Executive Presence Toolkit

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1 Executive Presence Toolkit The workshops, courses, presentations, and books in the toolkit are targeted specifically at the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to be a compelling leader in our company and help in developing leadership and/or core competencies. Executives and managers alike will find that these resources can increase their leadership competencies and those of the people they lead. Table of Contents Facilitative Leader Training Presentation Coach Finding Your Voice Storytelling Personal Branding Resonate Visual Story Power of Persuasion getabstract (Leadership and Core Competencies) Communications Coaching

2 Facilitative Leader Training (FLT) Facilitative Leader Training (FLT) will equip you with essential tools and techniques for leading teams, facilitating change, running meetings and inspiring others to achieve collective goals. After this program, you'll look forward to leading and attending meetings. How This Course Will Benefit You This program will significantly enhance your leadership influence and impact and enable you to lead more productive meetings and teams. After only three days, you will better understand how to plan and design processes that fully engage teams in solving problems and in making quality decisions with commitment to implementation. In this training, you will learn to: Understand and apply a variety of models for facilitative leadership Improve your ability to read group dynamics and identify the most appropriate skills to use Gain knowledge about fostering group decision-making with successful outcomes Understand the elements of planning and designing successful meetings Learn powerful facilitation tools for increasing team effectiveness Learn tools and intervention techniques for effectively handling difficult situations Build a productive and open atmosphere of cooperation, trust and high Performance Registration Note: You can register to be on the waitlist by clicking the link below: CSAA&TX=FORMAT1&DECORATEPAGE=N. You will be contacted when the minimum number of participants have been reached to run the course. Cost: $2,000 per learner. For more information, refer to this site: Competency Focus: Influence, Results Orientation, Teamwork & Collaboration 2

3 Presentation Coach Facilitators or managers who present distinctively and credibly are an invaluable asset to any organization. Presentation excellence enables facilitators or managers to demonstrate leadership, convince shareholders, inspire employees, and communicate with customers. Our training sessions will help you polish your presentation skills. Our presentation skills training will help you to: Polish your specific speech or presentation Bring greater texture, color, or authority to your voice Exhibit a more confident verbal presence at meetings Structure your presentation for greater impact Learn more effective ways to practice and prepare for your presentations so you can feel really ready Note: This course is available outside of AAA University. For more information, refer to this site: Competency Focus: Influence, Strategic Visioning 3

4 Finding Your Voice Is your voice being heard? Effective communication is key to ensuring your voice is heard. This two hour workshop will focus on defining the four communication styles, and identify your own personal style. It will also provide a practical tool for developing comfort and getting prepared to get your voice in the room in different settings in the workplace. In this course, you ll learn: How to identify your dominant communication style How to identify others communication style The value different styles add and the provided advice for communicating with your style The PRESENCE model Cost: There is no cost for this workshop. Note: You can register to be on the waitlist by clicking the link below: CAO&TX=FORMAT1&DECORATEPAGE=N You will be contacted when the minimum number of participants have been reached to run the course. Competency Focus: Influence, Results Orientation 4

5 Storytelling Content and characters bring human happiness, with great Storytelling What is Storytelling? Storytelling is the art of taking a story and retelling that story. The entire story should illustrate the core message you are trying to deliver. The plot itself should include the key points of the subject matter, even if you have to get creative about how to incorporate them. In this training, you will be able to: Learn the value and basics of telling stories Craft a story relevant to the immediate needs of others Learn and practice presenting this story Identify areas where story can support your goals Craft a story relevant to your immediate needs Learn and practice presentation skills Learn and practice presenting this story Cost: $1,000 $1,200 per learner. Note: You can register to be on the waitlist by clicking the link below: ENT&TX=FORMAT1&DECORATEPAGE=N You will be contacted when the minimum number of participants have been reached to run the course. Competency Focus: Strategic Visioning 5

6 Personal Branding Your brand is what people say about you when you re not in the room Personal Branding is about how others perceive and experience you and the impression you leave behind. A critical tool for business and career success, your personal brand should convey the best version of yourself, communicate your uniqueness and value and energetically connect to those you want to influence. In this training, you will learn to: Position and package yourself as a leader in your company Spotlight and promote your special talents Apply Ellen s Eight Elements of Influence to enhance your visibility, credibility, and influence Exude the confidence, emotional intelligence, and presence of a powerful and influential leader Note: This course is available outside of AAA University. For more information, refer to this site: Competency Focus: Influence 6

7 Resonate Timeless principles of story that transform audiences and initiate action Do your presentations resonate? Persuasion is the currency of business communication and those who master communicating through presentations rise faster than their peers, reach more customers than their competitors, and turn ideas into groundswells. In this training, you will learn to: Apply the Hero s Journey to your audience Create the Big Idea Utilize the story form Establish audience empathy Embed contrast into your presentation through tension and release Construct clear turning points Analyze your presentation Cost: $945 per learner. Note: This course is available outside of AAA University. For more information, refer to this site: Competency Focus: Customer Focus, Influence, Results Orientation, Strategic Visioning 7

8 Slideology Your slides should be a billboard, not a document Do you know what Slideology is? Slideology is the art and science of creating great presentations. In this training, you will learn to: Summarize the training Mention the cost involved in the training Arrange the slide elements for audience s comprehension Cost: $945 per learner. Note: This course is available outside of AAA University. For more information, refer to this site: Competency Focus: Influence, Results Orientation 8

9 Visual Story Think like a designer! Presentations should speak what you want to say. The only proof you need is sitting through the next presentation delivered by your colleague, your boss, or your vendor. The presentation paradigm must be changed in order for all the brilliant ideas to be heard. In this training, you will learn to: Identify the needs of the audience Match audience needs with the presenter s shared experiences, values, and goals Build an analog storyboard, addressing the presentation s big idea, structure, and flow Identify a slide s signal vs. noise Cost: $540 - $1,600 per learner (cost is based on the number of sign ups) Note: You can register to be on the waitlist by clicking the link below: DUAR&TX=FORMAT1&DECORATEPAGE=N You will be contacted when the minimum number of participants have been reached to run the course. Competency Focus: Customer Focus, Influence, Results Orientation 9

10 Power of Persuasion Communication is the action verb of leadership In this training, you will learn to: Identify persuasive communication skills critical to business success. Identify key success factors at press events, client or investor conferences, roadshows, tradeshows, speeches or business pitches. Implement critical communication skills and techniques that will align organizations branding, positioning, and public relations. Cost: No cost information available. Note: This course is available outside of AAA University. For more information, refer to this site: Competency Focus: Influence, Strategic Visioning 10

11 getabstract AAA University offers getabstract as a free 24/7 service which provides access to over 5,000 executive book summaries in PDF or PDA formats you can read in 10 minutes or less. Get the key points presented in the books - then decide if it s something worth buying. See below for the topics and titles that might interest you. Strategic Visioning Strategic Leadership by John Adair The New Strategic Thinking by Michel Robert Company Ambassadorship Investing in Corporate Social Responsibility by John Hancock Corporate Social Responsibility by Philip Kotler and Nancy Lee Corporate Social Investing by Curt Weeden Building Credibility The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey and Rebecca R. Merrill Smart Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey, Greg Link and Rebecca R. Merrill Credibility by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner Building Talent One page Talent Management by Marc Effron and Miriam Ort Talent on Demand by Peter Cappelli The Talent Powered Organization by Peter Cheese, Robert J. Thomas and Elizabeth Craig Change Leadership Change Management Excellence by Hilary Coldicott, Sarah Cook and Steve Macaulay Change Management Masterclass by Mike Green The Change Cycle by Ann Salerno and Lillie Brock Change the Culture, Change the Game by Roger Connors and Tom Smith Developing People Coaching for Improved Work Performance by Ferdinand F. Fournies The Handbook of Coaching by Frederic M. Hudson Coaching the Team at Work by David Clutterbuck Becoming a Coaching Leader by Daniel Harkavy Coaching and Mentoring by Harvard Business Essentials Coaching for Performance by John Whitmore Co-Active Coaching by Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House, Henry Kimsey-House and Phil Sandahl Delegation The Busy Manager s Guide to Delegation by Richard A. Luecke and Perry Mcintosh For more information, refer to this site: Cost: There is no cost for this service. 11

12 Communications Coaching Present. Communicate. Lead. Learn how to build the core skills you need to be more persuasive when you present, more influential when you communicate, and more powerful as a leader who motivates and engages others to produce exceptional results. In this training, you will be able to: Speak with greater impact Deliver a message that resonates Present under pressure Lead with credibility and connection Identify and incorporate useful facilitation skills for leaders Understand working relationships through style differences For more information, please contact: Suzanne Meraz (Suzanne.Meraz@csaa.com) or Jason Willet (Jason.Willett@csaa.com) ) in External Affairs. Competency Focus: Building Talent, Influence, Strategic Visioning 12