Columbia Business School

Mastering Executive Communication: Empower Your Leadership Voice

Columbia Business School

Leadership Skills

About Programme

Effective communication is the lifeblood of leadership. It drives vision, builds trust, and mobilizes teams into action. Leaders who communicate clearly and confidently create environments where innovation thrives, and challenges are met with purpose.

The Mastering Executive Communication: Empower Your Leadership Voice program equips rising leaders with the tools to communicate strategically and authentically. Throughout the program, participants engage in immersive role-plays, simulations, and real-world scenarios that help them practice new techniques, strengthen their presence, and translate ideas into meaningful impact.

Programme Content

Day 1

The Leader’s Voice Introduction to goals, projects, and pedagogy, setting the stage for the program.

Day 1

Leadership Application Case Part 1: Principles into Action Explore communication and listening principles, laying the groundwork for interactive learning.

Day 1

Assessing the Environment: How to Navigate Risk and Build Opportunity Explore how to recognize and navigate leadership responsibilities through applied learning in emotional and contextual intelligence and leadership purpose.

Day 1

Aligning and Leveraging Experience as a Communication Resource Discover how life history and experiences can be used as a "library" of resources for future leadership communication opportunities.

Day 2

Get People on Your Side: The Power of Adaptable Communication Styles Understand individual communication preferences through assessments and videos, and learn situational adaptability to enhance teamwork and leadership effectiveness.

Day 2

Leadership Application Case Part 2: The Leadership Credo Develop a method to convey what you stand for as a leader and craft a message addressing specific leadership challenges.

Day 2

Dynamic Interactions: Planning for Agility in Changing Environments Learn methods to prepare for and respond to leadership communication challenges with high performance and agility amidst uncertainty.

Day 2

Executive Presence: The Signals We Send Focus on preparing impactful communication presentations and ensuring aligned, motivating behavior and processes.

Day 3

Leading to Succeed: Competition, Resilience, Focus, and Legacy Identify a near-future leadership challenge and create a blueprint narrative to act with resilience, pursue goals, build allies, and lead teams to success.

Day 3

Inspire and Influence: Leadership Credo Practice and Delivery Refine messages in groups and receive coaching on delivering key messages to stakeholders, building on previous sessions.

Day 4

Brand Messaging: The Art of Persuasion Learn how to persuade stakeholders through a crisis situation simulation, delivering critical communication to win over stakeholders and build trust.

Day 4

Leadership Application Case Part 3: Drive Success Apply all course content to develop an action plan for confronting and succeeding in key organizational leadership challenges, focusing on communication opportunities.

Day 4

Key Take-Aways & Looking Forward Post-Program Summarizes key insights and plan forward actions, ensuring continued application of learned skills beyond the program.

Programme Audience

C-Suite and senior-level leaders with approximately 10 years of professional experience who want to strengthen their presence, clarity, and influence
High-potential professionals looking to enhance their leadership skills and build confidence in high-stakes communication moments
Participants from diverse roles and industries who benefit from learning in an interactive, collaborative environment where real scenarios are explored through simulations and peer dialogue

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Prashansa Uttam

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+91 9403890085[email protected]Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm IST

Columbia Business School

Executive Education Office

John Cissel
+1 212-853-4249
https://academics.gsb.columbia.edu
New York, USA

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