For some business owners and senior executives, talking about themselves is difficult – they are used to talking about their business or their team. However, there are circumstances where you need to be able to talk about what you bring, and what defines you as a leader… and a useful first step can be to think about introducing yourself in terms of your passions.
Ever wondered what’s involved in working with an advisor to build your personal brand? Here, I outline the 4 stages of personal brand building that I have developed over many years working with clients in business and professional spaces. Essentially – it’s a quest for CLARITY… because this leads to communicating with confidence and impact.
Not long ago I was challenged by a situation I was surprised to find myself in, that made me question how well I communicate my boundaries in some situations.
There are rich rewards that come from developing clarity and confidence in your team’s identity, and this works not only for teams of business development managers or advisors who are responsible for growing the client base. Everyone in the business needs to connect with the three levels of brand – company, team and personal.
Working increasingly with female founders and investors, I’m noticing some patterns in personal brand points to focus on, in order to contribute to success in business.
When I facilitate workshops within organisations, I try to take the opportunity to find out what team members want more of, in order to help them reach their potential both within their jobs and in their careers.
Some of the questions I was asked in a recent webinar for the Association of Financial Advisers’ Inspire series focused on building your influence in conversations, relationship dynamics and using your personal brand.
Some of the questions I was asked in a recent webinar for the Association of Financial Advisers’ Inspire series centred around creating a strong first impression in meetings, online and in networking.
When I think back on the times when I was navigating each new environment, I find there are ‘power’ stories and ‘no power’ stories – times when I felt personally powerful to create change, and times when I felt that the power was in someone else’s hands.
Women in finance and other traditionally male-dominated, competitive and ‘hustle’-energy environments experience particular challenges. Here are some findings, personal perspectives and tools to support women to build personal power and professional confidence.