Every Leader has a Communication Blind Spot.

Find Yours.

You already know your impact isn't matching your capability.
Few know exactly what's getting in the way.

10 questions to find out.

3 min To complete
Question 1 of 10
Executive Presence
When you walk into a high-stakes meeting, what's your honest inner experience?
A
Anxiety. I'm focused on not getting caught out.
B
Mixed. Prepared, but aware of how I'm being perceived.
C
Mostly confident, with occasional second-guessing.
D
Grounded. I trust myself in these rooms.
Visibility
You share a strong idea in a meeting. Two minutes later, someone else says it. And the room responds to them. What do you do?
A
Nothing. It happens a lot. I've stopped expecting credit.
B
I feel it, but I don't say anything. I don't know how to reclaim it without seeming petty.
C
I'll sometimes say "yes, as I was mentioning" but I'm not always smooth about it.
D
I have language for this. I reclaim my idea calmly and without drama.
Executive Presence
Think about the last time you were interrupted mid-sentence by someone more senior. What happened?
A
I stopped. They took over. I let it go.
B
I stopped, but I came back to my point later when it felt safe.
C
I held my ground, though it felt uncomfortable.
D
I acknowledged them and came straight back to my point. Naturally.
Visibility
When did you last proactively update a key stakeholder on your impact, unprompted?
A
I don't really do this. It feels like self-promotion.
B
Rarely. I assume people notice the work.
C
Occasionally, when I remember, or when there's a big win.
D
Consistently. Keeping the right people informed is part of my leadership.
Executive Presence
You finish making your point in a presentation. There's a pause before anyone responds. What do you do?
A
Fill the silence. Add more context. Qualify what I said.
B
I want to fill it but I've trained myself to wait. It's still uncomfortable.
C
Hold it, mostly. Depends on who's in the room.
D
Let it land. Silence after a strong point is a tool, not a gap.
Visibility
If someone in your industry Googled your name or checked your LinkedIn right now, how well does what they find reflect how brilliant you actually are?
A
It doesn't. There's a significant gap.
B
Partially. My credentials are there but my thinking isn't visible.
C
Reasonably well. I'm active, though not as strategic as I could be.
D
Very well. My digital presence reflects my expertise and authority.
Executive Presence
When you need to deliver difficult feedback to someone more senior than you, which best describes your approach?
A
I avoid it or soften it so much the message gets lost.
B
I deliver it, but I overthink the wording beforehand and often regret how it came out.
C
I have a framework I use. Sometimes it lands well, sometimes not.
D
I'm direct and calibrated. Feedback is a skill I've developed deliberately.
Visibility
How would the last five people you worked with describe the experience of being in the room with you?
A
Competent. Solid. Gets the work done.
B
Smart and capable, though not always the person who shapes the conversation.
C
Someone with clear perspective and presence, usually.
D
Someone who makes the room better. My presence changes the energy.
Executive Presence
You're presenting to a board or senior group. Someone asks a question you don't know the answer to. What happens?
A
Panic. I try to fill the gap even if I'm not sure of the answer.
B
I stumble, apologise, and promise to follow up. I always feel I've lost credibility.
C
I handle it, though I notice I over-explain or qualify too much.
D
I say I don't know confidently, redirect to what I do know, and follow up cleanly. No loss of authority.
Visibility
Be honest: do you believe your external reputation matches your actual capability?
A
No. I'm significantly underestimated. It frustrates me constantly.
B
Not quite. I know there's a gap but I don't know how to close it.
C
Getting closer. I'm more intentional about it than I used to be.
D
Yes, or very close. I'm seen at the level my expertise deserves.
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    Chloé Oestreich  ·  CO Consultancy  ·  coconsultancy.com.au
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    Chloé Oestreich

    Hi there. I'm glad you're here.

    If you've ever sat in a meeting knowing you had the right answer, and watched the room move on like you hadn't spoken - this test was made for you.

    For 10+ years, I've worked with Fortune 500 CEOs and senior executives on one specific problem: the gap between how capable they are and how their teams experience them. The leaders I work with aren't lacking talent or drive.

    What they're missing is something far more specific: the technical skill of communicating in a way that makes their brilliance undeniable.

    I grew up as the only non-engineer in a family of six, watching some of the most brilliant minds I knew get talked over in rooms they deserved to own.

    Not because they lacked expertise. Because no one had ever taught them how to turn expertise into influence. That gap became my life's work.

    Forbes called me "The CEO Whisperer."

    I'd call myself the person in your corner: the one who will challenge you, be honest with you, and walk alongside you until the gap between how good you are and how people experience you finally closes.

    What I bring is directness, honesty, and a genuine investment in your success. I'm here to be the person who helps you become impossible to overlook.

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    Chloé Oestreich