Someone made a comment about “can’t tell if I’m comfortable talking in front of a client”. I lead meetings all the time, I do feel weird talking when my director or partner is in the same meeting, because I don’t want to say something that may not be in the same direction that they are going. How do I over come this?

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Are they males? Sounds like you have imposter syndrome which believe me is very common in Women. Check out Brave not Perfect podcast.

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Does their presence intimidate you more than actual fear of direction alignment? Trust that they’re on your side and that if you veer off they’ll bring the conversation back to base. You’re on the same team and it’s in their benefit that you do well- so don’t hesitate to ask them to jump in and add points or provide additional thoughts/feedback, otherwise ride the wave and know that if they didn’t think you were capable you wouldn’t be the one standing up there leading the meeting.

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Synch up with your director/partner beforehand , strategize messages and who says what. Don’t jump on each other’s lines - you need to be a team in front of the client. Your directors and partners will appreciate the foresight.

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Also, use IM if you can to stay tuned with your team during virtual meetings (unless you’re presenting). And make sure the IMs don’t pop up where the client can see them.

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