Executive Presence

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Develop Executive Presence
Published by Corporate Class Inc.
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• How to Develop Executive Presence
• Executive presence is a vital factor that is
  required to be an impactful leader. Diane Craig,
  President of Corporate Class Inc. in Toronto,
  Canada states that Executive presence is
  neither exclusive nor elusive.
• Unlike the common misconception held by many,
  that one needs to be born with presence,
  executive leadership coaches like Diane believe
  that executive presence can be learned and that
  no one is born with a brilliant back-hand serve
  or vibrant communication skills.
• So, what is executive presence?
• Developing executive presence is the ultimate
  result of self-confidence, belief in your
  leadership and a strong belief in oneself.
• Executive presence is something that you can
  immediately sense when you walk into a room.
  There are many good leaders, but unfortunately
  many do not have executive presence.
• Some exude presence and some do not. Many are
  able to grab executive roles and move up to the
  C-suite because of executive presence.
• So, how do you develop executive presence?
• Numerous factors go into building a strong
  executive image. Of these, three essential
  traits include
• Body language
• Communication skills
• Building relationships
• Communication skills
• Communication skills do not only include
  proficiency over verbal or writing skills. A
  leader with executive presence is able to
  communicate clearly and authentically with
  authority, confidence and compassion. It involves
  honed public speaking skills in which the
  audience is engaged by storytelling, to
  communicate vision, and establish a positive
  connection.
• Body Language
• Body language is an essential trait displayed by
  leaders that have executive presence. They
  maintain eye contact and stand tall while
  speaking. Leaders with executive presence are
  well dressed and groomed for the occasion. They
  are highly effective in

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creating a strong and positive first impression,
and in commanding attention and
respect. Building Relationships Leaders with
executive presence also possess emotional
intelligence. They understand the emotions and
thoughts of colleagues, employees and clients,
that can be learnt with diversity and inclusion
training. They are able to connect on an
emotional level and therefore build strong
meaningful relationships. Top-ranking C-suite
leaders as well as ambitious professionals know
that building presence is a must and that
executive presence coaching and presentation
skills training is a must to move
ahead. Corporate Class Inc. conducts leadership
presence workshops around the world from the
Americas, to Europe and the Gulf. Diane
emphasizes that, "to be crowned a leader, a
person must be recognized as a leader. Our role
is empowering people to lead. Executive presence
is a blend of related parts that vary according
to personality and circumstance. There is no
formula every client is unique. We ensure they
evolve and develop their own authentic presence."
Summary Since 1984, Corporate Class Inc. (CCI) is
in the business of empowering people. As a
worldclass provider of leadership and executive
presence training, CCI provides training,
coaching and consulting to multi-national and
multi-billion-dollar organizations across the
Americas, Europe, the Middle East and more. CCI's
in-person and online leadership training
programs are geared to both organizations and
individuals, and are designed to develop
compelling and lasting leadership presence
amongst leaders. We welcome the opportunity to
share our expertise. Visit this site to learn
more https//www.corporateclassinc.com/