Donatella Giacometti is the Founder and Chief Communications Strategist of CEO MEDIA COACH Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs from Emerson College and a Master of Science, Investor Relations from Fordham University. Donatella provides presentation coaching, leadership development, and public speaking training to the world's most influential speakers. She works across various industries with C-Suite officers, MDs, PhDs, and executives for presentations, media performances, and keynote speeches.
Today, Donatella shares her journey into coaching and how growing up in New York nurtured her passion for effective communication. She reveals what inspired her to start her business and the struggles she went through in her career. Donatella reveals a pivotal moment that helped her ignore her inner critic and the advice she would give her younger self. She also recounts an experience that helped her recognize her worth and explains why authenticity is crucial in communication.
“We all need to build our conversational skills so that we can speak naturally and with confidence.”
- Donatella Giacometti
This week on The Unwritten Rules Podcast:
The journey that led Donatella to become a CEO coach
How growing up in New York developed Donatella’s passion for communication
What inspired Donatella to start her own coaching business
The struggles Donatella experienced throughout her career
The turning point that helped Donatella ignore her inner critic
What Donatella wishes she could tell her younger self
A moment that helped Donatella find her courage and recognise her value
The differences Donatella sees across her client base when teaching communication
Why authenticity is essential in communication
What Donatella is excited about for her business
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Our Favorite Quotes:
“You can cognitively know your information, but then you have to be persuasive, and the persuasion comes from your personal passion.” - Donatella Giacometti
“I think that now, there is such a broader community of outspoken, courageous women and men who are just honest and authentic with one another.” - Donatella Giacometti
“The humanity of having self-confidence and being able to project that in your own unique way is an essential leadership quality.” Donatella Giacometti
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