5 Ways to Elevate your Executive Presence
Board diversity statistics show just 28.4% of ASX 200 board positions in Australia are occupied by women[1] – but there is significant work being done to level the playing field. I was thrilled to join Philippa Taylor, CEO and Founder of The
Do you know your Zone of genius?
Know your zone of genius One of the things I tell my clients over and over again is: You can’t be good at everything. It’s a life changing mantra. So many of my clients are high achieving, type A personalities, who
Reclaiming the Feminine
When I first started in this industry over eight years ago, there was a lot of talk about how women in senior positions needed to get ahead to make their mark. They needed to be aggressive. They needed to be
POP TV with Melissa Lewis – Episode 12
Welcome to another episode of POP TV. So far we've looked at Commercial Demeanour and Professional Brand as two essential ingredients for elevating your presence. Executive Style completes the picture as the third principle. We've left the 'easiest' till last, in the
POP TV with Melissa Lewis – Episode 11
In this week's episode of P.O.P TV we'll be talking about the last behavioural characteristic that underpins your professional brand: Your Values So why are your values so important? Well they determine where we spend your time and money! When we
High performing women missing their ‘X Factor’ – How to find their PQ (presence quotient*)
For those of you thinking you’ve never heard the term PQ (presence quotient) you’re probably right! This isn’t a mainstream or even very well-understood area. But it should be! This is the missing element helping hundreds of high performing, driven women
POP TV with Melissa Lewis – Episode 10
In this week's episode I will be talking about Influence. It determines how you can achieve your goals in relation to your clients, tasks and colleagues. As we know, influential people are movers and shakers. They seem to have an impact
POP TV with Melissa Lewis – Episode 9
In this week's P.O.P episode I will be talking about one of the behavioural characteristics that forms part of our Principles of Presence
POP TV with Melissa Lewis – Episode 8
In this week's episode I will be talking about the second essential principle that forms part of Principles of Presence: Your Professional brand. Having a professional brand is your ability to demonstrate your USP (your unique substance proposition) to the world
Does your personal brand reinforce your credibility?
The way we work has changed dramatically and continues to advance at a rapid pace. This is in part due to increased globalisation, technological advances, the advent and rise of social media and the blurring of the lines between our