How can managers and leaders understand, motivate and engage others through periods of change?
This course explores in practice how to build effective, open working relationships and conduct crucial conversations. It looks at how successful leaders develop the flexibility to understand and inspire, develop and challenge both teams and individuals productively. The highly practical session boosts participants’ abilities to lead and manage others in a confident, engaging and authoritative manner– helping to ensure that their communication skills match their expertise.
The details of course content will be determined through further discussion with the client, but the broad topics covered are likely to include:
- Understanding status and interpersonal dynamics
- Developing confidence
- Strengthening physical and vocal presence
- The problem with passivity and the failure of aggression
- The nature and effects of clear, honest communication
- Gaining respect through genuine assertiveness
- Listening actively
- Building rapport and trust
- Managing difficult conversations
- Authenticity in communication
- Adapting one’s communication style to the context
What our clients say
Six months after my last coaching session with Pete I am still applying what I learnt. Pete is a creative coach with an inspiring array of tools and experience to call upon when coaching clients. Our sessions were focussed, creative and challenging, helping me to target those areas of my professional life I want to develop further.
On the day of the interview I was barely nervous (which is very unusual for me), very confident and performed very well…in fact I would say ended up enjoying it. They have awarded me a fellowship, so it must have worked!
We were all given very constructive feedback by our VOX coach, and got the chance to perfect our presentation skills in front of an honest audience. It was a great opportunity to make mistakes in a friendly environment.
