Personal impact and presence for leaders

"The art of communication is the language of leadership." - James Humes

Empower your team to excel in leadership communication and have greater impact as a leader in this practical course with speaking exercises, roleplays and the option of adding on 1-to-1 coaching sessions for further skills development.

In this course, your leaders will learn how to communicate strategically with execs and peers as they work on their presentation skills, influencing skills and gravitas. They’ll master the art of managing upwards and gaining buy-in on their ideas, as well as managing their team including navigating performance management conversations and sharing difficult messages.

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Personal brand and building credibility

• Getting clear on your personal brand – building trust with execs and peers
• Communicating at the right strategic level for different audiences
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‍Gravitas and influencing skills

• The 3 pillars of ‘executive presence’
• Techniques for building gravitas to be taken more seriously – voice, tone and language
• 6 principles of influencing and persuasion

 Presentation skills and powerful communication

• Presentation skills – body language, vocal techniques and presenting etiquette
• Presenting in different formats – off-the-cuff speaking versus PowerPoint presentations
• Clear and consistent messages - speaking with clarity
• Creating memorable messages - using stories and analogies to land important points

Managing upwards

• Pitching ideas to senior stakeholders – persuasion and speaking at the right strategic level
• Making difficult requests and agreeing forward action
• Handling questions and objections

‍Managing downwards ‍

• Giving performance feedback to team members
• Sharing difficult messages – preparation, practice, clarity, consistency

‍Exercises include:‍

• Presentation exercise: pitch a new idea to a senior stakeholder
• Roleplay: performance management conversation
• Roleplay: practise sharing difficult news about your department with the wider team

Leaders who attend this course report that they:

• Appreciate the opportunity to practise different scenarios and get out of their comfort zone
• Gain a 'toolkit' of communication skills for different challenges
• Understandhow to engage and influence people at all levels

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