Leadership Presence // Leadership Programs
Learning Objectives
This one and a half day program is for middle and senior leaders to enhance their leadership presence.
By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
- Describe the attributes of Leadership Presence
- Analyze the 20 most common behavioral flaws that limit a leader’s growth
- Identify the problem with using jargon and buzzwords to communicate
- Recognize the impact of a fixed vs. growth mindset
- Understand and assess the key drivers of emotional intelligence
- Write in a more structured and compelling manner
- Use language clearly and concisely
- Adapt their writing to different types of readers
- Assess and improve their verbal, visual and vocal skills
- Practice presenting complex ideas in a straightforward and accessible manner
PROGRAM FLOW
KEY CONTENT AREAS
Welcome
- Introduction
- Learning objectives
Leadership Presence
- What you know
- What you show
- Commitment to grow
Trust
- Stated values vs. values in action
- Objective vs. subjective integrity
What You Show
- Technical credibility
- Reputation, resumé and results
- Jargon and buzzwords – Jargon Madness activity
Commitment to Grow
- 20 common behavioral flaws
- Growth vs. fixed
- Teachability
- Emotional intelligence
- Self-assessment
- Ladder of inference
- Managing perceptions
Business Writing
- What our writing says about us
- Who is the reader?
- Grammar
- Active vs. passive construction
- Making the complex simple
Presentations
- Visual (presence, gestures, open face)
- Vocal (tone, inflection, volume)
- Verbal
- Structure presentation – making it stick
- Curse of knowledge
- Speaking in threes
Speaking on Your Feet
- Gathering your thoughts
- Using constructs
- Leveraging facilitative techniques