“Very few companies address what leaders—especially women leaders—actually need to really develop that executive presence we’ve been talking about,” she says.
Some of the efforts can include executive presence coaching, styling for career transitions, or brand and image strategy sessions that can be a part of a group activity, according to Espinosa.
“If companies can really start to offer more of those tools for their women leaders, they’re going to really help them and propel them forward and, really, they’re going to feel supported in their roles, and in turn, just become a way stronger leader for themselves, for their team, for the company.”
Investing in female leaders
Costigan emphasises the business case for investing in executive presence coaching, noting that only seven per cent of C-suite positions are held by women, so visibility is important.
And that is good for business, says Costigan.
