Be clear and persuasive in the moments that matter

Presentation + communication coaching
for leaders ready to level up

You got where you are today because you're great at what you do.

And yet, the results you can deliver aren't the only things that matter anymore. Not at this point in your career.

At this level, you're being evaluated by how well you communicate your ideas as much as you are for your results.

You're competing to get the best projects, get the funding, or get your next promotion on the basis of your ability to persuade others to act.

No one teaches you how to do that. It's like you're just supposed to figure it out.

Maybe you've tried to figure out persuasive communication yourself.

And you're wondering why it still feels so hard.

You find yourself taking on most of the work yourself because handing it off never quite works.

Executives are tuning out your presentations, even though you gave tons of important details

They say "you need more executive presence" when you bring up your next promotion

You know the best way forward but you can't get the support to implement your idea

Some of your highest-stakes moments happen in the boardroom (or on Zoom).

Even more of them happen in a one-on-one meeting, over email or instant message, and in a hallway conversation.

You need to be clear and persuasive in both.

When you're presenting

Whether you're pitching an idea, presenting results, or asking for funding, you need a room that's convinced, not just informed.

PRESENTATION COACHING

When you're leading

You need to be delegating work that actually gets done, handling the difficult conversations you've been avoiding, and speaking up in the monent instead of finding the right words hours later.

LEADERSHIP COACHING

hi, I'm your coach, Sharon Stolt

I started Clear Influence because I saw so many smart, talented professionals struggle to explain their great ideas, and as a result, lose out on influence, career growth, and income.

I've spent over 20 years as a trainer and facilitator for Fortune 500 companies, startups, where I developed and led leadership and communication programs that impacted thousands of exceptional leaders from more than 50 countries.

As a Talent Management leader, I saw how often poor "executive presence" prevented high-performing leaders from getting that next promotion or bonus.

As a corporate Director and VP, I secured millions in project funding and delivered complex cross-functional projects on-time and on-budget through persuasive communication - even when I wasn't "the boss."

Now, I help experienced corporate leaders and company founders get out of their own way, communicate clearly and persuasively, and get the influence and success they deserve.