The Authentic Leadership Program Presenting to Senior Executives Two-Day Progam Senior executives are often a hard crowd to sell ideas to. They can be impatient and will interrupt you if they are not getting value from their time. Who could blame them? With a company to run, a board to report to and shareholders to keep happy, every minute of their time is precious. By the end of this program you will confidently present your ideas to senior executives in a precise, succinct, authentic and confident way. You will capture their attention from your very first word and maintain their interest throughout. Even more important than the great feedback and the sense of pride is how you will significantly increase your chances of implementing your ideas. Uncover your senor executives’ most important values, motivations and goals and tailor your presentation with these in mind. Avoid confusing senior executives by defining your key purpose and sticking to it throughout the presentation. Use persuasive reference material that senior can executives can understand which supports you with your key message. Avoid dull PowerPoint presentations that detract from your key message. Design a well-structured, persuasive presentation that doesn’t include a lot of unnecessary detail to retain the interest of senior executives. Anticipate objections before the presentation and prepare well-thought-out responses in advance. Develop your professional presence through learning mindfulness techniques to remain connected to the wealth of knowledge and wisdom available at any moment from your unconscious. Take control of the impression you make by developing awareness of the tone and quality of your voice, body language, gestures and grooming. Present confidently to senior executives when asked at the last hour, having learned best-practice presentation skills. “Be yourself, everyone else is taken”. ~Oscar Wilde Key Outcomes of the Program v This two-day program is intensive, dynamic and highly interactive. It will appeal to you if you want to push yourself out of your comfort zone to explore and test your talents. This program is residential learning experience. You will stay overnight to give you the time and space needed to develop an exceptional presentation for Day 2. You will be asked to deliver a 10 minute pre- prepared presentation on the morning of Day 1. In the evening of Day 1 you will watch, assess and redesign your presentation. This may take between 2 to 4 hours. You will include all the learning from Day 1 in preparation for your presentation on the afternoon of Day 2. Your presentations will be critiqued by a highly experienced facilitator, key note speaker and former executive, providing you with invaluable, real time feedback. You have the option to ‘buddy up’ with another participant to a practice your presentation skills before you deliver the presentation to your target audience. Your Commitments