Be INFLUENTIAL: Tap into your INFLUENCE to “Make the Ask”
Do you positively impact organizational decisions? Do you ask for what you want and need, and expect to receive it?
The “Make the Ask” hurdle impacts women when they are faced with advocating for themselves or their teams—an increasingly common and urgent need in 2023.
During this session, we will explore the “Influential” leadership competency, which is all about delivering a message—an “ask”—in a way that leads others to listen and act. Influential leaders have an impact on important decisions made within their organizations, and they skillfully complement formal authority with effective personal influence. Influential leaders aren’t transactional—they are relational, and they use their ability to influence to move the needle and make progress.
Kat Cole
Kat Cole is CEO at AG1, a global health company focused on foundational nutrition. In her role, she is responsible for leading AG1’s next phase of growth, global expansion, and innovation. Cole is a seasoned business leader and sought-after advisor with more than 20 years of operational, brand, and executive leadership experience. Prior to AG1, she was President and COO at Focus Brands, where she oversaw the company’s nine presidents and businesses generating billions in sales around the world. In addition to her role at AG1, she serves on the boards of Slice and Milk Bar. She has been a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, a member of the United Nations Global Entrepreneurs Council, and named to Fortune’s annual 40 Under 40 list.