576: What Senior Executives Secretly Notice About You That Impacts Promotions, Influence & Perceived Leadership Presence

Speak Up Summer Camp (July 6 – Aug 1)A private podcast with 24 short daily leadership reps to help you build the communication habits senior leaders actually notice.→ Join the waitlist: hereAre you unintentionally limiting your executive influence every time you avoid difficult conversations?Many high-performing professionals struggle to speak up in critical conversations — especially when senior leaders, strong personalities, or conflicting priorities are involved. In this episode, learn why smart, capable professionals stay quiet, how executive presence shapes career growth, and what it really takes to communicate with confidence in high-pressure environments.Whether you’re trying to influence decisions, earn more respect in meetings, or prepare for senior leadership, this conversation reveals the communication skills that often determine who advances… and who gets overlooked.In Laura’s conversation with Betsy Kauffman, discover:💰How to disagree professionally without sounding emotional, defensive, or difficult🔎The hidden role executive presence plays in promotions, influence, and leadership perception🚀Practical strategies to speak with more confidence in executive and high-stakes meetingsPress play to learn how confident communication and executive presence can elevate your influence, strengthen your leadership reputation, and accelerate your career growth.If you’re a senior leader who’s ready to recalibrate how you’re perceived at the executive level — in the next 90–120 days. The Executive Presence Mastery System may be your logical next step. Click here to set up a strategy call with Laura.To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.Topics include:Executive presenceLeadership communicationSpeaking up in meetingsWorkplace confidenceConflict resolutionCareer advancementExecutive influenceExecutive coachingCommunication skills for executivesHigh-performing introvertsAbout our guest:Betsy Kauffman, a globally recog