While the course is intended for salespeople, Gamson’s advice can apply to any employee meeting with any high-ranking executive. “Endorsements and recommendations are important,” says Ely.
It’s not at all that you’re not important – it’s that your few seconds of perceived embarrassment will be balanced out with hundreds of other interactions with other people.
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Where: In your existing organisation. “Completely unnecessary. How: By translating business issues into people issues. And yet, often when we meet with them we get nervous and treat them differently, which undermines our position.It’s natural to be nervous. Personnel Today has launched a new email newsletter for 2020, focusing on all aspects of diversity and inclusion. We cover everything from career advice to the latest company headlines.And if you’re looking for the latest in employer solutions and advice, we recommend our Questions to Ask A CEO About Culture.
Speaking of PowerPoint slides, we know they’re unavoidable sometimes. Everything's finding their places and sitting down. As such, when you are involved in a meeting with your company’s CEO, you will need to showcase your talents in a way that is relevant to their perspective or reality. If not, I’ll find a book related to the company or the industry. Its Next Generation HR research project advises that professionals have to “actively educate their CEOs and other senior leaders to help them broaden their expectations of the role HR could play”.For senior HR people who are trying to make their mark within an organisation, it is essential to demonstrate that they really understand their own business and how it makes money, says Sue Filmer, principal consultant with responsibility for talent management, Mercer.The way to show this is by translating HR actions into CEO language, in other words “articulate the business issue”, says Filmer. I’m surprised because very few hands go up. It's very natural. For example, if a company is considering the way that it is responding to its customers, HR needs to be ready with a new approach to its call centres and performance management.
Accomplishments, though, speak volumes not only about what you’ve done, but most important about what you bring to your new job. The key here is having a very clear ask from the executive, which makes it easy for them to say yes.“This is where it's so important you are able to gain the buy-in on what you were there to do,” Gamson said. Where: In an interview. “Make sure that you've got great eye contact with the executive and that you're in a position where you feel comfortable.”When you first sit down for the meeting, think about what you put in front of you. His experiences shaped his values and outlook. Consequently, more people need to approve of a new hire. Your literal seat at the table matters when meeting with anyone, particularly an executive: you want one that puts you on the same level as them, as opposed to being inferior to them.“Empower yourself with that seat choice,” Gamson said. Which brings us to your first task for holding your own when presenting to a CEO during a meeting: not taking his behavior personally. Ask as candid and analytical questions as you can and CEOs and founders like One of the biggest stereotypes attached to CEOs and higher ups is that they’re busy – they’re often the ones showing up late to your meeting or staring at their phone as you talk through an important topic. And most importantly, remember that while this moment might define your day, it’s just one of hundreds in the day of a CEO. That's great. “Because remember, the value of the conversation is not what we put in; it's what she takes out. In many of those meetings, the new leaders will be getting to know the company’s senior executives, managers and employees. Copyright © 2008–2020, Glassdoor. In his LinkedIn Learning course Selling to Executives, Mike Gamson – a high-ranking executive himself as CEO of Relativity – gave detailed instructions on how to ace a meeting with an executive. I’ve written nine books that have been published in more than 40 languages.