Presence, Influence & Communication
Building an Executive Presence
Communicate with composure, clarity, and authenticity to build the credibility others look for in a leader.
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This course focuses on executive presence and credibility. Participants learn to communicate with composure, clarity, and appropriate authority, using an executive presence improvement plan to organize their next steps.
What you'll learn
- Identify the key components of executive presence
- Explore the role of authenticity, consistency, and credibility
- Discover techniques for communicating with impact
- Use course methods to communicate with composure, clarity, and appropriate authority in a workplace scenario.
- Develop an executive presence improvement plan aligned to a relevant work need.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a workplace need connected to executive presence and credibility.
- Select an appropriate way to communicate with composure, clarity, and appropriate authority.
- Explain the reasoning behind that choice and identify its limitations.
- Produce an executive presence improvement plan that addresses a relevant work need.
- Set review points for an executive presence improvement plan and identify one adjustment.
Executive presence shapes how federal leaders are perceived in briefings, meetings, and high-visibility moments. This course helps participants communicate with composure, clarity, and appropriate authority, while staying authentic. Participants identify the elements of their own presence, practice techniques for communicating with impact, and leave with a personal improvement plan.
What you'll learn
- Identify the key components of executive presence.
- Explain the role of authenticity, consistency, and credibility.
- Apply techniques for communicating with clarity and confidence.
- Manage composure in high-pressure and high-visibility situations.
- Develop a personal executive presence improvement plan.
What you'll be able to do
- Project confidence and credibility with senior leaders.
- Communicate clearly and concisely in briefings and meetings.
- Stay composed under pressure.
- Present themselves authentically and consistently.
- Strengthen how others perceive their leadership.