Have you ever watched someone get noticed for ideas that sounded a lot like yours?
It’s not that they’re more capable. It’s that they’ve learned how to make their value visible.
Influence isn’t about power plays or being the loudest voice in the room. It’s how people experience your presence, how clearly you communicate your impact, and how confidently you lead.
When I coach women navigating leadership and career transitions, I often hear the same frustration: “I’m doing the work, but I’m still not being seen.”
And I understand that. For years in my corporate career, I believed results alone would speak for themselves. But influence doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by design.
What Influence Really Means
Influence is the ability to inspire action, shift perspectives, and earn trust. It’s not about having all the answers. It’s about how you show up and engage with others, how you listen, speak, and model the behavior you want to see.
Real influence starts internally. It begins with self-awareness, clarity about your strengths, and the courage to communicate them. Once you understand your value, you can express it in a way that feels authentic, not forced.
3 Ways to Strengthen Your Influence
- Know what you stand for.
Influence grows from conviction. When you’re clear about your values and purpose, people feel that confidence and follow your lead.
- Share your progress.
Don’t wait for others to notice your results. Communicate your milestones along the way. Visibility isn’t bragging, it’s professional accountability.
- Ask for feedback often.
The most influential leaders are the ones who are still learning. Feedback helps you refine how you show up and how others experience your leadership.
Why Influence Matters
Influence isn’t about ego. It’s about impact. The more visible and confident you become, the more opportunities you create for yourself, your team, and the people watching you quietly from the sidelines who need to see what’s possible.
If you’ve been doing all the right things but still feel overlooked, it’s time to step forward intentionally. That’s exactly why I created The Influence Blueprint.
A Free Resource to Help You Be Seen and Valued
The Influence Blueprint: 5 Steps to Get the Recognition You Deserve is a free guide designed to help you build authentic visibility without changing who you are.
The Influence Blueprint will give you practical steps to:
- Communicate your value with confidence.
- Increase visibility in a way that feels natural.
- Lead with clarity and presence using my S.O.A.R. Method.
Ready to Grow Your Influence?
If you’re ready to take what’s in the guide and apply it to your career, I’d love to help you design your next chapter with clarity and confidence.
Let’s talk about where you are, what you want next, and the strategies to start building influence that feels aligned with who you are, and visible to those who need to see it.
