Smarter, Faster Decisions: How to Make the Call with Confidence
The Pro’s Playbook: Tools to Make Client Relationships Thrive
A training series for midlevel agency pros (AS-VP)
Session 2: Smarter, Faster Decisions: How to Make the Call with Confidence (45 min)
Being an effective colleague and client partner means making smart decisions without getting stuck in overthinking or group swirl. This session gives you a framework to weigh options, lean into your judgement, and make confident choices that move your work forward.
Learning Outcomes:
- Immerse yourself in a structured approach to making clear, confident decisions
- Learn how to balance data, judgement, and stakeholder input effectively
- Overcome common decision-making roadblocks like analysis paralysis and groupthink
- Build trust with colleagues and clients by making timely, well-reasoned choices
Speakers
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Stephanie Sage Smirnov
Senior Coach
Radical Candor LLC
Stephanie Sage Smirnov is a CEO-turned coach and corporate trainer who specializes in helping people and teams unlock their potential. She brings 25+ years of corporate and agency experience to her practice (including C-suite roles at two award-winning PR agencies), plus wisdom gleaned from 1000+ coaching hours empowering leaders to create more fulfilling professional lives. Before joining Radical Candor as a Senior Coach, Stephanie was Coach-in-Residence at the Lippe Taylor Group where she created and led an internal leadership coaching program that 83% of participants called “professionally game changing.” Earlier roles include head of global corporate communications at Scholastic; managing director of the New York brand practice at Edelman; and U.S. CEO of DeVries Global. Stephanie graduated with honors from Sweet Briar College with a B.A. in Art History and holds a certification in Leading Professional Service Firms from Harvard Business School. She is a Professional Certified Coach (International Coaching Federation) and LinkedIn “Top Voice” on leadership development.
