Mastering Communications as a Leader (2022)

Course details

Leaders aren’t born, they’re trained. Leaders develop their abilities to motivate and inspire others to positive action. Regardless of where you are in your career, boosting your communications skills will take you where you want to go, faster. In this course, Emmy-winning former CNN correspondent Gina London explains the power of communicating with purpose and impact. She illustrates that communication is not a soft skill—it’s a critical skill and one you need as a leader. Join Gina to learn how to: embrace the possibility of change to excel; develop executive presence; structure your communications for impact; use body language; play your voice like an instrument; and more.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Gina London sizzle reel

1. Embrace the Possibility of Changing to Excel

02 - Embracing your growth mindset
03 - Characteristics of a leader
04 - Authentic leadership driven by purpose
05 - Developing executive presence
06 - Introduction to PDF

2. Relearning Your ABCs

07 - Creating positive feedback loops
08 - Retraining your thought patterns to lead with control
09 - The power of appearance
10 - The power of your behavior
11 - The power of your communications
12 - ABCs in a virtual world

3. The Power of Connecting

13 - The trinity of connecting
14 - AIM strategy
15 - Who is your audience
16 - What is your intent
17 - What is your message

4. How to Structure Your Communications for Impact

18 - Visualize what you say
19 - The value of clarity and brevity
20 - Inverted pyramid approach
21 - Prepare to win with AIM
22 - Handling difficult questions

5. Storytelling to Strengthen Your Leadership

23 - #MyStoryMatters
24 - Five points to star-studded storytelling
25 - Setting the scene
26 - Friction and outcome
27 - WIFM - What s in it for me

6. How to Play Your Voice Like an Instrument

28 - Paralanguage application
29 - Debunking the Mehrabian myth
30 - Understanding your baseline vocal range and style
31 - Owning your voice for positive outcomes

7. Body Language

32 - Why body language matters
33 - The power of posture
34 - Gestures that connect
35 - Expressions
36 - Clusters, context, and congruence

8. Putting All the Pieces Together

37 - Evolving to master communications as a leader
38 - The power of AIM every time
39 - Consistency is key
40 - The value of a coach
41 - It s a wrap

Conclusion

42 - Conclusion