PRESENCE QUOTIENT® QUIZ RESULTS

Congratulations on taking the Executive Presence survey using Australia's only Presence Quotient® Assessment Tool.

The 36 questions you've answered all relate to the 3 core principles you need to have covered before you can elevate your executive presence for greater leadership influence.

Before we get into your results, let's take a closer look at what these principles are.

Commercial Demeanour: this is your ability to influence others through the quality of your conversations (how you express your thoughts, feelings and ideas). It's also about your level of composure (how calm or self-possessed you are when navigating difficult situations). The third characteristic is confidence, which enables you to believe in yourself, take bold decisions and act decisively.

Professional Brand: this principle reflects your ability to demonstrate your unique substance proposition to the world by articulating your professional values, influential style and leadership wisdom. To measure the success of your professional brand, you can ask yourself: how much of an impact do I have on others? how well do I promote my expertise and talents to the world? do I have a clear, purposeful set of values that help me make the right choices?

Executive Style: this refers to your unique signature. It is what others see and experience from you immediately. It’s their first impression based on your authenticity (how sincere and passionate you are in what you say and do), image (the collection of external messages you communicate, which are not always intentional) and style (your appearance). Impressions matter because they set the terms of how people will interact with you.

YOUR QUIZ RESULT

YOU SCORED LOW (0 - 80)

At times, you may not exude the aura of a 'woman who means business'. Despite your many talents, you sometimes fail to make a lasting impression on the people you meet. In fact, you can come across as invisible when you enter a space and this is reflected in the way you dress and carry yourself. When under the pump, you tend to get emotional and become reactive, which makes it hard for your team to have faith in your abilities. Deep down, it's because you may lack self belief. You often tell yourself “I'm not good enough” (even though you are). You struggle to open doors, put your hand up for roles you know you can do, negotiate for pay and have difficult conversations. Your inability to share your vision and substance means you lack presence, despite the obvious value you bring to your role. You lack personal power. It may be time to invest in Brand YOU which may need an overhaul if you're serious about hitting the accelerator on your career.