Outcomes
It’s challenging for our clients to amplify their leaders when they are not ready to take that step. That’s where we come in.
Clients marvel at our ability to transform the toughest cases
Improved Gravitas & Executive Presence
A female Fortune 50 leader asked for my help to get her promoted into a top role within her current company. She was not perceived by her leadership as being ready for the next level because she wasn’t as assertive as she needed to be. We worked together to enhance her gravitas and executive presence, including modifying her communication style so she appeared more confident.
OUTCOME: She was promoted the following year and now operates as a member of top leadership.
Stronger Communication
A long-tenured executive officer needed help improving her communication approach to secure her role in the organization. Her colleagues complained about working with her because she was often blunt and confrontational. Senior leadership also found her to be long-winded in presentations. Provided her first-ever unvarnished feedback so she could truly understand what her colleagues were struggling with in her approach. Provided techniques for changing how she responded to others, how she could enlist support for her ideas, and for presenting concisely for greatest impact.
OUTCOME: She re-established productive relationships with colleagues and earned recognition from leadership for her knowledge and insights. She has held expanded responsibilities since then for the past 10+ years.
Amplifying Women Leaders
A recently promoted up-and-coming female executive needed to gain respect by her new peers and expanded team. She also needed to find a ‘cadence’ for leading the group effectively with her group co-head. She had never led such a large team, and her understated personality was opposite to the loud and self-promoting approach of her group co-head. Leverage her strengths which had led to her promotion, support each team member individually, and communicate with confidence and precision at leadership meetings.
OUTCOME: She earned the respect of her team who began to seek her advice more than her co-head. She was selected by other managing directors to present firmwide on behalf of her group.
Enhanced Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
A senior Managing Director of a global investment bank needed to improve his relationships around the firm. He employed a command and control approach and led with his outsized ego. Few of his colleagues enjoyed working with him. Raised his awareness to his unproductive behaviors and provided strategies to regain respect and cooperation from colleagues globally.
OUTCOME: By adapting his management approach and becoming more cooperative and collaborative, this leader resumed his stature as one of the leaders that everyone wanted on their deals.
Conflict Resolution
A senior female executive needed guidance on how to navigate challenging colleagues. She was often being undermined by several of her male peers and had been unsuccessful at overcoming this. We explored various options for how she could stand her ground and respond with confidence, and we practiced the new strategies through role play. Our regular check-ins ensured that she had a strategy for each meeting and timely debriefs after her interactions.
OUTCOME: She found a collaborative and authentic way to confront each colleague individually, developed a better rapport with each one, and was recognized for her relationship building skills by senior management.