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that confident hand shake, the eye Midmark Corporation contact and self-assured posture as you walk in the room. To develop it, start by believing in yourself but also be comfortable not knowing all the answers. Credibility starts with you. Develop VICKY LYLE a plan on how you would address questions that you Chair are unable Mentoring Committee to answer to avoid that fear of being downgraded. Instead of CINDY JUHAS Owens & Minor ® saying “I don’t know…” you can start with these suggested Operating VP, Service Line Strategy PWH Board Advisor alternatives from Forbes: “Based on what we know today, my CME thoughts are…” and “Great question. I’m just not familiar enough with XYZ to guess. Let me connect you with…”
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OPEN, Vice Chair PDC Liason Interesting question. I did a google search for “Executive Presence” just to see what the internet offered CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE on the subject. Words came up like power, influence, and Elizabeth Day-Curi, Corporate Partners Committee Chair authority. There were numbered lists on things I could do to Jennifer Ramthun, Vice Strategic Partners improve my executive presence thatChair included body language, eliminating distractions, eyeVice contact, saying whatDistribution I think and Jennifer O’Reilly, Chair Sales so on. I suppose on some level all of these are true, but for me, Laura Reline, Vice Chair Sales Manufacturing executive presence embodies one key attribute: authenticity. What Carmel do I meanVeron, by this?Vice Chair Sales GPO I am the most confident I am honest with myself and Suzy Carlino, Vicewhen Chair PR & Marketing those around me. Having the confidence to be ourselves in any situation, business or not, means we're being authentic. It sounds PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE fluffy, but people sense this. When you are genuine, it helps others Susan Kaiser, Development Committee feel comfortable enoughProfessional to put their guard down too. That is when Chair Enid Oquendo, Vice Chair Summit you start developing a real relationship and trust. Programming One of mySteinbruegge, all-time favorite quotes from Maya Angelou: “I've Tania Vice isChair Webinars learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget OPEN, Vice Chair Education & Innovation what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” If people feel they can trust you, they will follow you, and you COMMITTEE begin MENTORING to build a community. Now, it's not all Mentoring unicorns andCommittee sunshine! Executive Vicky Lyle, Chair presence also means you get the luxury of having the strength to deal Susan Hunter-Vinson, Vice Chair Individual Mentoring with the uncomfortable, having the hard conversations and Jen Chair Group Mentoring solving theNicholson, big problems.Vice But all of that comes much easier Shelley Bache, Vice Chair PR & Marketing when you are working with a community of peers who believe in you and trust ® you.
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Suzanne Lord, Strategic Oversight Chair I define executive presence as how one “shows up.” It is confidence in the face of all levels in the Vizient Sue Hulsmeyer, Vice Chair Organizational organization; being cognizant of the various levels and respectful in communication but also having the SUZANNE Senior Vice LORD President, Leadership Development Strategic Oversight managerial courage to present an opposing view when necessary. I would be remiss if I did not say that it Sourcing Operations Committee Chair Natalie Martin, Chair Marketing is also knowing how to dress appropriately, speak appropriately, andVice set an appropriate exampleStrategy for others. Brand Coalition for Independent Care doing what we do.&I have beenGuidelines very impressed with the executive presence of We develop this in PWH® by COO the women in PWH® with whom I have interacted. Amy Swift, Vice Chair Committee Liaison
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