• It’s a fact of organizational life: Leadership communication goes hand-in-hand with success—and the effective application of this skill is particularly essential in an uncertain economy when painful business decisions are made daily.

• No matter how compelling the vision or how brilliant the strategy, without leadership communication there is no execution.

• This fast-paced, results-oriented seminar is uniquely designed to strengthen your leadership communication skills. You’ll learn practical techniques to shape your leadership messages, hone an authentic leadership voice and engage in powerful conversations that achieve results.

• Craft a Compelling Leadership Message That Inspires Action and Produces Results

• Describe and Apply Four Leadership Communication Styles

• Take Charge of a Group of People and Win Their Support

• Communicate the Strategic Direction with Passion

• Set the Operational Direction (Delegate Responsibility) in Ways That Get Action

• Influence Buy-In and Committed Action

• Inspire People to Do Their Best

• Coach, Counsel, and Mentor Others to Build Their Skills and Grow Personally

• Recognize and Reward People for Their Efforts and Good Work

• Handle Tough Situations in Ways That Minimize Resistance and Maximize Acceptance

• Describe typical situations requiring specific leadership communication skills and assess how well you use the language of leadership in these situations

• Identify five traits of effective leadership communication and assess how well you demonstrate those traits

• Finding Your Leadership Voice

• Describe several leadership communication styles and describe your dominant style

• Crafting Compelling Messages That Inspire Action and Produce Results

• Pinpoint the desired results of your leadership message by using a results matrix

• Shape your leadership message

• Setting the Stage for Powerful Communication

• Overcome stage fright and communication anxiety

• Taking the Lead

• Send clear messages that maximize audience understanding

• Setting the Direction You Want Others to Travel

• Delegate authority in ways that prompt others to take responsibility

• Influencing and Inspiring Others into Action

• Light a fire in the hearts of others

• Coaching, Counseling and Mentoring for Improved Performance

• Addressing Tough and Touchy Topics in Ways That Defuse Tension

• Handle conflict and hostile disputes

• Describe typical situations requiring leadership

• communication and assess how well you use the language

• leadership in these situations

• Identify five traits of effective leadership communication and

• assess how well you demonstrate those traits

• Learn the two components of a leader’s voice

• Describe several leadership communication styles and

• describe your dominant style

• Pinpoint the desired results of your leadership message by

• using a results matrix

• Shape your leadership message

• Pick the right forum for leadership communications and

• create a winning setting for your key messages

• Overcome stage fright and communication anxiety

• Generate presence and charisma that command respect

• Send clear messages that maximize audience understanding

• Communicate a clear mission and inspire vision and values

• Delegate authority in ways that prompt others to take

• responsibility

• Identify the factors that demotivate

• Light a fire in the hearts of others Coaching, Counseling and Mentoring for Improved

• Stimulate and guide authentic coaching, counselling and

• mentoring sessions 

• Addressing Tough and Touchy Topics in Ways That Defuse

• Handle conflict and hostile disputes

• Improve Your Leadership Communication Skills

• Build Greater Buy-in, Trust and Loyalty

• Demonstrate Grace Under Fire and Defuse Tension

• Overcome Resistance to Change

• Motivate Followers and Inspire Them to Action

• Rally Support in Difficult Situations

• Define Leadership

• Describe the Voice of Leadership

• Describe Typical Situations Requiring Leadership, and Assess

• How Well You Use the Language of Leadership in These

• Situations

• Describe Five Traits of Effective Leaders as Communicators,

• Assess How Well You Demonstrate Those Traits

• Describe the Objectives, Agenda, and Major Themes  

• Describe the Two Components of a Leader’s Voice

• Describe How to Find Your True Voice as a Leader

• Describe Several Leadership Styles and Describe Your

• Describe How and When to Adopt Each Style

• Crafting Compelling Messages That Inspire Action and

• Produce Results

• Using a Results Matrix

• Shape Your Leadership Message by Using the Elements of Information Packaging

• Setting the Stage for Powerful Communication

• Pick the Right Forum and Create a Winning Setting for Your

• Overcome Stage Fright and Communication Anxiety

• Getting the Attention and Understanding of Those You Wish to Lead

• Get the Genuine Attention of Followers

• Generate Presence and Charisma That Command Respect

• Send Clear Messages That Maximize Audience

• Tell Stories That Captivate Audiences and Drive Home Your

• Message

Setting the Direction You Want Others to Travel

• Communicate a Clear Mission and Inspiring Vision and Values

• Give Instructions and Delegate Authority in Ways That Prompt Others to Take Responsibility

• Describe the Factors That Demotivate People

• Light a Fire in the Hearts of Others

• Describe and Apply Nine Different Influence Strategies

• Get Others to Accept, Endorse and Advance Your Agenda

• Overcome Resistance and Initiate Change

• Stimulate and Guide Authentic Coaching, Counseling and

• Mentoring Sessions

• Apply the Appreciative-Inquiry Technique to Facilitate

• Improvement

• Listen to and Deeply Understand Others

• Provide Positive Feedback and Constructive Criticism

• Discuss the “Undiscussables” and Other Sensitive Issues

• Deliver Bad News and Unpopular Change in Ways That Win

• Acceptance

• Handle Conflict and Hostile Disputes