Leadership presence
Personal coaching
Influence and impact
Master authentic communication techniques to build leadership impact, presence and influence. This immersive short course is designed to help professionals at all levels become more authentic, confident and compelling communicators. Through expert facilitation and personalised coaching, you’ll learn how to activate your executive presence, manage nerves and deliver messages with clarity and purpose.
Whether you’re speaking in meetings, presenting to stakeholders or influencing across an organisation, this course equips you with the tools to connect with your audience, build trust and inspire action.
Who will benefit
Course is suitable for
The Authentic Communicator: Activating Presence course combines the best of leadership development with high-impact performance coaching to transform the way you communicate. You'll work with expert facilitators to strengthen your executive presence, refine your delivery style and communicate with authenticity and influence.
The Authentic Communicator: Activating Presence course combines the best of leadership development with high-impact performance coaching to transform the way you communicate. You'll work with expert facilitators to strengthen your executive presence, refine your delivery style and communicate with authenticity and influence.
Gain the tools to confidently command a room and influence outcomes.
Learn techniques from acting and performance to project power and poise.
Develop emotional intelligence and empathy to build strong rapport.
Use storytelling to articulate strategic vision and values.
Receive personalised guidance to enhance your unique communication style.
Engage in experiential learning drawn from professional performance practices.
Apply narrative techniques to inspire and influence your audience.
Understand and tailor your message to different communication styles.
You will walk away with the ability to communicate more confidently, think on your feet and present with both vocal and physical presence. You'll learn to engage authentically in one-on-one and group settings, adapt to diverse audiences and lead meetings or presentations that motivate and inspire. These skills foster greater leadership impact and audience connection.
You’ll build a robust toolkit of communication techniques, including managing nervous energy, using body and vocal presence for impact and tailoring your message to different audiences. Learn how to frame meetings effectively, actively listen and use storytelling to express purpose and drive strategic outcomes.
Course delivery
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This course is delivered across two full days.
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Welcome and Introduction Defining authenticity and presence The ‘Inner Coach’ and self-awareness Congruence in communication Body language and vocal patterns Developing leadership presence Vocal presence and awareness Creative stances and intentional delivery Reflection and action planning |
Active listening and audience engagement Framing and structuring meetings Audience styles and adaptation Strategic storytelling Communicating purpose and strategic intent Final presentations and feedback
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By completing this course, you will receive a verifiable digital badge issued by AGSM, certifying your achievement.
The Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) will formally recognise your commitment to professional development and lifelong learning with the Certificate in Executive Management and Development (CEMD). The CEMD is a flexible program that allows you to build your leadership capabilities through stackable learning.
A CEMD is a unique pathway to future study that can directly contribute to accelerating the attainment of an AGSM MBA or Graduate Certificate if you choose to embark on this journey in the future. Each time you complete a short course with the AGSM, we’ll award you with CEMD points. CEMD points can be collected and stacked together to create a unique professional development pathway that works for you and your specific career goals.
Once you collect 12 points over a period of up to 4 years you will be awarded the CEMD. The CEMD is a specialised credential and can contribute to 2 course credits towards our AGSM MBA and Graduate Certificate qualifications.
This flexible model supports continuous learning and creates a recognised pathway from short courses to postgraduate qualifications at UNSW's AGSM.
Next steps
Enrol in The Authentic Communicator: Activating Presence via the AGSM Navigator portal.
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