executive presence 5a
DESCRIPTION
Creating Executive Presence through Enhanced Presentation Skills At most any point in your career, speaking well will be the single factor that determines your success. You may have enormous value to add but you won’t be able to bust through to the big opportunities unless you can articulate your ideas fluidly and confidently. This two-hour workshop is designed to start you on your way to new possibilities in a powerful and confident way.TRANSCRIPT
Laura ButlerWorklife Performance Consulting, LLC
EXECUTIVE PRESENCE&
PRESENTATION SKILLS
WISE
CSCC
What do you LOVE about your business?
PASSION PAYS
“Find Work that you
love & you’ll never
work another day
in your life”– Confucius - 500 BC
Know Thyself
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ) Understanding Self & Others
Core Framework
Self Awareness
Self Management
Motivation & Influence
Empathy
Interpersonal Skills
SELF OTHERS
EQ
PRESENCE
What is it?
Why is it important?
How to create it?
The use of
Presentation Skills
Women with
presence - examples
7 KEYS TO DYNAMIC PRESENTATIONS
Compelling Core Message/Headline
Powerful Metaphors/Graphics
Eye Contact
Body Language
Actionable Data
Open Ended Questions
Energy & Enthusiasm
CORE MESSAGE
Why is your product or service important?
What is your passion for it?
What purpose will it serve?
How would it sound as a Page One article?
What is the one thing I should remember?
POWERFUL METAPHOR
“It is like when…..”
Think of a character in a story or film
What music style would describe you?
Tell a story about your strengths
Choose a picture that represents your idea
What’s your Message?
EYES/BODY TALK
Look at everyone at least once
Common Body Language Mistakes
Use of gesture/Hands
Timing & Pace of Speech
Breath Control
Facial Expression
ACTION WORDS & DATA
“How to” approaches
Tools & Directions
Present & Encourage Choices
Allow & Support Commitment
Outline Steps
OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
No “Right Answer”
Encourage Thought
Promote Ideas
Validate Input
Show Interest &
Appreciation
ENERGY & ENTHUSIASM
Vocal as well as Physical
Excitement is Contagious
Use your nervous energy
Have Fun!!!!
30 SECOND COMMERCIAL
The 4 P’s
Passion
Purpose
Product
Process
PURPOSE
“Always be a first-rate
version of yourself,
instead of a
second-rate version
of somebody else.”
–Judy Garland
PRODUCT
Design and
describe it well
Cover the specifics
Communicate
Deliver
The Self
PROCESS
Who are you?
Feedback
Elements of good feedback:
What did you hear?
Example
Scope
Approach
Be Specific.
MOOD & PRESENCE
Primal Leadership – Annie McKee
Who as a leader do you want to be?
Who are you now? (360 feedback)
What are the gaps?
(Make a Development Plan)
Practice to make changes stick
Ask for help!
“If you don’t know where you are going,
any road will take you there.”
~Lewis Carroll