Executive Communication & High-Impact Presentations

Details

The program blends message structuring, data storytelling, visual design, delivery skills, and stakeholder influence. It uses plain-English scaffolds (useful phrases, signposting, sentence frames), step-by-step frameworks, and iterative practice with feedback.

Target Group

Managers, team leads, project owners, and functional heads who present to executives and cross-functional audiences; English is good but not perfect.

Goals

• Plan messages with a clear purpose, audience insight, and desired action.
• Structure talks and briefings using simple, repeatable frameworks (SCQA, Pyramid).
• Tell persuasive stories with numbers, visuals, and business impact.
• Speak clearly and confidently using pace, emphasis, and plain English.
• Handle questions, objections, and difficult moments professionally.
• Adapt tone and style for executives, peers, and cross-functional teams.
• Design slides and visuals that are clean, readable, and memorable.
• Communicate effectively across cultures and in virtual/hybrid contexts.
• Lead meetings and presentations that drive decisions and actions.
• Build a personal improvement plan with templates, checklists, and feedback loops.
  

Target Competencies

Target Competencies

• Message planning and structure
• Data storytelling and slide design
• Executive presence and stakeholder influence
• Confident delivery and Q&A control
• Meeting facilitation and decision-making
  

Outlines

Foundations: Managerial Communication Mindset

• Purpose–Audience–Action (PAA) planning sheet
• Clarity over complexity: short sentences, strong verbs
• Trust signals: credibility, relevance, empathy
• Core message vs. supporting detail (need-to-know vs. nice-to-know)
• Language toolbox: signposting phrases for structure and transitions

Message Structure Made Easy

• SCQA and Pyramid Principle in plain English
• Open–Preview–Detail–Close: a simple talk blueprint
• Chunking ideas into 3–5 points with strong headlines
• Framing benefits and risks for decision-makers
• Templates: one-page brief and 3-slide executive update