Developing Executive Presence

Develop confident and persuasive communication skills to command attention and influence others. This module incorporates principles of goal-setting theory to help you define and achieve specific communication goals.

“Communicate with authority...speak to command the room, speak to give insight, speak to persuade and shift beliefs, but also speak to connect with your audience.”

Learn techniques to build trust and rapport with colleagues and clients through genuine connection and eye contact. This activity incorporates principles of social exchange theory.

“Connect to build trust...trust is earned within the first few moments...ensure you really connect with them on a face-to-face level...have eye contact.”

Develop composure, self-awareness, and the ability to adapt to different situations. This module addresses potential psychological barriers such as anxiety and imposter syndrome using self-efficacy theory.

“Conduct through poise...having composure and presence of mind...understanding how exactly are you reacting to other people...continuously taking feedback.”

Develop a professional image that exudes confidence and competence. This module explores the impact of visual communication and nonverbal cues on perceptions of executive presence.

“Create a polished image...how do you create an image that exudes confidence...it's about what you do with what you have and how you optimize it.”

Define your desired executive identity and actively work towards embodying it. This module utilizes techniques from identity-based motivation.

“Conceive an executive identity...who are you going to become...what does that look like...how are you going to show up...how are people going to perceive you?”