In today’s fast-paced and highly visible business environment, technical expertise alone is no longer enough to advance into leadership. Organizations are looking for professionals who can inspire confidence, communicate with influence, lead through uncertainty, and build trust with teams, clients, and stakeholders. Executive presence and influence are differentiators that transform capable professionals into influential leaders. This interactive training equips participants with the skills to project confidence, communicate with clarity, strengthen emotional intelligence, and cultivate a leadership presence that inspires credibility and drives results. Through practical exercises, real-world scenarios, and personalized feedback, participants will leave with actionable strategies to elevate their leadership impact, influence and visibility.
Course ID: EPI
Executive Presence and Influence
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify communication skills with clarity, influence and credibility
- Indicate how to apply a confident and authentic executive presence
- Distinguish behaviors that reflect confidence, competence and composure
- Recall how to apply emotional intelligence under pressure
Major Topics
- Module 1: Understanding Executive Presence – What it is and Why it matters
- Module 2: Gravitas: The Foundation of Leadership – Discuss confidence, judgment and composure
- Module 3: Communication that Commands the Room – Influence, storytelling and active listening
- Module 4: Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Presence – Self and Social Awareness
- Module 5: Executive Image and Influence – Align appearance, reputation and leadership identify
- Module 6: Build an Executive Development Plan – Create a 90-Day Action Plan
Who Should Attend
Emerging leaders, senior managers, directors, high potential professionals and consultants
Fields of Study
Personal DevelopmentPrerequisites
- Pre-Program Assessment. To maximize the value of the program, participants should complete the following prior to attending:
- Observe a senior executive or public leader during a meeting or presentation and reflect on: (1) what behaviors conveyed confidence (2) How did they influence others and (3) What communication techniques emerged?
- 360 degree reflection.
- What is one leadership strength you consistently demonstrate?
- What is one behavior that would increase my executive presence? \
- How effectively do you influence others?
- What should you stop and start doing?
- Bring these items to the training.