Stacey Hanke Inc

Stacey Hanke Inc Stacey helps leaders elevate their influence with confident, authentic communication skills. Her work ethic was forged in childhood, growing up on a farm.

Stacey Hanke is a Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker, executive coach, business leader and author of Influence Elevated: Maximizing Your Connections, Monday to Monday®. Executive presence and communications expert, Stacey Hanke, is a National Speaker’s Association CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame and Certified Speaking Professional playing a pivotal role in how influence shapes leaders and prompts people to cr

eate momentum and act. Selected as the 2025 International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) Top C Suite Mentor of the Year - Her research and guidance has led thousands of Fortune 1000 executives to rid themselves of communication habits that diminish their influence, reputation and credibility. Stacey has inspired thousands as a featured guest in The New York Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Thrive, SmartMoney magazine, The Economist and Business Week. She gave up the pitchfork to take her message across the country and help leaders see and hear what their audiences see and hear rather than what they believe to be true. She gives executives what has been described as the “greatest gift of all” – to see themselves as others see them. Value to our clients;
* See yourself as others see you;
* Influence others to take action;
* Project confidence and credibility; build trust;
* Clearly communicate complex information;
* Connect, engage and impact employees and clients.

08/28/2026

When you use AI to write your emails, people who know you notice. People who don't know you soon will.

I was recently on a call with a buyer who said their senior leaders were using AI to draft employee emails, only they didn't sound ANYTHING like how they are known to communicate.

When I asked if anyone had shared that feedback, she said "no."

Leaders don't know what no one is willing to tell them. You must seek feedback, or else people will talk and judge behind your back.

Your reputation isn't defined by what people say when you're in the room, it's what they say once you leave.

Employees will resist your strategy when they don't believe you.This happens when leaders:• Call something a priority, t...
08/26/2026

Employees will resist your strategy when they don't believe you.

This happens when leaders:

• Call something a priority, then behave as if it is not;
• Ask employees to focus, then introduce more priorities; and
• Invite questions, then become defensive when someone speaks up.

Your employees evaluate more than just words. They notice your delivery, decisions, reactions and follow-through.

You know what you intend. They act on what they experience.

If your Monday behavior contradicts your Friday message, employees will believe the behavior every time.

www.staceyhankeinc.com/blog/why-employees-do-not-act

Your teams are busy, but are they working on what matters most?“Align around our strategic priorities.”“Accelerate execu...
08/26/2026

Your teams are busy, but are they working on what matters most?

“Align around our strategic priorities.”

“Accelerate execution.”

“Drive operational excellence.”

These statements sound clear to the leaders who created them. To employees, they can leave too much room for interpretation.

If employees must translate your message into everyday decisions, the message is not finished.

Clarity is not simplifying the strategy. It is making the strategy usable.

www.staceyhankeinc.com/blog/why-employees-do-not-act

08/25/2026

Are you struggling to keep your top talent motivated and engaged?

The problem may not be your people, it may be how little you’re investing in their growth.

Companies that prioritize career development do more than retain talent. They ignite stronger performance, attract better people and outperform the competition.

Invest in your people, and they invest back.

Stop taking your listener on the entire journey you took to reach your conclusion. Start with the destination. POINT: Wh...
08/22/2026

Stop taking your listener on the entire journey you took to reach your conclusion. Start with the destination.

POINT: What is the key message?
PROOF: What makes it credible or relevant?
PATH: What action comes next?

Brevity isn’t about using the fewest words possible. It’s about making your message easier to understand, decide on and act upon.

Read more: www.staceyhankeinc.com/blog/master-brevity-less-is-more

08/21/2026

Consistency does not mean saying the same thing the same way to everyone.
Your board needs one level of context.
Your employees need another.
Your clients may need something completely different.

Effective leaders adapt the message to the listener.

What shouldn’t change?
Your clarity.
Your credibility.
Your values.
Your standards.
Your follow-through.
Your respect for the listener.

Consistency isn’t a script. It’s a standard.

Does your communication adapt without compromising who people experience you to be?

Read more: www.staceyhankeinc.com/blog/consistency

08/19/2026

AI can make your message clear. Your presence still has to prove it.

If your email sounds confident and concise, yet you show up uncertain, people notice the disconnect. That gap erodes trust.

AI can refine your words. Your influence is built by how you show up Monday to Monday®.

08/19/2026

AI can make your writing clearer. That is a powerful advantage.

If you don’t sound that clear when you speak, people notice.

Your team reads a polished email. Then they hear you ramble through the meeting.

Your written message is concise. Your spoken message is vague.

Your email sounds confident. Your delivery sounds uncertain.

That disconnect creates a credibility gap. People begin to question which version is real.

AI can help strengthen your communication. It should not create a version of you that only exists on the page.

If you are going to use AI to communicate more clearly, shouldn’t your spoken communication reflect that same clarity?

“Align.”“Support.”“Embrace.”“Prioritize.”“Execute.”Leadership loves these words, but they sound like a cliché. Employees...
08/17/2026

“Align.”
“Support.”
“Embrace.”
“Prioritize.”
“Execute.”

Leadership loves these words, but they sound like a cliché. Employees still have to figure out what they mean.

If you want to stand out, stop using corporate jargon.

If you expect action, name the action. Be blatantly clear.

- Who owns it?
- What happens first?
- By when?
- What does good look like?

Your listeners shouldn’t need to translate your leadership language into actual work. Make the next step obvious.

Read more: www.staceyhankeinc.com/blog/why-employees-do-not-act

08/14/2026

“Have you ever asked, ‘Any questions?’ only to be met with silence?”

Then everyone moves on. Silence does not equal clarity.

If you want stronger alignment, ask questions that reveal what people actually understood:

- What are you hearing?
- What does this mean for your role?
- What do you need from me?
- What happens next?

That’s where communication becomes leadership. Clarity isn’t measured by what you said, it's measured by whether your team understands.

Read more:https://www.staceyhankeinc.com/blog/leadership-messages-clear

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