Is inspiring others as the ‘real’ you a challenge?
Work is changing and so is the communication style of our leaders. We are leading knowledge and creative workers who come to work for purpose as much as for duty, for value as much as for salary. Our leadership communication styles are evolving to meet new client challenges and workforce needs. However, it’s tough and lonely at the top. We are under constant pressure to lead our people, inspire our clients and deliver commercial results. It is not easy but it is possible with the right focus and support.
Sound familiar? We can help.
If you are in a senior role where high-level communication skills are required to be successful this executive coaching service is for you. Developing a ‘top end of town’ approach to communication with presence and charisma whilst remaining true and authentic will drive your effectiveness and impact as a leader.
What will I learn?
- Build effective presence as a leader in multiple team and client situations
- Provide impactful and positive communication in performance management
- Engage with an increasingly diverse team inclusively and naturally
- Deliver inspiring rhetoric across a range of communication platforms including to virtual or remote teams
- Communicate using social intelligence with teams who need emotional support and clients who need trusted advice
- Present to and engage teams, clients and other stakeholders with dynamism and passion
- Speak clearly and precisely with active non-verbal communication
- Use storytelling for high impact presentation and conversation
- Ditch the technology, listen actively and be ‘in the moment’
- Prioritise human communication in world of other priorities
Who should attend?
- Those in a leadership position or high-level client facing role who wish to improve their individual communication style with direct feedback
- Emerging leaders seeking their next level position and requiring tailor-made upskilling in effective communication
- Those who are facing significant career milestones such as a major promotion, job interview or business pitch and who need personalised support in communication skills
- Anyone looking to be more successful by improving their natural presentation style through one-on-one support rather than group training
How will it feel?
- Welcome, warm, comfortable environment
- Careful, structured preparation on the part of both you and the coach
- Practical materials which stay in your hand not on the shelf
- Creative and reflective exercises to stimulate the heart and mind
- Practice without pain, feedback without judgement
- Time out to re-connect with the good things to stay true to yourself
- Open, honest feedback
- Tried and tested coaching ‘cycle’ with real life application to turn skills into habits
Why choose us?
- Intensive, tailor-made sessions delivered on your terms and on your schedule
- Pre- and post- coaching preparation and activities to drive effectiveness
- Highly experienced, calm and empathic coaches
- Honest, direct and focused feedback
- Delivered at your choice of location, at our high-quality boutique style facility or via Zoom
- Focus on life skills to build positive experiences into habits for long-lasting impact
- Free access to our Social Agility Index Survey
Meet your Coaches
Executive Coach
Dr Jon Hopwood is the co-founder and Principal of Social Agility.
Experience
Jon has over 25 years’ experience in education, training, consultancy and communications up to a senior level internationally. Jon has training and facilitation experience in the private sector, government and academia. Clients include the Australian Federal Government, Pitney Bowes, Super Retail Group, CFA, Australian Ballet, Deliveroo, Crown Resorts, Lochard Energy, Pearson Publishing, University of Melbourne, Fender Katsalides Architects, Deakin University and the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
Education:
Jon holds a PhD from Deakin University, Melbourne exploring social creative processes in groups. He is an Adjunct Industry Fellow in Executive Leadership Education at Swinburne University, Melbourne. He is looking forward to understanding more about you, your challenges and how he can help you.
Presentation Coach
Olivia Solomons is a Workshop Facilitator and Personal Coach at Social Agility.
Experience
Olivia is a Workshop Facilitator, Video and Presenting Coach, Storyteller and creator of Content. Her primary functions: facilitating and coaching, are where her value is most sought after, empowering individuals to ‘be themselves’ as they improve on their presenting style/demeanour. She contributes regularly to community groups on LinkedIn and Facebook with blogs and video tips, and to E-Learning modules and tutorials to help to empower individuals to grow in their workflow. Previously, Olivia worked for Telstra, facilitating workshops in Change, Resilience, and Personal Branding. She also supported the leadership team, helping Telstra leaders prepare for meetings, pitches, and presentations. Olivia has worked as a Professional Services Coordinator for Chandler Macleod in their Career Transition Team. She is a professional presenter and Interviewer and is qualified to instruct Yin Yoga.
Education:
Olivia graduated from the University of NSW with a BA in Film, Theatre, and Performance and has completed a Diploma in Travel and Tourism at Ryde TAFE. She continues to complete short courses via HubSpot Academy.
What else?
- Each session requires preparation from both the coach and the individual
- Timings: The session timings are agreed in advance by the coach and the individual
- Training location: Level 19, 2 Southbank Boulevard, VIC 3006 or virtually via Zoom