Speaking & Workshops
I deliver presentations and workshops to organizations about executive presence, the power of style, and impactful communication.
These qualities, once called “soft skills” are now referred to as power skills.
Via Zoom or in person, I can bring one of my signature talks to your upcoming event or craft a presentation especially for you and your audience.
Available for keynotes, breakouts, and workshops, I have spoken and created workshops for organizations including Vodafone, AAA, Staples, IGT, Swarovski, Lifespan, CBS Providence’s The Rhode Show and NBC’s Studio 10.
From body language to enclothed cognition, macroexpressions to creating a “uniform”, and via Zoom or in real life, how you communicate with your body and image impacts your own behavior and influences how people perceive you.
I geek out on the science of presence - and I love sharing with my audiences how to use it as a powerful tool in both their personal and professional lives!
Signature Speaking Topics
Presence: Style, Substance, and Strategic Impact
Some people call it executive presence. Others call it leadership presence. Brené Brown talks about pocket presence. Whatever the label, it comes down to how you think, communicate, and show up in ways that shape credibility, confidence, and influence - often before much is said.
This session breaks down what we mean by presence and how professionals can build it in a way that feels authentic and sustainable. Drawing on research in perception, nonverbal communication, and enclothed cognition, the session explores the core elements that shape presence, including gravitas, communication style, composure, body language, and visual presentation.
Participants examine the subtle behaviors and signals that can either strengthen or unintentionally undermine credibility and influence, from communication patterns and physical presence to wardrobe choices that affect confidence and decision-making. The session offers practical, research-backed strategies to help professionals show up with confidence, build credibility, and increase influence without overcompensating or performing a version of leadership that doesn’t fit.
The session is relevant for professionals at any stage who want clearer insight into how they are perceived, along with practical tools to show up with greater confidence, clarity, and strategic impact.
The Power of Style: Elevating Your Personal Presence and Professional Image
What we wear impacts how we think, feel, and perform - and science backs it up. Our clothing choices influence confidence, focus, collaboration, and even how others perceive our competence and trustworthiness.
In this session, we’ll explore cutting-edge research on first impressions, enclothed cognition, thin slicing, and decision fatigue (you make 35,000 decisions a day!). You’ll learn how people form snap judgments in 1/10th of a second—and how to shape those perceptions with intention.
Does your image reflect who you are and where you’re headed? Learn practical strategies to align your style with your goals, elevate your image, and show up with clarity and confidence.
Can We Zoom?
Executive Presence, Professional Image, and Impactful Communication in a Virtual World
Your ability to convey executive presence and communicate effectively is more important than ever. From “hybrid outfits” to macroexpressions, learn the dos and don’ts of effective virtual communication while conveying confidence and building trust with colleagues and clients. We cover: Setting the Stage: Ensuring a Great First Impression, The Power Skills: Body Language and Facial Expressions, Dressing the Part: The Science of What You Wear, and Effective Virtual Communication: Best Practices on Video.
Participants will be able to: make a powerful first impression online, build trust and empathy virtually, project a professional “Zoom” image, and communicate with clarity and impact on video calls.
