Stacey Hanke Inc
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Stacey helps leaders elevate their influence with confident, authentic communication skills. Her work ethic was forged in childhood, growing up on a farm.
05/28/2026
Everyone is focused on improving written communication right now. Better prompts. Better emails. Better AI-generated messaging. Better decks. Better talking points.
Yes, written communication matters.
But trust is not built through perfectly written sentences.
Trust is built through human experience.
How you show up in the meeting.
How you respond under pressure.
How present you are in conversation.
Whether people feel heard, respected and connected when they interact with you.
AI can help people sound smarter. It cannot help them feel more authentic.
The leaders who stand out in the future will not simply communicate clearly. They will make people feel confident, valued and understood in every interaction.
Because long after people forget the words, they remember the experience of being in the room with you.
Back at my mom and dad’s farm in Wisconsin, I heard my dad repeat something he told me my entire childhood:
“Show up on time, follow through and be kind to everyone and you’ll be in the top 1%.”
As a little girl… it drove me crazy. 😄
Now? I realize he was teaching executive presence long before I ever gave it a name.
Influence is not built in the big moments alone. It’s built behind the scenes in the everyday choices people remember Monday to Monday®.
Do you follow through when you say you will?
Do your actions match what you ask from others?
Do your nonverbal behaviors reflect trust, respect and consistency?
Your personal brand is shaped long before you walk on stage or enter the boardroom.
People remember how reliable you are.
They remember how you make them feel.
They remember whether your actions matched your words.
05/22/2026
Every year, my team and I come together for a development day. In the months leading up to it, we collectively decide what we want to learn. This can range from individual skills, team dynamics or technology advancements.
You name it - we consider it.
We choose what matters most to the business and what matters most to our own professional development.
Then we are 100% in for one day, one dedicated day. No meetings. No phone calls. No disruptions.
Team building requires a commitment of everyone, beginning with the leader. Leaders set the stage for what the day will look like. If you're bought in and see the value in helping your team grow, they will welcome it with open arms.
What are you doing to develop your team? How are you helping them grow as people, as professionals and as a team?
If you need ideas, we can help. https://staceyhankeinc.com/workshops
AI is making everyone sound more polished in writing. In-person communication is now your only real differentiator.
Most leaders are getting worse at it, not better.
When was the last time you gave as much thought to your in-person message as you do your written messages.
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