#113 | This Promotion Killing Briefing Mistake Is Sabotaging Your Leadership Influence: Promotion, Leadership & Influence

What if the biggest threat to your leadership influence isn’t your confidence, preparation, or presentation skills—but one question you never asked before the briefing?When you’re newly promoted or stepping into greater responsibility, you’re often expected to communicate more, brief more senior stakeholders, and lead conversations with people who may not know you well. But knowing your material isn’t the same as knowing what you need your audience to do with it.In this episode, you’ll discover why capable leaders can lose influence even when they’re thoroughly prepared—and how a simple shift in your preparation can turn an information dump into a genuine leadership moment.You’ll learn how to:Spot the moment when information stops creating clarity and starts overwhelming your audience.Avoid the promotion mistake that causes you to focus on delivering information instead of creating an outcome.Use one powerful question to define what your audience needs to think, feel, and do before your next briefing.Listen to the episode and learn how to turn your next briefing from a monologue into a moment of leadership.New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.Unshakeable Her is the podcast for women in leadership who are ready to build real influence, earn the promotion they deserve, and lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for them. Each episode tackles the challenges that shape leadership from the inside out, including imposter syndrome, resilience, credibility, boundaries, conflict, and feedback, while unpacking how pressure, workplace politics, strategic thinking, decision-making, and visibility affect the way ambitious women grow, lead, and get promoted without losing themselves in the process.