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
Is your wardrobe working for you? 5 top tips towards a polished, professional wardrobe
Does your wardrobe complement the exceptional woman that you are or is it holding you back? Are you tired of wearing the same old clothes? Imagine feeling excited about getting dressed every morning. Imagine waking up to a wardrobe that truly reflects who
Why am I passionate about assisting, intelligent driven women, in male dominated industries achieve greater presence?
Too often, high performing females are coming to me because they are being misunderstood, overlooked or not valued without knowing why. Very rarely are they given honest feedback. There’s a myth that you have to be outgoing or extroverted to be
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 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
POP TV with Melissa Lewis – Episode 7
Confidence do you have it? In this week's episode I will be talking about the third and final behavioural characteristic that underpins having commercial demeanour: Confidence is one’s inner, self-belief that remains stable and durable regardless of the outer situation. It’s like
POP TV with Melissa Lewis – Episode 6
Is your conversational style working for you? In this week's episode I will be talking about one of the three behavioural characteristics that underpin your commercial demeanour: Conversations. Conversations are how our thoughts, feelings and ideas are expressed, questions are asked and
POP TV with Melissa Lewis – Episode 3
Our PQ® (presence quotient®) Diagnostic Tool - Making the intangible tangible! I’m sure all of you have experienced at one time or another, in your career, vague feedback that you can’t do anything with and/or don’t know what to do