Program Overview
The demands on today’s executive leadership have accelerated, and as we advance in our careers, the way we present ourselves becomes increasingly vital for success in business. Demonstrating C-suite readiness, influencing opinions, and mobilizing teams to meet evolving standards are essential for present and future leaders. Executive presence is often perceived as an innate, almost magical quality, but it’s a skill that can be cultivated, allowing leaders to confidently exhibit authenticity in their leadership style.
This program offers the essential tools for cultivating executive presence and transforming it into a substantial source of influence. It acts as a valuable resource for shaping a compelling presence by strategically employing persuasive techniques, encompassing personal growth, building a diverse network, and effectively communicating your vision. In this program, you will gain the expertise to leverage soft-power strategies that engage and empower individuals without depending on formal authority or power hierarchies. The curriculum also delves into the connection between body language and one’s presence, emphasizing how posture, gestures, and movements convey ideas both consciously and subconsciously. It explores the varying significance of nonverbal communication compared to verbal expression in diverse settings, cultural contexts, and group dynamics. Ultimately, the program will guide you in acquiring the essential communication tools to foster and embody both presence and influence.
Key Takeaways
Leadership may come naturally to some, but it is imperative to develop skills and strategies to help leaders build a team capable of meeting the demands of an increasingly challenging environment.
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
Enhance mindset and behaviours to expand presence as an impactful leader
Understand the critical principles of effective leadership
Analyse rhetorical strategy towards shaping the ability to advance agendas
Apply strategic consideration to networking opportunities as well as build and maintain authentic connections
Apply the influencing skills for leading without authority
Construct a personal leadership narrative to set actionable goals
Program Methodology
This dynamic, 1 day workshop is highly interactive and encourages participation through a combination of group discussion, role-play exercises, case studies, video presentations and breakout sessions. The comprehensive course outline has been designed to be practical, easy to understand and facilitate learning. Participants are provided a comfortable, enlightening learning experience that gives them the latest insights, techniques and best tools to enhance their influencing and leadership skills.
Program Modules
In this program, you will be guided through the journey of discovering your true leadership potential to realize your vision and goals as a C-suite member.
Module 1
What is executive presence?
• Recognising presence
• Enhancing your executive presence
• Using the 3Cs of executive presence
Module 2
Establishing credibility
• Designing your personal brand
• Maximising you and your legacy
• Telling your story
Module 3
Leading with Persuasive Communication
• Identify vital principles for the exercise of leadership and use your presence and poise to
amplify your narrative.
Module 4
A Framework for Persuasion
• Recognize the underpinnings of successful persuasion, why they work, and how you can
leverage these techniques in your communications.
Module 5
Cultivating Informal Networks
• Identify strategies to build a professional network and adopt strategies to cultivate
valuable relationships and leverage networks effectively.
Module 6
Strengthening Your Leadership Presence
• Understand how to manage your interpersonal style to enhance impact while discovering
actions to craft your leadership presence without micromanaging.
Module 7
Persuasively Communicating Your Vision and Strategy
• Look at the big picture through non-traditional means to communicate your vision and
strategy.
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