This is my most intense and extensive program. During a six-month period, you will learn to build effective relationships, establish more authority in the workplace and feel more at ease with your role as a leader. The program will take you through five stages:

1. Goal setting:

• I meet with you and other key stakeholders, such as the person you report to and/or your Human Resources representative.
• You set communication and leadership improvement goals.
• Together, with input from your key stakeholders, we will create a Personal Development Plan and Contract.

2. Assessment:

• Using a 360º feedback survey we gather feedback about your current leadership and communication style from your peers, superiors and direct reports as well as from Human Resources personnel and/or clients, as appropriate. This combined feedback provides us with vital information about how you are perceived as a communicator and as a leader.
• During the six-month program, I will use personal assessments, videotaping, and meeting and presentation observation to assist you in honing your leadership and communication style.

3. Actions:

• We will have biweekly, one-on-one coaching conversations at your office or company’s site. Each session will last atound 90 minutes.
• I will provide you with ongoing support by e-mail and phone to encourage you to become the effective leader and communicator you envision.

4. Transfer:

• You will integrate new skills and behaviors into your daily work situations.
• You will learn these new skills and behaviors during our coaching sessions using a variety of techniques.

5. Results:

• You will be perceived as a leader of your team or organization.
• Your peers and superiors will listen to or seek out your professional opinion/advice and will view you as a valuable member of the leadership team.
• You will feel more comfortable networking, communicating socially and developing professional relationships.
• You will be able to communicate more clearly and effectively with peers, superiors and cross-cultural team members.
• You will be able to delegate more easily.

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This custom-made program is for leaders who need to master one or two communication challenges. Programs for each client differ in content and may last from a few sessions to a couple of months, depending on your individual needs.

Topics range from executive presence to cross-cultural communication, public speaking, networking naturally and effective virtual conversations. The “Becoming an Inspiring Communicator” Program consists of three stages:

1. Goal setting:

• We will have an orientation meeting to clarify your current communication goals.
• We will create a Personal Development Plan and Contract designed to meet your goals.

2. Implementation:

• I will conduct one-on-one coaching conversations with you to help you master your communication challenges and inspire others.
• I will introduce you to effective methodologies and practice new ways of communicating using role-play, videotaping and relevant examples.

3. Results:

• As you implement your communication skills, you will be able to measure their effectiveness by the reactions of your co-workers and clients.
• You will have newfound confidence in communicating in challenging situations — whether it’s socially, in business meetings, networking or giving presentations.
• You will be able to influence decisions and inspire others.

Click here to go to Getting Started on Creating Your Executive Style.

In this section I offer a variety of workshops for you to choose from. The topics vary, but they all spring from my areas of expertise: leadership, interpersonal communication skills and work/life balance. Attending a workshop is a nice way for you or your company to get a taste of my style of coaching.

Mindful leadership
How to make effective business decisions by using your whole mind
For: leaders and business owners who’d like to have a fresh look at how they make decisions and the way they lead
Result: you will learn how mindfulness can help you optimize your leadership style and speed up your decision making process.
How: 90-minute workshop containing an interactive presentation about left and right brain thinking and the benefits of a whole mind strategy

Storytelling
How to become an engaging public speaker
For: people who’d like to give interesting presentations, connect with their audience and keep their attention
Result: you will learn the ins and outs of storytelling and how to apply this technique in business presentations
How: 2 hour workshop, including improvisation exercises, you will be video-taped and receive feedback on your presentation style

Global Teams
Bridging Cultural Styles with Competence
For:    managers and leaders of global teams, who would like to reconcile cultural differences and communicate effectively with all (virtual) team members.
Results: you will learn to recognize cultural misunderstandings and bridge          cultural differences in an elegant and efficient way.
How: 2 hours workshop, including an interactive presentation on intercultural     studies and how to apply these models in your daily businessenvironment.

Executive presence
How to build a genuine and convincing image as a leader
For: executives who would like to increase their influence and feel more confident during challenging conversations
Result: you will learn how to convince others by showing more executive presence
How: 90 minute workshop; containing a short presentation on the impact of body language and practicing executive presence techniques.

Meditation at work
An easy and refreshing way to reduce stress and find focus
For: people who would like to silence their inner critic and feel more
energized
Result: you will learn 3 simple ways to create inner stillness, which can
easily be applied at work and in your daily life.
How: 90-minute workshop; including a presentation on what science tells us
about the benefits of meditation on the brain and body. You will also
experience meditation techniques that are easy, fun and refreshing.

The art of conversation and influence
How to move people in the direction you desire
For: executives and business-owners who would like to build effective relationships and persuade others more easily
Result: you will learn how to better connect with others by communicating authentically and being truly present in conversations
How: 90-minute workshop about how to be more transparent, fine- tune your message and connect with others by using effective influencing techniques.

To sign up for a Workshop, click here.