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| Linnie Kern |
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Kay Fittes and I initially met when she spoke at eWomen Network. In November of 2019, I heard her speak at a Women’s Summit. It was at that event I really felt connected to her. Though I had taken some classes on public speaking in the past, I lacked confidence and really wanted one-on-one attention. It was important to assess my current skills and determine what possibilities were open to me. My goal was to master speaking at a level that would further my career and get more comfortable with speaking. The experience with Kay was so positive. I never felt like a fool, she acknowledged my positives and identified my small stumbling blocks to effectiveness. For example, I don’t enjoy writing, which goes back to my school years when I never was an A+ writer. To be a great speaker, it’s necessary to write well. We overcame this hurdle by Kay verbalizing a possible option, I wrote THAT down and then tweaked it with my own words. That was an easy transition because Kay really “got” what I was trying to say. Ms. Fittes proved to me that I had more to offer an audience than I had previously believed and that I could say it in a magnetic way. One of my greatest outcomes is having a structure that I can follow for presentations now and in the future. I have a red file folder with all my speaking materials that has become my “guide” to all things presentation related. In One Note I have compiled: my Bio; my “Mission Monday” talk; my “Team Calls”; my “Story of Potential”; and three versions of my “30 Second Commercial”. My confidence is so much greater and when this Pandemic is over, I will be ready to roll in a big way! This coaching has brought clarity to my “voice” and message and enabled my team, customers and colleagues to understand me better. Through my presentations, people within my company now know who I am and actually know me better. Plus, internally I have better thoughts in my head, which is where all success starts. Coaching is such a plus, to any career woman I would say, “Go for it!” Kay is easy to work with and you are edified and your potential to better is grand.
Linnie Kern |
