Alexia Vernon

It’s now common knowledge that companies with multiple women serving in senior leadership positions outperform those with less female leadership. So why are women not better represented in senior leadership positions? And how can organizations address the particular needs of high potential women that are often unmet in traditional leadership development programs? Alexia demystifies what emerging female leaders need—with respect to mentoring, coaching and skill development—in order to be competitive and succeed in more senior leadership positions. Presenting research and real-world examples, she provides actionable recommendations for addressing women’s perceived lack of ambition, confidence and skill. She identifies which of the top leadership competencies women struggle with most—and how companies (and colleges) can adjust traditional leadership development programs to empower women in these areas.

“A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman, but the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult,” says Melinda French Gates. But it doesn’t have to be. Fusing her own difficult and remarkable journey with her expert advice, Alexia demystifies the top high performing behaviors of successful executive and entrepreneurial women so that audience members can get out of their own way and capitalize on their potential. From learning how to silence critical self-talk, to scoring face time with chief decision makers, to securing champions, to negotiating for what they’re worth (in a way that is beneficial to them AND their companies), Alexia will leave audience members knowing how to walk into any room ready to speak with confidence and competence to achieve the results they seek.

Public speaking is one of the most effective ways to attract the right clients to your business, position yourself as a thought leader, and make big impact in the world. Unfortunately, most leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals who speak are following tired formulas for how to present and/or sell. As a result, they divorce themselves from their authentic speaking style, fail to connect and built trust with their audience, and ultimately don’t move them to take action. Alexia will show you how to leverage the TED speaking style to create presentations that engage your audience with your stories, demonstrate your expertise, share what people want to know NOW, and invite people to take action on your “idea worth spreading.” Depending on the audience (i.e., senior leaders, sales teams, or entrepreneurs), Alexia will also include how to ask questions that are a win-win for you and your audience/prospective clients, sell from the stage by NOT selling from the stage, the key components of