Click here if you’re a senior leader who’s ready to recalibrate how you’re perceived at the executive level — in the next 90–120 days. The Executive Presence Mastery System may be your logical next step.
Click here to pinpoint the specific area in your executive presence that’s keeping you invisible to senior leadership and guarantees you stay working hard as a pack mule who never gets promoted. Download the Executive Presence Scorecard assessment.
Have you been working hard a long time with great performance reviews and still not getting the opportunities you deserve?
Many high performers believe strong performance alone will open doors — yet promotions, partnerships, and big opportunities often go to those with strong relationship capital. If you’ve ever felt overlooked, unsure how to “network” without feeling fake, or hesitant to put yourself out there, this episode breaks down how to build authentic connections that actually accelerate your career.
By this end of this fun conversation with Joanne Fedeyko you’ll know:
🔑How to strategically build relationships without being transactional or pushy
🏆Practical ways to increase your visibility inside and outside your organization
🧠The powerful “Know, Like, Trust” formula and how to play the long game of career growth
Press play to learn how to build meaningful relationships that open doors — before you actually need them.
If you’ve always cringed at the word “networking”… if big rooms drain you… if self-promotion feels inauthentic… but you still want stronger influence, better opportunities, and a seat at higher-level tables — this is for you.
This is why I created the Executive Presence Scorecard.
It helps you identify exactly where you can leverage your natural strengths — depth, preparation, one-on-one connection — and where a few small strategic shifts could dramatically increase your visibility without exhausting you.
If that sounds like what you need, head to the 2nd paragraph in these show notes, click the first link to take the Executive Presence Scorecard.
About our guest:
Joanne Fedeyko’s mission—helping leaders and founders elevate their voice, presence, and impact on a global stage.
As VP of Mentorship at Startup Genome and Founder of Connection Silicon Valley, Joanne has spent years coaching founders and executives—especially women—to communicate with confidence, build powerful networks, and expand their influence across borders. She often speaks about how visibility and storytelling transform not only individual careers but entire ecosystems.
Her calm authority and experience working between Silicon Valley and emerging markets make her a compelling voice for your audience of thoughtful, ambitious professionals who want to “speak up” with clarity and credibility.
To learn more visit www.speakupwithlaura.com. New Speak Up podcast episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday early in the morning.
In Speak Up communication and executive presence coaching, high performing leaders and executives learn to enhance their influence and confidence, refining their communication style to increase visibility and effectiveness in promotion opportunities.
By honing communication skills and fostering a trusted advisor mindset, aspiring executives cultivate mastery in public speaking and beat imposter syndrome. Your leadership becomes more strategic and inspiring.
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