Management and Leadership

Leadership Presence

• Traditional Classroom: ½-day
• Virtual Instructor-led: One 3-hour session; One 4-hour session; Two 2-hour sessions

Target Audience

This course is targeted at executives, high potentials, directors, managers, and team leaders.

Learning Objectives

The program utilizes a highly-interactive, innovative design filled with group dialog, experiential exercises, and self-reflection. The ideas and techniques are built on industry thought leader concepts and best practices for overall effectiveness in leadership presence. Highlights include:

• Create a self-awareness of your current leadership presence and markers.
• Break down the three main attributes of leadership presence and how they align with your unique leadership presence.
• Describe the impact emotional intelligence plays in successful interactions.
• Evaluate your personal brand and diminish acts of random branding.

Key Takeaways

• Individual credibility statement(s) customized for their most important audiences
• Higher emotional intelligence and self-awareness
• Personal branding strategy to distinguish leaders in the organization
• Increased social acumen to better “decode” and manage relationships
• Reliable organizational story telling methodology for building commitment
• Powerful presentation tips and techniques
• Personalized action plan with key milestones

Pre-Course Work

Optional: Prior to the course, participants will be asked to prepare a five-minute verbal business update on the state of their business group.

Course Outline

Introduction

• Agenda, Roles, Ground Rules
• How Do You Define Leadership Presence?

Leadership Presence Assessment and Case Study

• What Is Leadership Presence?
• Leadership Presence Self-Assessment

The Critical Components of Credibility

• Six Dimensions of Credibility: Conviction, Character, Care, Courage, Composure, Competence
• Action Planning: How You Will Address the 6 Cs

Social Acumen and Understanding You

• Interaction Styles^® Self-Assessment
• Interaction Styles Overview
• Your Preferred Style
• Style Flexing

Savvy Leaders and Emotional Intelligence

• What Is Emotional Intelligence?
• Why EQ Is Important
• Goleman’s EQ Model

Defining You and Your Unique Brand

• Understand Your Strengths
• Define Your Brand Qualities
• Construct Your Brand Statement
• The Branding Process
  • Performance Results
  • Preferred Qualities
  • Brand Qualities
  • Brand Statement
• Action Planning: How Will You Strengthen Your Brand?

Confident Storytelling

• Importance of On-Target Messaging
• Crafting Your Story
• Know Your Audience
• Map Your Story
• Confident Storytelling

Wrap Up and Action Planning

MDV1564 Course Code