About Programme
Transform how you communicate. Elevate your strategic impact.
Executive Presence Through Strategic Communication is a small-cohort, coach-driven intensive that draws on the same frameworks used with Fortune 500 leaders. Over 2.5 immersive days, you will sharpen your ability to structure complex ideas with clarity and logic, project the presence that commands attention and earns trust, and communicate in ways that drive alignment and shape strategic direction — whether presenting to senior leaders and boards, facilitating cross-functional conversations, or responding to high-stakes impromptu questions with concision and conviction.
Designed for application, every framework is practiced in real time, with immediate, structured coaching from expert faculty. You will leave with concrete tools you can apply on Monday morning, including a personalized Executive Communication Development Plan and self-assessment criteria to continue elevating your impact long after the program ends.
Walk in as a strong communicator. Walk out as a strategic one.
Michigan Ross Los Angeles Campus
Los Angeles is home to one of the most dynamic economies in the world. Downtown Los Angeles is a hub of innovation, industry, and culture–now home to the new Michigan Ross campus at The Grand LA. Located in the heart of the Grand Avenue Arts Corridor and near the city’s business district, this vibrant setting connects executive education participants to the pulse of global business.
The Executive Presence Through Strategic Communication (Los Angeles) takes place at the Michigan Ross LA campus located at 100 S. Grand Avenue. Accommodations at the Conrad Hotel Los Angeles and are included in the price of your registration.
Information about the Executive Presence Through Strategic Communication offered at the Michigan Ross Ann Arbor campus can be found here .
Programme Audience
Senior leaders and managers ready to strengthen the strategic communication skills that drive influence and impact
Leaders working in cross-functional and matrixed environments who must build buy-in and influence without direct authority
High-potential professionals seeking to align their expertise with clear, compelling communication
Technical and functional experts responsible for translating complex ideas for senior stakeholders and decision-makers
Teams and organizations that invest in communication capabilities that support stronger collaboration and faster decision-making
Strengthen leadership across your organization by enrolling multiple leaders in Michigan Ross Executive Education programs. Ask us about group enrollment options. Contact Ryan Smith, Corporate Accounts Director , for more information.
Programme Benefits
Project executive presence: Command attention, establish credibility, and earn trust at the highest levels in the boardroom, across functions, and in the moments that matter most. A Korn Ferry study of senior executives found that C-suite leaders consistently identified good communication as fundamental to succeeding at the top.
Communicate with strategic intent: Present ideas persuasively and make a compelling case to peers, stakeholders, and senior leaders in any setting. Move from reporting information to shaping how others think and act. Companies with highly effective communication practices deliver 47% higher returns and drives shareholder value.
Master the impromptu moment: Research by the Economist Intelligence Unit found that poor communication results in delayed or failed projects for 44% of organizations, low morale for 31%, missed performance goals for 25%, and lost sales for 18%. Respond to tough questions, unexpected pushback, and unscripted moments with concision, clarity, and conviction without losing your footing.
Build the judgment to keep elevating: Leave with a personalized Executive Communication Development Plan and structured self-assessment criteria to diagnose and strengthen your communication effectiveness during the program and long after it ends.
Reduce costly communication breakdowns: Companies with 100,000 employees lose an average of $62.4 million per year due to poor communication, making it one of the most expensive and under-addressed leadership challenges. Learn to structure ideas with clarity and logic, organizing complex ideas so senior audiences move quickly from informed to aligned.
Testimonials
"Every organization has people with good ideas. But good ideas don’t gain traction on their own. They have to be communicated in ways that build trust, earn alignment, and move people to act. LinkedIn’s 2026 Skills on the Rise report explicitly identifies executive and stakeholder communication as an increasingly critical leadership skill. Organizations don’t just need leaders who can analyze, decide, and recommend. They need leaders who can bring others along. Executive Presence Through Strategic Communication gives experienced leaders the practical frameworks, direct feedback, and real-time coaching to communicate with greater clarity, credibility, and influence in any room, at any level."
Soojin Kwon
Faculty Director, Executive Presence Through Strategic Communication Program
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