Reach for power

Reach for power

By Monika KrukBusinessCareers
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Reach for power episodes

  • Virtual Presence
    In this episode we construct a cheat-sheet on how to prepare for your next important on-line meeting or presentation.
    Have you taken care to match your outfit to your audience, context and situation?
    Are you dressed for success?
    Did you remember to wear pants? :)
    Is your face well-lit and your beautiful smile clearly visible to all?
    Are there any interesting artifacts or dirty laundry hiding in the background?
    Are you speaking so fast that it becomes illegible?
    What about your gestures and using them to emphasize the most important points?
    15 min
  • Building power online

    In this episode we will explore how power building strategies can be successfully leveraged in the on-line environment.

    How to create your on-line presence?

    How to leverage your expansive posture and broad gestures?

    How to speak with power?

    How to get over oneself and start experimenting?

    How to use power of asking - no matter in which type of environment you thrive?

    9 min
  • Promoting your brand

    In this episode we focus on promoting your personal brand. How to approach using your personal web page? How to make the best of video materials? How to leverage participation in industry discussions? How to approach public speaking without dying of stage fright? How to use less obvious social media linked strategies?

    12 min
  • Bulding own story
    It this episode we will discuss how to build your own story and - consecutively - your own brand. What elements can you leverage to prepare your personal pitch? What characteristics do you want to showcase? How are you different and unique versus others? What is your X-factor? Who is your potential core audience? What is your plan to successfully reach them?
    12 min
  • Networking
    In this episode we discuss one of key - if not THE key - power building strategy: networking.
    How to make sure that your reaching out requests will not remain unanswered? How to get the most of your newly established connections? How to avoid the trap of cookie-cutter approach? What ideas to leverage to expand far beyond your current social cycle?
    19 min
  • Layoffs
    In this episode we will focus on the question how to bounce back after getting laid off? Which Power strategies can help us in this venture? What “hidden job market” stands for? And why it might be important to not delay “getting back in the saddle”?
    14 min
  • Defining Criteria

    In this episode we ask ourselves how to make our professional success a self-fulfilling prophecy. How to make sure that you are evaluated against metrics that will make you stand in a good light.

    12 min
  • Getting Noticed
    In this episode we will look at the importance of getting noticed. Why it is important to be visible not only to your peers but also to people with power? What are the options to start "standing up and be counted" without being obnoxious?
    14 min
  • Conflict resolution
    In this episode we will talk about conflict management. What are the core conflict management strategies? In what specific situations each of the approaches should be considered? What are their various pros and cons?
    15 min
  • Power strategy - Flattery
    In this episode we are discussing one of the low-risk power strategies - flattery. What are the key rules to apply it successfully? What are the practical examples how to start? How to avoid common mistakes?
    14 min

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