• Functional and cross-functional team leaders focused on fostering collaboration, building trust and driving team performance through clear and purposeful communication
• Emerging leaders looking to establish their leadership presence, develop confidence and refine their communication styles to engage stakeholders and accelerate career growth
• Managers preparing for senior leadership roles who aspire to develop the confidence and skills required to lead multifaceted teams and align organizational goals
• C-suite executives and senior leaders seeking to enhance their ability to communicate with influence, inspire confidence and lead effectively in high-stakes situations
• Consultants and advisors supporting leadership development and organizational transformation, looking to deliver actionable strategies for enhancing engagement and influence

• Communicate with self-awareness, executive presence, empathy and flexibility in communication style
• Evaluate executive presence and communication flexibility using self-assessment and feedback
• Analyze the levers that can be used to build executive presence and adapt communication style across various situations
• Develop a robust toolkit for effectively communicating in critical moments that can make or break a reputation as a rising leader, including situations such as delivering difficult feedback, driving change or building the culture for a high-performing team
• Apply communication strategies to improve the clarity and impact of communication

Module 1: Foundations of Transformative Leadership Communication

• Develop a communication strategy rooted in self-awareness, emotional intelligence and adaptability to effectively engage and inspire multifaceted teams
• Learn the fundamentals of communication strategy and understand why communication is complicated and prone to breakdown
• Understand the role of emotional intelligence (EQ), how to build it and the importance of flexing leadership and communication styles through self-monitoring
• Explore the need for true self-awareness and methods to develop it effectively

Module 2: Building Executive Presence (Part One)

• Strengthen leadership impact by cultivating credibility, clarity and confidence as the core components of executive presence
• Recognize why executive presence may feel elusive, how it’s commonly misunderstood and the role it plays in strong, effective leadership
• Analyze the key components of executive presence, including credibility, ease and ego, and the specific role of credibility in establishing executive presence

Module 3: Building Executive Presence (Part Two)

• Identify the roles of ease and ego in establishing executive presence
• Refine leadership style by practicing techniques to project authenticity, authority and ease in high-stakes situations

Module 4: Fostering Engaged, High-Performing Teams

• Build psychological safety for high team performance (managing energy), learn the drivers of employee engagement and coach for higher performance
• Recognize the importance of understanding the audience as core to strong communication
• Enhance communication skills by actively listening and effectively communicating across cultures

Module 5: Mastering Difficult Feedback Conversations

• Deliver impactful feedback with confidence, empathy and structure to encourage dialogue and drive performance improvement
• Embrace discomfort and anticipate reactions to better navigate challenging conversations
• Leverage the Situation-Behavior-Impact (SBI) framework to facilitate clear, constructive communication
• Foster dialogue to create a more open and productive communication environment

Module 6: Launching and Leading through Change

• Lead transformational initiatives by crafting compelling narratives and designing strategies for effective collaboration
• Navigate the change curve effectively and manage change with respect and empathy
• Learn the art and science of persuasion and manage resistors to ensure smooth transitions and successful outcomes

Shana Carroll - Academic Director; Clinical Associate Professor of Management Communications; Associate Chair of the Management & Organizations Department; Co-Director of the Leadership Development and Communications Program (LDEV)

Brooke Vuckovic - Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations