Presence Builder Worksheet

You can be in the room and not in the room. People notice the difference, usually before you do: the glance at the laptop, the reply that starts before they've finished.

The Presence Builder Worksheet starts by asking what presence means to you, then has you rate yourself on ten statements and reflect on the scores.

What's inside

• A short reflection on what presence means in your own interactions
• Ten statements to rate from one to five, such as "You are comfortable with silences in a conversation" and "You listen actively to others without formulating a response while they're speaking"
• Four reflection questions, including how your view of your presence matches the feedback you've had from others
• Next steps: choose the areas to focus on and set specific goals

The silence statement is the one that catches people out. Under pressure, most of us rush to fill a pause, and a two-second wait often does more than another sentence.

The honest limit is that this is a self-rating, and presence is judged by other people. Your scores are a starting point; the fourth reflection question, comparing them with real feedback, is where the useful information is. The next steps are written for a coach and client to agree together, though you can set them alone.

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