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In a peer coaching circle of director-level participants in a financial services organization, one member asked how to increase their credibility and presence when they entered a room with senior-level executives.

They were actively working to influence a career acceleration point.

One member of the coaching circle responded by asking, “when you knocked on the door, did they know who you were?”

Knocking on the door is not an uncommon metaphor for succession planning and the progression of high potentials and high performers to the next level and/or increased levels of responsibility.

In honor of our 10 year anniversary, check out this blog from the Pennpoints archive: https://pennpointconsultinggroup.com/knock-knock-whos-there/

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Knock. Knock. Who's there? - Pennpoint Consulting Group In a peer coaching circle of director level participants in a financial services organization, one member raised the question about how to increase their credibility and presence when they entered […]

I know I do not like . I have been told that directly.

I know some people have even called me passive (behind my back).

I am not alone.

Some of us are accused of liking people too much and/or wanting to be liked too much.

I know my problem is that I have hyper-active tear ducts, can be , and try to avoid frustrations and challenges that might result in tears streaming down my face.

What lies below the surface for you may be different, but what observable behaviors are we talking about?

At a recent senior leader team work session I facilitated, we discussed the importance of conflict management.

Read about it on my blog: https://pennpointconsultinggroup.com/conflict-avoidant-got-problem/

I am conflict avoidant. You got a problem with that? - Pennpoint Consulting Group   I know I do not like conflict. I have been told that directly. I know some people have even called me passive (behind my back). I am not alone. […]