Executive Coaching New York

Clarity Over Confession: Leading Without Over-Explaining or Defensiveness

**AIM Leadership Foundations** **Session 5: Clarity Over Confession** *Leading Without Over-Explaining or Defensiveness* *** This month inside AIM Leadership Foundations, we’re focusing on what happens when **explanation turns into justification.** Over-explaining isn’t a communication issue. It’s a **self-protection pattern.** You give direction. You make a decision. And before anyone has even had a chance to process it you feel the need to add more. More context. More explanation. More reassurance. Not because you don’t have clarity. But because something underneath is driving you to protect how it’s received. *** **In this session, we’ll explore:** • How to recognize the moment explanation starts turning into justification • What drives over-explaining and defensiveness in real time • How self-protection patterns show up in leadership communication • How to create space between signal and response so you can lead with clarity *** AIM sessions are facilitated leadership conversations designed to help participants notice their patterns in real time and strengthen how they lead from within. You are welcome to participate actively or simply listen and reflect. Respectful dialogue and thoughtful engagement are expected. *** **Registration Access** This session uses a private Zoom link. To receive the session link and reminders, please complete registration here: [https://subscribepage.io/aim-leadership-foundations](https://subscribepage.io/aim-leadership-foundations) Registration helps ensure the space stays intentional, focused, and free from distractions like bots and trolls, so the conversation can remain grounded and valuable for everyone involved. Once confirmed, you’re all set. No further action needed. *** **Who this is for:** • Leaders who notice they over-explain or become defensive under pressure • Professionals who feel the need to justify decisions or gain approval • Managers who want to communicate clearly without diluting their message • Anyone interested in leading with clarity instead of self-protection *** **About AIM** The Authentic Influence Method™ (AIM) helps leaders understand the internal patterns that shape how they think, respond, and lead. Using the AIM Compass (Presence, Clarity, Integration, Impact), participants learn to recognize what’s happening in real time and respond with intention rather than default patterns. *** **Continue the Conversation** Each month’s AIM session is supported by short leadership reflections and posts exploring the themes we discuss. If you'd like additional insights leading up to the session, you're welcome to follow along on LinkedIn: [Lori Clark | LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/loriclarkleadwithaim/)

Stop Being the Bottleneck: Live Leadership Session with Dr. Al Philip-Neri

Most agents think scaling a business will eventually create freedom. Instead, many end up with more people, more pressure, and even less time. On Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 PM EST, join us live for a conversation with Dr. Al Philip-Neri, Performance Psychologist, Realtor, and real estate operator with investments across 21 U.S. markets. This session is focused on the execution side of business growth: • Leadership • Hiring • Systems • Accountability • Operational structure Not motivational fluff. Not generic mindset talk. This is a practical conversation about what it actually takes to stop being the bottleneck in your own business and build something that can operate without you carrying every moving part yourself. In this live session, we'll discuss: ✔ Why growth does not automatically create freedom ✔ The hidden reason your business still depends on you ✔ How the wrong hires quietly slow momentum and execution ✔ What changes when the right people are in the right roles ✔ How to transition from operator to true business owner This session is ideal for: • Brokerage owners • Team leaders • Agents building toward a team • Growth-minded entrepreneurs This is a live Zoom event only. No replay will be available. Please register through Zoom after RSVP'ing on Meetup so you receive the login link.

Secure Sips NYC 05/29/26

**What To Expect:** * **A Place for Peers:** Whether you're a CISO, a threat hunter, a SOC analyst, or a security engineer—if you’re in the trenches, you’re welcome here. * **Free Drinks & Good Vibes:** The drinks (and the conversation) is on us. We’ve created this space to mimic the warmth of our flagship cafe. * **The "War Stories":** This is your spot to talk shop, share a challenge from the field, or discuss a new threat vector with people who actually get it. **Come grab a drink, meet your peers, share a story, and take a break from the screen. We’re here to provide the space; you provide the conversation.** **Event Intel** * **📅 Date: May 29st, 2026** * **🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM** * **📍 Location: TBD, NYC** * **☕ The Sips: Open Bar** Please fill out the following link to RSVP: https://forms.gle/Re5zr1GMQkpWf4J58

Advanced Founder Roundtable Lunch: Series A+ and Scaling

**🚨 [Complete your RSVP here](https://luma.com/e6obcay2) 👈** **A Founder Peer Group for the Scaling Phase** You're past finding product-market fit. Now you're managing the messy reality of scaling: * Organizational design that needs work * Sales compensation you're making up as you go * Technical debt threatening to collapse the system **This is a closed-door session for founders dealing with scaling problems right now.** 📅 Friday, June 5th • 12:00-2:00 PM A private members club near Gramercy Park. 24 founders working to solve problems with peers in the same phase. **✅ You're likely a fit if:** * This is your full-time focus * $15M+ in revenue or funding raised * You're managing managers, not just ICs * Your company has meaningful traction (*Series A/B stage, scaling revenue*) * You're dealing with operational complexity (*GTM strategy, org design, unit economics, hiring executives*) **🚨 [Complete your RSVP here](https://luma.com/e6obcay2) 👈** **🤝 What happens:** * Meet founders like you * Share your current bottleneck * Get specific input from founders who've solved similar problems * Build relationships with peers you can call when you need a sanity check 🏢 **Sector agnostic.** Fintech, SaaS, marketplaces, D2C—the scaling challenges are the same. **📍 Details:** * 24 seats (strict cap) * No pitches. No panels. * $100 (includes lunch and bar) * Business casual dress * Application required for stage alignment **Apply if:** You're dealing with scaling problems and want peers who understand the specific challenges of this phase (not requests for advice from founders three stages behind you). **🚨 [Complete your RSVP here](https://luma.com/e6obcay2) 👈**

Bachathusrdays (FREE SOCIAL)

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Improve Your Public Speaking Skills — Columbia University Toastmasters

PRACTICE PUBLIC SPEAKING - Hybrid Meeting

**🎤**🌟 **Speak Up, Stand Out: Conquer Your Fear with Us!** 💪**🎤** Are you ready to kick those public speaking jitters to the curb? Join us at Graybar Toastmasters for an interactive meeting designed to improve your public speaking and leadership skills. We offer a safe and supportive space to: ✨ Boost your confidence ✨ Improve your communication skills ✨ Manage social anxiety ✨ Deliver impactful presentations with ease ✨ Ace your next interview With help from our members, you'll unlock your full potential and become a skilled and confident communicator. It's also a great way to practice your English and network with a dynamic and diverse group of professionals. The Graybar Toastmasters family is here to support you every step of the way on your journey to become a confident public speaker, and the leader you were meant to be. See you there!

Monthly LIVE Masterclass in NYC

## EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF THE MASTERMIND at our LIVE Masterclass in New York City! ### **Connecting, Activating, and Elevating Business Women and Entrepreneurs.** ### **The Business of WE Invites You To Join Us at a Monthly Masterclass & Mastermind from 5:30-8:30pm in NYC!** ### **INVESTMENT: $77.00** **REGISTRATION: [https://bizofwemasterclass.eventbrite.com](https://bizofwemasterclass.eventbrite.com)** Join our signature monthly Masterclass. Experience the Power of this Mastermind setting. Secure your seat at the boardroom table, and spend a productive evening with us! Hear from our expert speaker, be inspired, be transformed, be supported, and be held accountable! If you can't make it this month, we meet on the last Thursday. 5:30-6:30pm — Check-in & Networking 6:30-7:00pm — Welcome & Introductions 7:00-7:30pm — Special Guest Speaker 7:30-8:00pm — Mastermind Session & Inner-Circle 8:00-8:30pm — Wrap Up & Networking SPACE IS LIMITED... RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY! **RSVP: [https://bizofwemasterclass.eventbrite.com](https://bizofwemasterclass.eventbrite.com)** **INVESTMENT: $77.00** *(For integrity & capacity, please register before the virtual door closes Thursday afternoon)* *** 2026 LIVE EVENTS SCHEDULE: * Monthly Masterclass & Mastermind: Last Thursday of the Month in NYC * International Women's Day Conference: Friday, March 6th, in NYC * Wellness Retreat Getaway: April 22nd - April 27th, in Punta Cana * High Tea Business Salon & Soiree: Thursday, July 30th in Staten Island * 11th Annual Entrepreneurs Summit: Monday, October 26th, in NYC * Holiday Mixer and Marketplace: Saturday, December 12th in Brooklyn Event Links: [https://bizofwe](https://bizofwe/).[eventbrite.com](https://bizofwe.eventbrite.com/) ARE YOU SEEKING RESOURCES, CONNECTIONS, AND A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF INSPIRED, PASSIONATE, AMBITIOUS, AND LIKE-MINDED WOMEN TO SHARE THE JOURNEY? The Business of WE (Women Entrepreneurs), an organization that is redefining personal and professional development for women through the power of collaboration and partnership, is launching the WE Thrive Community for women of all ages in the New York City and Tri-State area. With the expansion of the WE Thrive Community, in addition to the annual wellness retreat and business summit, we offer monthly Masterclasses and quarterly intensives. Our goal is to provide a community of #LadyBosses like yourself, with trusted connections, personal, professional and business development tools and self-mastery resources. WE ARE PART OF A COMMUNITY OF POWERFUL AND CREATIVE WOMEN. WE are emerging entrepreneurs, seasoned small business owners, executives, accountants, lawyers and creatives… Some of us are the #LadyBoss at home or modern moms and homemakers. Others are in between jobs, looking to make a career change or professionals looking to build leadership skills that will catapult them up the corporate ladder. No matter where you’re at, The Business of WE is where dreams re-emerge and WE get inspired. Where masterminding and brainstorms happen, meaningful connections are made and collaborative partnerships are born. Where uncertainty and intimidation perish and WE Thrive! **RSVP: [https://bizofwemasterclass.eventbrite.com](https://bizofwemasterclass.eventbrite.com)** Our signature monthly Masterclass and Mastermind workshop will be held on the last Thursday of every month from 5:30pm to 8:30pm in midtown, Manhattan. These Masterclasses are designed to help women navigate through their business and professional challenges using the collective intelligence of others. The powerful conversations created between like-minded women who are committed to growing, evolving and manifesting for themselves and others can catalyst everyone involved to new heights of achievement. Our goal is to provide our community of women with trusted connections, business development tools and self-mastery resources. SPACE IS LIMITED. RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY! INVESTMENT: $77 **RSVP: [https://bizofwemasterclass.eventbrite.com](https://bizofwemasterclass.eventbrite.com)** Please feel free to INVITE A FRIEND! Help us expand our network (and yours) by inviting other like-minded women to join us. THE MORE OF US, THE MORE WE CAN ACCOMPLISH! *\*Gentlemen: This one's just for the ladies… please pass this info on to women you feel can benefit by attending. Thank you for sharing! :-)*

Master the Art of Public Speaking & Leadership while having fun!

Bergen Toastmasters has been active for more than 25 years. With over 25 members, there is a solid base of experienced speakers and new members joining each month. You can also network with fellow communicators and leaders at regional Toastmasters conferences and training events. Stop by and join one of our meetings, We'd love to meet you and have you as a guest! Please give us your email in the comments so we can contact you. Thank you.

Team "So What" weekly meeting Essex, Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Morris Counties

• What we'll do We are a team of men who support one another and help each other grow concerning our "Way of being" in what occurs in our day to day lives. The most important relationship a man will have in his life is the relationship he has with himself. How he shows up in the world stems from that relationship. I experience great joy watching men grow and come to terms with who they are. This is not about figuring out who we are. It's about creating a vision of the best we can be and making that happen. Captain Roloff We are a part of an international men’s organization consisting of over 850 throughout North America and is open to any adult man who seeks to live a purposeful, passionate life and seeks to achieve new levels of personal success. Get an inside view here: http://www.legacymag.org/ Within North America, there are hundreds of men’s teams that consist of anywhere from 5 to 25 men per team. Teams usually meet weekly at men’s homes, places of business or public areas. Teams strive to provide an environment where men get to step out of their daily routine and get another perspective, unload any emotional or mental burdens, commit to success as they define it, and have fun in the process. • What to bring Bring your "A" game • Important to know Contact: Captain John Roloff 856-419-3372 johnr207@gmail.com

*In Person* Practice and improve your public speaking skills!

New location! Meeting at Berkeley College, 3 E. 43 St. in room 402. They were nice enough to print signs last time so hopefully it will be very easy to for anyone entering the building. We are one of few Toastmasters clubs in NYC offering in-person meetings and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity for in-person communication and networking. Interested in improving your public speaking skills? Want to meet new people and engage in interesting discussions? Hoping to make new business and life connections? If so we welcome you to attend the next Greenspeakers meeting. Greenspeakers is a Toastmasters club that was founded by Green Party members to provide a forum for engaged progressive activists and professionals to improve their public speaking skills. Guests of all political persuasions are welcome and we have no official connection to any political party. All attendees will have a chance to practice public speaking and will learn helpful tricks to become a more confident public speaker and communicator. Hope to see you there! Please note that our meetings require active listening and it's expected all in attendance will be respectful to each speaker by giving them your attention and refrain from making noise during speaking roles. Any who are disruptive or do not follow the behavioral guidelines of Toastmasters may be asked not to return.

Team "Listen Jack" Morris, Somerset, Essex, Bergen Counties

We are a part of an international men’s organization consisting of over 850 throughout North America and is open to any adult man who seeks to live a purposeful, passionate life and seeks to achieve new levels of personal success. Get an inside view here: http://www.legacymag.org/ Within North America, there are hundreds of men’s teams that consist of anywhere from 5 to 25 men per team. Teams usually meet weekly at men’s homes, places of business or public areas. Teams strive to provide an environment where men get to step out of their daily routine and get another perspective, unload any emotional or mental burdens, commit to success as they define it, and have fun in the process.