Time to complete: 8 hours, self-directed
Program opens: September 20, 2023
Access to content: 3 months (1 year for Certificate participants)
Content includes: Lesson videos, activities, reflections, and learning resources
This program is for professionals at all levels
Business leaders inspire confidence in their vision through expertly-tuned communication skills and exhibiting a commanding presence. Well-crafted messages and strategies for navigating uncertainty will engender trust and a shared sense of purpose among teams and colleagues. Though a commanding presence and confident mindset, initiatives are adopted, projects gain momentum, and opportunities arise. This program provides the techniques, frameworks, and strategies to dramatically increase the impact of your presentations.
In this self-directed program, you will hone your presentation style, navigate challenges, and develop essential skills for making ideas resonate with audiences of all sizes. This program is designed to provide you with the exercises, mindsets, self-evaluation frameworks, and strategies that experts use. With practice, you can use these tools to radically improve the impact of your ideas within your organization.
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
- Develop a commanding presence through a confident mindset
- Design your delivery by sharpening your personal presentation style
- Structure your message so that it captivates an audience, holds their interest, and inspires action
- Strategize for success by planning Q&A responses and follow ups that reinforce positive dynamics with audiences
About the Instructor
Madina (she/her) is a Leadership Communication Coach with Speak By Design. Based in Tampa, FL., USA, she has privately coached hundreds of people on communication skills. She has lived all over the world and speaks four languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, and American Sign Language. She uses her experience as a language learner to be a more empathetic communicator and coach. Her background is in experiential education which heavily emphasizes learning by doing. This is a hands-on approach to coaching that engages the client every step of the way.
Madina holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from Florida Gulf Coast University, a Master’s Degree in Global Sustainability from the University of South Florida, and a Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate from International TEFL Academy.
Group rates and discounted program bundles are available. Email Courtney Mish at cmish@smith.edu if you are interested in learning more or to request the syllabus.