Beyond Self-Talk: The Practical Communication Framework Every Leader Needs to Influence Up

Now that you understand how self-talk shapes your narrative and reputation (listen to episode #25), it's time to take that internal foundation and translate it into the kind of executive communication that actually moves your stakeholders to act. Knowing what to say to yourself is step one, and communicating and influencing up is the next level. 

In this episode, Lida sits down with Naomi Price, SVP of Global Accounts at Vantage Partners and an internationally recognized expert in executive communication and strategic influence, to give you a practical, repeatable playbook for communicating at the highest levels.

In this episode, you'll learn:

 

• How to use self-talk in high-stakes conversations: The three specific phrases Naomi recommends saying to yourself before any important meeting, and why getting them right is visible to everyone in the room

• The micro-behaviors that build or destroy trust: Composure vs. energy, eye contact, gestures, and the small physical signals leaders read before you say a single word

• The Lean In, Link, Leverage framework: Naomi and Vantage's three-step method for speaking up and influencing the decision-makers

• How to sell up without being ignored: The problem-solving approach that turns resistance into buy-in, including the exact script for getting a yes from your boss's boss

• What to say so others will listen: How to filter everything you know down to the only thing your audience actually needs to make a decision

 

If you've ever had the right answer in a high-stakes room and still couldn't get traction, this is where you start.

Links from this episode

Executive Coaching with Lida 
The New Rules of Influence
Follow Naomi Price on LinkedIn

Vantage 2026 Negotiation Study

 

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