Executive Presence That Builds Credibility: Be Seen for the Right Reasons

Program Summary

In our interactive instructor-led 60-minute event, you will learn a practical framework for building the kind of presence that opens doors. Executive presence has always been hard to define and harder to teach. For women in the workplace, it carries an extra layer of complexity: the behaviors rewarded in men are often penalized in women, and the advice to "just be more confident" ignores how much context shapes perception.

This session cuts through the noise to focus on what works. You will learn how presence translates differently across in-person, virtual, and hybrid environments, how to align your visible behavior with your leadership goals so the right people see the right things, and how to build influence without the exhaustion that comes from constantly performing visibility.

You'll discover the following:

• How to project confidence and credibility in both virtual and in-person settings without changing who you are
• Specific adjustments that make a measurable difference on camera, in chat, and in hybrid meetings
• Ways to align your day-to-day behavior with your longer-term leadership goals
• Techniques for increasing your visibility without the fatigue that comes from constant self-promotion

Program Highlights

Presence in the Modern Workplace: What Has Changed and Why It Matters

• How the shift to hybrid and virtual work has changed what executive presence looks and feels like to others
• Why the old rules about visibility and credibility no longer apply in the same way, and what does instead
• How to audit your own presence across different settings so you know exactly where to focus

Projecting Confidence and Credibility: Practical Skills for Every Setting

• How to command attention in a room, on a screen, and in writing without overreaching or shrinking back
• Specific techniques for virtual presence: camera positioning, pacing, participation, and how to own a video meeting
• Ways to show up consistently in hybrid environments where visibility is uneven and easy to lose

Visibility Without Exhaustion: Building Influence on Your Own Terms

• How to identify the moments and audiences where your visibility has the highest strategic return
• Ways to align your contributions with leadership priorities so your work speaks before you have to
• Strategies for sustaining presence over time without burning out on the effort of being seen

Question & Answer Session Have your specific questions answered!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Nancy Schnoebelen Imbs

Nancy Schnoebelen Imbs is an empowering leadership and professional development consultant. Highly dedicated and results-oriented, she has the skill and passion for helping individuals become more confident and successful in business and beyond. Nancy combines her communications expertise with a pragmatic approach in a variety of important soft skill areas including verbal, written and nonverbal communications, emotional intelligence, etiquette and protocol, time management, and working with team dynamics. She helps clients focus on key adjustments that result in meaningful impact and effectiveness. Drawing on her marketing and communications background, over 25 years experience in leadership roles and a lifetime of personal growth, Nancy has keen appreciation of mindset and the power it has to change patterns of behavior. She focuses on building one's strengths and minimizing weaknesses through enrichment, feedback, self-discovery, and action plans. Nancy is an author of a childrens book and a dynamic motivational speaker.