OVERVIEW

Highly-effective leaders have a different set of skills and insights to their technical and professional skills and experience. They have “executive presence,” that is, they know how to be viewed positively as confident communicators and active contributors within the various situations and forums of their organisation. They are 'top of mind' when the time comes to being promoted into a more senior role.

The Executive Presence for Women Workshop is stimulating, interactive and practical. It equips managers and senior professionals with the leadership communication skills that enable them to be poised and confident at senior levels of the organisation and externally.

Create and manage your executive presence to gain greater visibility and credibility by implementing the skills and strategies covered in the Executive Presence for Women workshop.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Women leaders, managers and professionals across all areas of business, government, non-profit and professional services organisations.

KEY OUTCOMES

• Increased awareness of how others perceive you and how to manage these perceptions effectively and well.
• How to create positive impressions in terms of business attire, voice and conversational techniques.
• How to extend your reach and influence to senior leaders within your organisation, external organisations and other business and professional forums.
• How to enhance your professional credibility and build your social capital within the business community.
• How to create a strong and positive executive presence in your interactions with colleagues, clients and senior executives.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

Executive Presence for Women is a small group interactive learning experience that has been tailored to inform and motivate emerging women leaders on how to build their executive presence and gain greater visibility, credibility and self-confidence.

Module 1: Managing Perceptions

• Understanding the Three Dimensions of Executive Presence
• Managing Others’ Perceptions Effectively and Well
• Key Messages You Wish to Project and How
• Extending your Reach and Influence 
• What is Social Capital and How to Build it

Module 2: Developing Your Executive Presence

• How to be Recognised for your Achievements
• How to Interact Confidently at Executive Levels
• Strategies to Enhance your Executive Presence
• Anticipating and Overcoming Barriers
• Developing a Personal Action Plan

WORKSHOP INCLUSIONS

• Arrival tea/coffee and morning tea. 
• Individual Action Plan
• Participant's Executive Presence Resource Guide 
• Certificate of Achievement

WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT THIS PROGRAM:

“A very useful, well structured and well presented program…I took a lot away from it.”

Senior Manager, Chartered Accounting Firm

"Really Interesting course. Went very quickly and was most engaging."

General Manager - Global Engineering Firm

“Very insightful; there are a lot of things I can now apply in my role.”

General Manager – Major Australian bank

“Listening to others’ experiences made me realise I’m not the only one. Excellent facilitator, great questions and guided discussions.”

Group Finance Manager, Major Financial institution

"Now I know what I need to stop doing and what to start. I can change.”

Marketing Manager, Professional Services firm

“The time flew by, really enjoyable and a great learning experience.”

Executive Director, Qld State Government