Executive Presence: Impact of Initial Impressions

Welcome to the “Impact of Initial Impressions” lesson, the fourth of ten in the “Expert Insights: Executive Presence with Dr. Alexa Chilcutt” course, which is designed to help professionals advance their careers through improving their executive presence. In this lesson, Alexa offers the same four questions presented in an insightful survey that helps learners recognize experiences with executive presence. Then, the discussion focuses on the first five impression characteristics that contribute to someone’s executive presence made in short-term or initial engagements. After this lesson, viewers will have reflected on their own display of these characteristics so they can be improved over time.