{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP4.6 How to Build Leadership Presence for a Virtual World with Melanie Espeland","description":" A leader\u2019s presence matters. It always has \u2013 be it in daily interactions with their teams and when influencing a new way forward for their organizations. But how do leaders build their presence and gravitas in a virtual workplace?  Melanie Espeland joins this episode of the LeaderLab with practical ideas that will help leaders more clearly communicate and more effectively connect with their virtual teams and stakeholders. Here\u2019s a sample of Melanie\u2019s tactical advice:   Presence begins with self-awareness: \u201cWhat is presence? What is gravitas? I would define it as the je ne sais quoi, the special sauce that gets people to actually want to listen to you. You want people to want to hear what you have to say, and to be engaged and to have it not be a chore to be on a call with you. So, that\u2019s why presence and gravitas is really important for leaders.\u201d     Stop the ums and ahs with deep breathing: \u201cI want you to breathe more deeply using the diaphragm, but I also want you to be able to control how much air you\u2019re expelling at one time. If you\u2019re expelling too much or too quickly, you might start gasping for breath. This will make you speak more quickly and you may use filler words.\u201d     You're always communicating even when you aren\u2019t: \u201cThere\u2019s always two conversations happening. There\u2019s what's physically coming out of your mouth, but then there\u2019s also what\u2019s happening inside your head. That internal conversation is always going to come out in some way, subconsciously, to others around you even if you can\u2019t articulate it.\u201d    Get the tools you need for virtual communications: \u201cIf you\u2019re going to be communicating digitally, that can be enhanced with specific tools. A microphone is one example that can make it much easier to literally be heard.\u201d    Meet Melanie Espeland  Melanie is an executive voice coach, entrepreneur, author and voice actor. She is CEO of Espeland Enterprises where she trains senior clients from top companies such as IBM and Morgan Stanley to use their voices more effectively, optimizing an important tool that is often ignored. That training has become even more relevant as remote meetings have brought presentation and communications skills to center stage.   Learn more about Melanie and Espeland Enterprises at https:\/\/www.espelandenterprises.com\/.   About TILTCO  TILTCO is a boutique consulting company that helps leaders define and execute their strategies in order to achieve extraordinary business and personal results. Founded by Tineke Keesmaat, she brings her 20 years of leadership consulting experience rooted at McKinsey & Company and Accenture to supports today\u2019s leaders achieve exceptional results.  ","author_name":"LeaderLab","author_url":"http:\/\/tiltco.ca\/","html":"