Personal Impact for Leaders
Availability: In-Company
Why attend?
Every organisation wants to differentiate itself from the competition. There are many ways to achieve this – most of which other companies can quickly emulate. The one thing that cannot be copied easily is the attitude and mindset of the people who work for them. To maximise your most valuable asset – your staff – every senior manager needs to make an impact and be a role model for others to follow. This course provides you with the means to go from merely having impact to creating an unforgettable positive impact on others. This Masterclass is tailored to meet the specific needs of each participant and includes opportunities to try out different mindsets and behaviours, and get detailed feedback on your style. You will leave with a plan that assists you in driving your business forward to achieve great results.
Who is it for?
Senior people and leaders who want to influence motivate, inspire and convince others using a range of techniques for use in various situations, such as rousing your staff to put energy behind achieving targets, delivering bad news, getting people motivated, handling conflict.
What you will learn
The ‘Wow Factor’
- The secrets of people who have gravitas, charisma and personal presence
- Why levitas goes hand in hand with gravitas – how lightness goes hand in hand with depth
- How to have more of the ‘wow’ factor in the way you communicate
Advanced body language and voice techniques
- ‘Power tells’ that denote confidence, conviction and credibility
- Rhetorical techniques used by master communicators
- Moving with power and authority
Words that move others towards action
- Saying it straight without dodging the issue
- Making complex messages simple
- Winning hearts as well as minds
- Understanding and using language patterns that excite, provoke and mobilise
Emotional Intelligence for leaders
- The EQ inventory – understanding yourself better
- What it takes to be an impactful leader
- Leadership style – when and where how to adjust your style under pressure
Visionary leadership
- How to gain commitment and buy-in from others to your company’s business objectives
- Practical techniques to motivate and inspire others
- Communicating effectively with remote teams
Managing diversity and working with different cultures
- Understanding how others want you to be - feedback from a 360° tool on personal style
- Adapting your approach to meet the needs of a diverse workforce
- Understanding the needs of people with different cultural backgrounds
- Hofstede’s four cultural dimensions
Dealing with hostile situations
- Keeping your cool under pressure
- How to deliver bad news effectively
- Why resilience is essential to success
Will the real you step forward
- Why being a risk-taker is important in achieving your vision
- Sharing more of the real you with others
- Making a postive impact on people you don’t even meet
Advanced negotiation, influencing and persuading
- Designing an influencing strategy using ‘Sunflower Analysis’
- Planning and initiating a change by influencing and persuading others
- Negotiation techniques for handling hostile or critical people
Benefits to you and your organisation
- Feel confident in influencing others to take action
- Be willing to take risks and get buy-in for your vision
- Inspire and motivate a large audience
- Gain insights into how you come across to others
- Adapt your style to take account of diverse groups of people
- Practise flexing your approach when delivering bad news or dealing with hostility
- Have a better understanding of what it takes to be an impactful leader
- Uncover ways to increase your personal presence
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