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10 Australian Leadership Coaches Shaping Success in 2025 - Australian Business Journal Effective leadership is no longer just about authority, it's about adaptability, emotional intelligence, and vision.

The most successful entrepreneurs I know are optiministic. It’s part of the job description. - Katerina Fake

Be considerate and generous to others at the meeting, get used to contributing a helpful question, observation or idea, and ask to be added to the agenda when you have something significant to offer.

Meetings can be tricky to navigate. However, they're also an incredibly important arena in which to increase your visibility, enhance your career prospects, and boost your confidence. It's vital to overcome nerves or frustrations, and learn how to make the most of this opportunity.

“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.” - Audre Lord

How to Help Others to Get Their Voices Heard?
If you're chairing or facilitating the meeting yourself, be sure to make it a safe and productive environment for everyone:
•Lead by example and set the tone for non-judgmental, inclusive and respectful behaviour.
•Be encouraging, pick up on ideas and develop them – but don't take the credit!
•Invite contributions from everyone so that no one leaves without speaking.
•Don't spring new information on the attendees and expect an immediate flurry of thoughtful responses – give people time to prepare.

What you wear can help you be more present?

Can something as mundane as what you wear serve to help you become more present, visible and properly valued? Actually, yes, it can. Are you wearing darker colours? You might consider wearing brighter colours, nice shirts, a smart suit, lipstick, and for the guys, attentive grooming.
Visualise yourself as confident. What type of leader do you want to be and how would that leader look? Take actions as if you were that person already and dress the part.

When You're Feeling Confident show your confidence
Meetings are expensive to the organisation – just add up the hourly rate of everyone present! So they need to be worthwhile and effective to larger groups at work, or even some training in public speaking will help.