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Join me and CareerClimb acting and improv coach Michael Schreiber as I vent to him my frustration about so many talented mid-career women in our community being asked by their (usually male) bosses to develop "executive presence". I get Michael's perspective as a man and as an acting coach trained to develop "stage presence" about:* What exactly is Executive Presence and what to do when you're being asked to develop one by your boss.* How to not get trapped in an outdated stereotype about what "Executive Presence" looks and sounds like (aka white guy in a suit with a North American or a Commonwealth accent).* How can we start developing our own brand and flavor of Executive Presence that feels authentic and effective as women and minorities in tech.As a tech culture and society, we need to start being able to imagine an executive looking not only like a white guy on Wall Street but also like a South Asian (or East Asian or Eastern European) woman in a flowing dress and with an accent. Michael Schreiber is a former actor, director and coach to actors and creatives and to our community of mid-career women in tech, working on developing voice, speaking skills and presence.