Signature keynote · For leadership development
Pressure-Cooker Presence
Uncovering the presence your leaders need for times like these
Expertise gets leaders into the room. It doesn't get them heard.
In pressure-cooker times, your most capable people still know what to say. Then the heat is on, and they talk themselves out of it. Holly spent 17 years preparing CEOs, CFOs and CTOs for high-stakes moments. In this keynote, she names the pattern holding your leaders back and shows them how to break it, with storytelling, humor and three moments of full-room interaction that make it stick.
This keynote is perfect for…
- Emerging leaders being developed for the next role
- Senior leaders making high-stakes calls with cross-functional teams
- Women's leadership programs and employee resource groups
The audience will leave with:
- A clear way to spot the three signs: stall, soften, silence
- Language to recommend instead of request in their next meeting
- The steadiness to hold their position under pushback
- OWN It, a three-step interrupt they can use the moment the override starts
45–60 min keynote · Fireside chat · Women's leadership edition
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