Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style
Laura Camacho
🏆 Ranked #1 Business Communication Podcast by Million Podcasts
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
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
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Mar 17, 2021 • 46min
Episode 128: Edward Turnbull: Mindful Conversations For Happiness In Leadership
Did you know that mindfulness leads to better communication?In this episode, learn how mindfulness brings awareness which helps you communicate more effectively and be a happier person.Guest expert Edward Turnbull, former intellectual property attorney, mediator, negotiator, and sales leader shares how the practice of mindfulness can transform your life. He spells out the interrelationship between mindfulness and communication in his recent book, "Mindful Communication for Happiness" link for the book:https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Communication-Happiness-Edward-Turnbull/dp/1525587935/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OR03WMJ5C6DM&keywords=mindful+communication+for+happiness&qid=1614894351&s=books&sprefix=mindful+%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C205&sr=1-1Edward and Laura discuss the following insights:- How technology has been degrading our communication since before the pandemic- The effect of thinking and overthinking on your energy level- A surprising approach to dealing with imposter syndrome- The truth about when people judge you- Why Edward is not a fan of "fake it until you make it"For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Mar 1, 2021 • 38min
Episode 127: Chris Fenning Max the First Minute (This Even Works for Verbal Processors)
This is a must-listen for anyone working in and around technology. Chris Fenning, who worked for 20+ years in international technical teams shares very specific ways engineers and other technical professionals can communicate highly complex messages to a variety of stakeholders.
Not only is Chris entertaining, he trained as an engineer so he deeply understands the demands of professionals working in highly-complex and rapidly changing technology. Chris Fenning is also author of the award-winning, "The First Minute: How to Start Conversations that Get Results".
Listen and take note of the following pearls:
- Using visualization to crease a sense of including across remote teams
- How the nature of technology creates an inherent barrier for professionals to even have time to learn power skills of communication
- Get the first 15 seconds right and everything else falls into place
- Why telling people to "just get to the point" doesn't work
- The 3 things the audience must have from you in order to understand what you're saying
- The structure that makes your message easy to understand (and this works even for verbal processors!)
- How to figure out what your key message is
For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Feb 22, 2021 • 48min
Episode 126: Little-Known but Powerful Executive Presence Persuasion Secrets From Winning Venture Capital Pitches
The ability to convince a person to take a chance on you is one of the most important skills to achieve success in both business and life. Yet so many high performers overlook and/or misunderstand the art of persuasion.In this deep conversation with Suneel Gupta, we discuss how to present your ideas in a way that makes others WANT to be a part of your project. This discussion is based on Gupta's book. Backable: The Surprising Truth about What Makes People Take a Chance on You.Specifically we cover:- how conviction is so much more valuable than charisma- ways you can mitigate perceived risk that others feel about your idea- what it takes to get your solution ready for prime time- the difference between pitching something "new" versus "inevitable"- how you can leverage the "Ikea Effect" in your conversationsIf you want personalized help to massively elevate your executive communication, our Executive Presence Mastery System, a 90-day intensive coaching program may be your ticket. Click here to set up a short meetup for us to chat about it.
Feb 15, 2021 • 41min
Episode 125 Darren Reinke and Your Inner Savage In Leadership
Today's guest is Darren Reinke, founder and managing director of Group Sixty, based in San Diego. Darren is a master leadership developer and author of the insightful The Savage Leader. Darren is all about authentic leadership. In this episode, we hashed out some key distinctions. (Warning: We get a bit off topic on trying to figure out Kafka's "Metamorphosis").Here are a few of the juicy take-aways from this warm conversation:- the thing that derails too many projects!- what it means to be authentic when you're going after the next promotion- role of vulnerability in executive presence- 3 things that hold people back from career success- being positive versus being realistic versus limiting beliefsFor more about Darren visit www.groupsixty.com.For more communication intel dive into www.mixonian.com.
Jan 29, 2021 • 45min
Episode 124 with Robert "Bo" Brabo on Leading White House Comms Teams
Learn from guest expert, Robert "Bo" Brabo, former Chief of HR Operations with the White House Communications Agency. Bo shares the most important aspects of values-driven leadership and how culture reflects the organization's values.
Specifically we go into actionable insights including:
- What is really involved in leading the White House communications teams for U.S. presidents
- The value of creating work tools as a source of truth for processes and results
- Learn how the world's largest employer leverages its values for results
- See how to assess if an organization is really living its values, before you start working for them
- How values can help your team function better
Robert "Bo" Brabo's book is "From the Battlefield to the White House to the Boardroom: leading organization to values-based results".
Learn more executive communication strategies at www.mixonian.com
Dec 17, 2020 • 37min
Episode 123 Bonnie Caver What's Trending In Communication Styles And Culture
WOW! You have got to listen to Bonnie Caver, IABC chair, share the goods on what's trending in business communication and culture, as we approach the end of 2020.Specifically Bonnie shares these nuggets:- What defines reputation architecture and why you should know that- Why everyone is being asked to do more at work right now- How the imperative to engage people through stories is more urgent than ever- The missing piece in most corporate cultures when work goes remote- How Bonnie keeps her mood positive to do her best work- Who is actually thriving right now and whyIABC is the International Association of Business Communicators. Laura Camacho is the head honcho at Mixonian Institute, www.mixonian.com
Dec 7, 2020 • 43min
Episode 122 Luis Gonzales Today Your Communication Skills Matter Even More
Renowned leadership trainer Luis Gonzales with Fierce Inc has literally worked with companies all over the planet to earn his expertise in transformative conversations. In this fascinating episode, Luis shares what's really important while so many people are working remotely.Specifically Luis and I talk about:- How to address those lurking internal assumptions inside ourselves before causing communication chaos- Keys to getting effective input from your introverted or internal processing team members- Why the emotional aspect of leadership is more important these days- What to do about people not wanting to share their video on remote meetings- New challenges to effective leader communication and how to address themLearn more about Luis Gonzales at https://fierceinc.comGet additional communication truth bombs from Laura Camacho at https://mixonian.com
Nov 9, 2020 • 45min
Episode 121 Fred Dust Conversation & Communication Style Is A Creative Act
Activist, architect and former IDEO senior director, Fred Dust, author of "Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication" unveils his best communication secrets in this high-energy, inspiring interview.His approach to conversation is totally unexpected, and yet it totally works. In his words, "That's why you're here: to have a conversation." Learn from Fred things like these...- How meaningful conversations can come from a point of pain- Conversation is a creative act- Different ways of listening (better than Active Listening)- How to tell a really good, really short story- How to empower someone you need to critique- The power of naming things- What to do when you can't talk- How the space sets the script- Reset the rules for different resultsPre-order "Making Conversation" by Fred Dust now. It comes out December 1.For more conversation savvy visit www.mixonian.com
Nov 3, 2020 • 36min
Episode 120 Dr. Carrie Gress and Talking About Taboo Topics
Laura and another unconventional working mom, Dr. Carrie Gress, discuss ways to bring up certain tabu topics. Carrie Gress is author of multiple books, the latest is "Theology of Home 2". She is also an international speaker, business owner and mother of five.
These are some of the talking points Carrie and I hash out:
- when people think they already know what you're going to say
- what to do when logic fails (this happens a lot btw)
- how some conversations can lead to happiness
- an alternative to women competing with men at work
- why a person would pursue a doctorate in philosophy
- what to do if you're an introvert and feeling unheard
Discover more about Carrie Gress at www.theologyofhome.com
Your go-to resource for conversations leading to happy career success at www.mixonian.com
Oct 22, 2020 • 40min
Episode 119 Use Emotional Intelligence for Better Results at Work & In Leadership with Robin Hills
In this conversation guest Robin Hills (complete with charming Brit accent) shares how to use emotional intelligence for better results at work. Specifically Robin covers:- Variations of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Cognitive Intelligence (IQ) (which explains a lot about toxic leaders)- How to assess EQ during a job interview - How EQ helps you listen more effectively- What you can do if your boss is low EQ- The EQ component that lowers stress- Music that inspires RobinRobin Hills offers the most extensive EQ online training at www.ei4change.com.For more communication savvy visit www.mixonian.com
