
Impostor Syndrome At Executive Level
Own Your Voice. Lead with Authority.
You've earned your seat at the table. Now it's time to act like it.
The Keynote
Impostor syndrome doesn't disappear with a promotion. For many leaders, the more visible the role, the louder the inner critic becomes. This keynote is for the people in the room who've achieved real success and still sometimes wonder if they deserve it.
Cécile addresses this with honesty, humour, and the practical tools leaders need to communicate with conviction, silence self-doubt, and lead from a place of genuine authority.
Not a self-help talk. A leadership tool for people who need to show up fully, every time.
What The Audience Walks Away With
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A name for the patterns of self-doubt that have been limiting their performance
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Practical tools to interrupt impostor thinking in real time
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A new way to communicate with confidence especially in high-visibility moments
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Permission to lead from who they actually are, not who they think they should be
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A culture shift: teams that stop playing small start delivering differently
Audience Profile
Emerging leaders, senior managers, high-potential women, and D&I programme cohorts. Particularly effective when an organisation is building a pipeline of diverse, confident leaders who can communicate at the highest levels.
Event Fit
Women leadership programmes · D&I conferences · High-potential cohorts · Professional development events · Organisation-wide culture launches
Formats
What people say
"Cécile gave our people the confidence to own their voice."
— Global Head of Communications, GSK, London
"Transforms managers into speakers the board wants to hear."
— L&D Global Head, Private Bank, Geneva
Practical Details
Duration
45 or 90 minutes (exact format agreed at briefing)
Language
English or French — or both in the same event
Customisation
Full pre-event briefing, sector-specific references,
audience-tailored content
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Let's start with a 30-minute call.
Keynote Only
45–90 minutes
Standalone conference keynote with pre-event briefing call and personal resilience guide for all attendees.
Keynote + Workshop
Keynote + half day
Morning keynote followed by an afternoon team workshop. Deeper tools, group exercises, built for leadership offsites.
Full Programme
Keynote + 6-month cohort
Keynote as the launch moment for a 6-month coaching cohort. Measurable outcomes. Lasting culture change.
Location
Switzerland-based, available across Europe and internationally
Add-ons available
Half-day workshop · Coaching cohort · 6-month programme
