The Most Powerful Woman in the Room: Empowerment Lessons From a Female Auctioneer
Lydia Fenet, the Managing Director and Global Director of Strategic Partnerships at Christie’s Auction House and author of The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You, joins the program to share her story of becoming a successful charity auctioneer. Lydia shares how she found her own auctioneering style, and how she was able to successfully negotiate a significant promotion and salary increase with her employer. She also reveals lessons from her experiences about how women can increase their negotiation skills and claim their power.
In this episode you’ll discover:
- Lydia’s diversity story and how she developed a love for travel (3:00)
- The importance of having confidence in your voice (7:00)
- How Lydia got started as an auctioneer (13:00)
- Tips for being present onstage (33:00)
- How to win the crowd over (36:00)
- The obstacles that women face when negotiating salary (42:00)
- What led Lydia to negotiate her salary and title (45:00)
- How Lydia tripled her salary and negotiated an international title (47:00
- How men can support and encourage women (52:00)
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5 年Last year I attended an event at which Lydia was the auctioneer. I was completely mesmerized - she is gifted at capturing the attention of her audience. Can’t wait to learn more about her!