Communication for the Senior Leader® Overview Communication for the Senior Leader® focuses on the strong links between leadership and communication. Participants will learn how to move from the traditional reliance on PowerPoint to well-crafted notes and off-the-cuff “scripts” that convey confident leadership in everyday situations. Who Should Attend This program is for leaders at the director level or above who want to be influential and inspirational and to have the strong communication skills required of successful executives. Features - Guidance in crafting strong, succinct messages on the fly;
- Collaboration in designing powerful off-the-cuff “scripts” that persuade others;
- Individual feedback on your strengths and weaknesses in delivering a presentation; and
- Opportunities to practice several methods of communication in small group exercises.
Outcomes - Identify daily opportunities to inspire;
- Understand your mission as a senior motivator;
- Learn to read your audience;
- Shift your mindset from “expert” to “inspirational leader”;
- Learn strategies of the great communicators;
- Use the language of inspirational leadership;
- Master a powerful Q&A strategy;
- Discover how to achieve an executive style and presence that engages and heightens belief;
- Put it all together so that your head, heart, and body are fully engaged;
- Gain “control of the room” when you speak;
- Use 5 models of persuasion every day;
- Make the language of leadership second nature;
- Deliver an excellent “elevator pitch”; and
- Achieve consistency—a great performance every time you speak.
Agenda at a Glance | Pre-Program | Assessment—Complete a self-assessment | | Day 1 | Communicating as a Senior Leader—Read your audience and create powerful scripts
The Language of Leadership—Craft your talk, change your audience, and transform your talk for a different audience | | Day 2 | Achieving an Executive Presence—Use eye contact, pace, voice, expression, and body language effectively
Delivering a Talk in a Small Group Workshop—Master impromptu speaking, the “elevator pitch,” and Q&As | | Day 3 | Creating the Inspirational Speech—Create a formal scripted speech from outline to polished remarks, and learn how to use embellishments and rhetoric effectively
Delivering the Inspirational Speech—Learn how to read a prepared text conversationally, how to stand at a podium, and how to use gestures effectively
Close with program feedback and next steps | Upcoming Sessions | Date | | Location | | Fee* ($Cdn) | | | | November 3–5, 2010 | | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | | $4,000 | |  | *Includes meals and refreshments. Does not include accommodation. Accommodation A preferred rate at all sites has been negotiated on your behalf; details are provided at the time of registration or upon request.  Top of page
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