OUR WORK

Most professionals understand that presence matters. Far fewer can access it reliably under pressure. The Presence Ladder™ makes presence trainable — so it can be assessed and developed deliberately, rather than hoped for in the moment.

 

Developed by Paul Marchegiani, the Presence Ladder identifies the four conditions required for genuine presence under pressure, and provides a repeatable way to access them when it matters most.

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1. Availability — Readiness. Grounded, centered, courageous, and open — even under pressure.

2. Alignment — Internal Coherence. All channels of expression — verbal, vocal, physical, emotional — convey consistent information without contradiction.

3. Attunement — Relational Responsiveness. The trained capacity to perceive the audience, environment, and informational flow in real time, and to continuously adjust through an active balance of feed-forward and feedback — give and take — without losing internal coherence.

4. Intention — Direction & Delivery. Once you're available, aligned, and attuned, aim your message with purpose, see how it lands, and adapt it to any feedback you receive.

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Each rung of the Presence Ladder is trained through specific, embodied practices designed to work under pressure. Vox Vera doesn’t teach presence as a concept — we help clients access it in real time, when stakes are highest.

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The Presence Ladder describes how presence is accessed in the moment. The Performance Ladder™ describes what is built over time. Together, they form a complete system for developing and deploying authority under pressure.

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