactics Skyrocket Executive Presence & Leadership Impact: https://pod.fo/e/2c2b5e