Executive Presence - what is that really about?!: International Coaching Federation Germany

The second most important leadership skill in order to be promoted to the top is executive presence, according to a recent survey from Gartner. A lot of Coaching assignments start out with the objective of improving executive presence. So, what exactly is executive presence, and what do executives want to be coached on when they come into these assignments? What is it anyway, and how on earth do you convey it in the digital environment? This is an interesting one, because what exactly great executive presence looks like depends on a lot of different factors, and lies in the eyes of the beholder, in short it is hard to define. Is it gravitas? Is it developing follower-ship?

Being a great storyteller? Executive presence consists of a variety of skills that a leader needs to master. Find out how you manage executive coaching assignments and find out what makes achieve great executive presence. Let’s look at a wider skillset in the coaching process like values, decision-making, confidence, presence, active listening, empathy, different aspects of communication, networking, being politically savvy and more.

Speaker: Julia Atkinson

Julia Atkinson is an ICF PCC certified executive coach and ICF Charter Chapter Germany President-Elect. She has over 14 years track record of successful executive coaching and leadership team development in various global Top 500 companies in financial services, pharmaceutical, IT, consumer goods like ADP, Bayer, L’Oreal, Pfizer etc. Prior to starting an executive development firm, she gained first-hand leadership and business experience in Operations both in Corporate - Siemens, Intel Germany & China - and Start-Ups.

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