PRESENTER: Patrick Reilly, M.S.


TOPIC: “Building Your Executive Presence ”


 
EXERCISE FOR: “BUILDING YOUR EXECUTIVE PRESENCE”
Present an example of your current “presence” or “style,” a demonstration of how you act (“gravitas”), how you communicate and how you appear.
 
Prepare a simulated discussion, an interaction that is about 6-8 minutes in length. It could be an interaction with one person, several people, or a large audience. It could be a pitch, presentation or discussion.  It’s most helpful to practice an interaction that gets someone to support, enlist, accept or buy into something.   It’s only 8 minutes max, so we would like you to talk without notes or PowerPoint.  SIMULATED DISCUSSIONS:
This is a good opportunity to practice a sales pitch, but there are other important interactions that need attention as well.  For instance, you could:
Role play as a manager:Simulate a discussion with an employee who thinks he is surely going to get a promotion but needs to be told he isn’t being promoted.Simulate breaking the news that a project was cancelled and that some layoffs would start soon.Role play promoting your organization or yourself:  Simulate a recruiting talk to a group of considering joining your organization or companySimulate a pitch for a particular position to someone who is skeptical that you’re the right or best choice for it.  

Just choose a topic that you can relate to, one that is meaningful for you, in which your intention is to influence someone or a group of others.


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Patrick Reilly: Executive Coaching and Consulting specializing in influencing others and supporting leaders in transition.  Resources In Action is an executive coaching and consulting firm that has been serving leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs for the past 25 years. Our expertise lies in three core areas:
Supporting executives in transition to become productive quickly in their new rolesTurning around abrasive executives who have conduct and behavioral challengesFacilitating engagement for organizations in transition

We support our clients in achieving their objectives by converting key issues into action. Our approach focuses on supporting our clients in developing their thought leadership, increasing positive impact on others and boosting organizational performance and growth. Our solutions are customized based on your needs, culture and business requirements.