Executive Presence for Women

Have you felt or been told that you come across as too stiff, timid, aggressive, or nervous in professional settings? Do people perceive you as bossy, overly emotional, having an unengaging voice, or lacking professional confidence? If you aspire to be viewed as leadership material, developing strong verbal and nonverbal communication skills is essential. The executive presence training for women seminar provides exactly this focused support.

This comprehensive seminar explores the key elements and components of "powerful" presence and communication. In a supportive learning environment, you will receive honest feedback from your instructor and fellow participants, benefit from video-recorded practice sessions and improvisation exercises, and gain realistic insight into your current power image and communication style. Following this assessment, you will identify specific areas for improvement and practice refining your executive presence. Filled with personalized coaching and comprehensive feedback, this program is ideal for women seeking to strengthen their professional influence and maximize their executive presence.

Target Participants:

Mid-career and senior-level women who aspire to be recognized and respected as credible leaders in their organizations.

Benefits You Will Achieve:

• Understand how your body language and verbal behaviors shape your image as a leader
• Recognize how small, strategic changes can enhance your ability to be perceived as powerful and authoritative
• Apply verbal and body language techniques strategically to increase your organizational influence
• Understand how leaders adjust and balance their communication depending on the context and situation
• Develop the ability to project confidence in any business scenario
• Receive individualized coaching and detailed feedback from expert instructors and your peers

What You Will Cover:

• Crafting your authentic leadership story: what kind of leader are you? Why do you deserve a leadership role?
• Learning how to demonstrate genuine confidence and earn respect
• Discovering how to project positive energy in professional contexts
• Evaluating and refining your body language to achieve your intended results
• Assessing your current body language profile: Do you project high or low power?
• Understanding the impact your appearance and presentation have on others
• Identifying image derailers and eliminating problematic words and phrases
• Practicing confident leader behaviors even when experiencing self-doubt
• Developing positive self-talk and learning power poses that reinforce your leadership presence

Course Structure and Topics:

Learning Objectives

• Identify the key components that create a powerful executive presence
• Evaluate your present executive image and communication style
• Apply proven techniques and power poses to demonstrate authentic personal confidence and executive presence
• Learn to recover from verbal and nonverbal communication mistakes and maintain your executive presence

Mental Elements of Executive Presence

• Apply the principles of emotional composure and confidence to project a strong presence
• Harness self-talk and visualization techniques to help you achieve your desired executive image
• Integrate internal confidence-building tools to strengthen your external presentation

Verbal and Nonverbal Elements of Executive Presence

• Recognize that credibility is built through strategic and intentional use of the pillars of executive presence
• Discover how to authentically express the verbal and nonverbal elements of executive presence

Intentional Presence and Storytelling

• Master the ability to use a compelling story to create a memorable and impactful experience
• Evaluate your professional presence through a review of recorded practice and guidance from peers

Powerful Poses for Impactful Presence

• Identify and practice power poses that support both feeling and behaving with presence
• Apply a five-step process for managing emotions and staying composed

Recovery with Flexible and Polished Presence

• Assess challenging situations and select behaviors that maintain your executive image without appearing aggressive
• Develop multiple strategies for recovering when you make a presence slip-up
• Practice adapting your presence in simulated business meetings
• Create a personalized strategy for maintaining a flexible and polished executive presence consistently