Presenting to Senior Executives in the Age of AI
1hIntermediate2025-05-15
Authors

Tatiana Kolovou
Faculty Member at Kelley School of Business
Course details
Presenting to senior executives can significantly boost your professional credibility and career. In this course, Tatiana Kolovou shows you what to do before, during, and after your presentation. Explore how to analyze your audience, frame your message, address tough questions, and send impactful pre-meeting correspondence. Delve into creating a compelling narrative, crafting concise messaging, and preparing for unexpected interruptions to keep your audience engaged. Discover AI tools that aid in generating personalized profiles and analyzing your delivery. Gain skills in smooth transitions, deep preparation, and maintaining an engaging presence both in-person and virtually. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to handle executive presentations with confidence and poise, making your proposals resonate and stand out.
Learning objectives
Identify the unique communication needs and priorities of senior executives to tailor your message effectively.
Apply AI strategies to enhance preparation, research, and practice.
Develop a clear and persuasive message using the SCQA approach, supported by ROI evidence and strategic visuals.
Demonstrate executive presence through effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques.
Adapt to unexpected challenges, such as time constraints, interruptions, and technical issues, to maintain engagement.
Learning objectives
Identify the unique communication needs and priorities of senior executives to tailor your message effectively.
Apply AI strategies to enhance preparation, research, and practice.
Develop a clear and persuasive message using the SCQA approach, supported by ROI evidence and strategic visuals.
Demonstrate executive presence through effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques.
Adapt to unexpected challenges, such as time constraints, interruptions, and technical issues, to maintain engagement.
Skills covered
CommunicationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Presenting to senior executives
1. Before Presenting to Senior Executives
- 02 - Understanding executives
- 03 - Building your brand before your presentation
- 04 - Practicing for high-stakes presentations
- 05 - Anticipating tough questions from senior executives
2. During and after the Presentation to Senior Executives
- 06 - Framing your message to senior executives
- 07 - Bringing value to senior executives
- 08 - Engage your executive audience with vivid language
- 09 - Thinking about visuals strategically
- 10 - Projecting executive presence
- 11 - Virtual vs. in-person presentations - keys to success
- 12 - Demonstrating competence after your presentation
3. Managing the Unexpected
- 13 - Navigating last minute meeting time crunches
- 14 - Managing technology glitches
- 15 - Capturing a distracted audience
- 16 - Dealing with interruptions
- 17 - Handling objections gracefully
Conclusion
- 18 - Next steps