The flagship experience
The Power of Your Presence™ brings the leadership approach into a keynote or facilitated experience.
Explore the keynoteThe PRESENCE™ Framework
How you show up shapes how your team moves forward.
PRESENCE™ is the leadership approach behind Donna’s work. Its eight connected keys help leaders notice their habits, consider their impact, and choose how to respond in everyday moments.
Bring PRESENCE™ to Your Organization(opens booking calendar in a new tab)Eight keys. Everyday opportunities to practice.
Explore each key through an illustrative scenario and a concrete leadership response.
Purpose
Leading from what matters, not only from what is urgent.
Illustrative scenario
Two urgent requests compete for your team’s attention.
A behavior to practice
Name the shared priority and explain how it guides the next decision.
Resilience
Recovering and refocusing when demands keep coming.
Illustrative scenario
A project setback leaves the team discouraged.
A behavior to practice
Acknowledge the setback, identify what can be learned, and choose one manageable next step.
Emotional Intelligence
Noticing emotions—yours and others’—and using that awareness well.
Illustrative scenario
You notice irritation rising during a meeting.
A behavior to practice
Name the emotion privately and check the facts before deciding how to respond.
Self-Leadership
Managing your own choices before trying to influence others.
Illustrative scenario
You expect preparation from others but arrive without reviewing the agenda.
A behavior to practice
Take responsibility for your preparation and model the standard you ask of the team.
Empathy
Understanding another person’s experience while keeping standards clear.
Illustrative scenario
A colleague’s missed deadline affects everyone’s work.
A behavior to practice
Ask about the circumstances, listen fully, and agree on clear expectations together.
Nervous System Regulation
Recognizing how stress shows up in your body and practising simple ways to steady your response.
Illustrative scenario
Before a tense conversation, your shoulders tighten and your pace speeds up.
A behavior to practice
Notice those stress signals, pause briefly, and settle your pace before speaking.
Consistency
Showing up in a way your team can predict and trust.
Illustrative scenario
Your team is unsure whether a rule changes when workloads rise.
A behavior to practice
Explain the expectation clearly, follow through, and communicate any necessary change.
Emergence
Growing into the next level of leadership through reflection and practice.
Illustrative scenario
A new leadership responsibility calls for skills you are still developing.
A behavior to practice
Ask for specific feedback and choose a behavior to practice and revisit.
Nervous system regulation here means noticing stress signals and practicing everyday self-management. This framework is not therapy or a clinically validated treatment.
A framework that meets the work.
A keynote can introduce a shared lens. A workshop makes room to discuss and practice it. Ongoing development offers opportunities to revisit behaviors and reflect on what changes. Donna selects the tools and activities that fit your audience and agreed objectives.
The emotional reset
PEACE Emotional Reset Formula™ offers a practical sequence for creating space before your next response.
Explore PEACEThe reflection pathway
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Explore the Power IndexCommon PRESENCE™ questions
What is Donna Davis’s PRESENCE™ Framework?
It is the leadership approach behind Donna’s work: eight connected keys for noticing habits, considering impact, and choosing intentional responses.
What are the eight keys of PRESENCE™?
Purpose, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Self-Leadership, Empathy, Nervous System Regulation, Consistency, and Emergence.
How do PRESENCE™ and PEACE work together?
PRESENCE™ offers the broader leadership lens. PEACE is a practical reset sequence for demanding moments when a more intentional response matters.
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