Programme Overview

Elevate your Leadership Narrative with Authority and Presence

As the demand on today’s executive leadership has increased, technical skills are not enough in corporate leadership. Executives must convey their C-suite readiness through the adoption of new standards of influence and by leveraging their leadership presence. Executive presence skills are ranked second in the top 20 leadership traits that make a difference. Why? Executives with a compelling presence stand out. Cultivate a commanding executive presence and communicate with impact with the Executive Presence Masterclass. Learn how to create a powerful presence through the application of persuasive strategies to enhance your personal development, networking skills and communication of vision.

Your leadership effectiveness will be determined by how much you inspire and motivate those around you. Using strategic influence tactics, you will learn how to exert influence beyond that conferred through formal authority and how to impact business outcomes. The most effective communicators understand that possessing a powerful presence extends far beyond the intellectual acuity of the message. Equally important are crafting the narrative and delivering it with inspiration, clarity, and inclusivity. The Executive Presence Masterclass will seek to increase your power and influence skills, allowing you to use them effectively and confidently.

The Executive Presence Masterclass is intended for leaders who are prepared to go beyond conventional methods of communication. By discovering and showcasing your best self, you will learn how to develop your leadership presence through a highly personal process that combines cutting-edge neuroscience research and the psychology behind body language, with facilitated self-reflection. Over the course of the programme, you will hone your communication skills, engage in coaching sessions with highly regarded faculty, and create a powerful peer network. Go back to work with the self-assurance to handle challenging conversations, share your vision, and motivate others from a position of self-awareness and impactful leadership.

Learning Goals

The programme will allow you to:

• Explore the key facets of executive presence.
• Explain how executive presence contributes to your credibility and overall effectiveness.
• Decode and demonstrate the body language cues that signify power, confidence, trustworthiness, and competence.
• Develop the motivational posture needed to foster rapport, trust, and motivated action among your team.
• Engage your audience regardless of whether they are stakeholders or team members.
• Examine the psychology of trust in business relationships.

Learning Outcomes

By participating in this programme, you will be able to:

• Develop an authentic presence.
• Leverage your unique strengths as a presenter for maximum professional advantage.
• Use your executive presence to amplify your narrative.
• Speak with confidence, clarity, and authority.
• Deploy body language cues that command a presence that is powerful yet approachable in both face-to-face and virtual settings.
• Establish trust that demonstrates credibility, integrity, and empathy.
• Apply a variety of influence tactics to diverse business scenarios to connect with your target audience when you present information.