Effective Communication FACILITATOR INTRODUCTION + LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW 1 MINUTE (0:10-0:11) Effective Communication CAAWS Women and Leadership Program On the Move Workshop – 3 Hour Version

Today’s Agenda Your Personal Brand Effective Introductions Communications Styles Online Communication Etiquette AGENDA 1 MINUTE (0:11-0:12)

Encouraging girls and women to and boardrooms of Canada Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity Encouraging girls and women to get off the bleachers, and onto the fields and playing courts, into the pools, the locker rooms and boardrooms of Canada CAAWS OVERVIEW 1 MINUTE (0:13-0:14)

Visit CAAWS Online CAAWS OVERVIEW 2 MINUTES (0:14-0:16)

Your Brand’s Value “…allows you to show the world your best true self. It helps you align every part of your life with your characteristics, strengths, values, and goals. By doing so, you create a meaningful, lasting impression on everyone you meet. That impression can translate into success on the job, in a new business, and in every aspect of your life.” - Susan Chritton DEFINITION AND VALUE OF PERSONAL BRANDING 1 MINUTE (0:24-0:25)

The Authentic Brand YOU Leaders Talk Henna Inam, CEO Transformational Leadership The Authentic Brand YOU http://youtu.be/61oQkhJyJoE COMPONENTS OF A PERSONAL BRAND 5 MINUTES (0:25 – 0:30) Leaders Talk

The Elevator Pitch Align with your brand Define your value Are succinct and informative Are practiced and fluid PART 3 - EFFECTIVE INTRODUCTIONS EFFECTIVE INTRODUCTIONS: THE ELEVATOR PITCH 3 MINUTES (0:35 – 0:38)

Create Your Pitch CREATE YOUR PITCH – 4 STEPS 1 MINUTE (0:38 – 0:39)

Consider your Context Increase senior level support for a new project Make a connection with a potential sponsor Interview for a new job Be considered for a promotion …Other? CONSIDER THE CONTEXT 1 MINUTE (039 – 0:40)

Step 1 – Capture Ideas Worksheet #2 Project impact Innovative ideas Testimonials Key experiences Unique contributions Passions What’s in it for them? STEP 1 - CAPTURE YOUR IDEAS 5 MINUTES (0:40 – 0:45) Worksheet #2

Step 2 – Expand, Engage & Edit Worksheet #3 Advanced  Approved  Authoritative Certified  Confirmed  Dominant  Early Endorsed  Established  Finest  Foremost Inaugural  Inceptive  Key  Leading  Main Original  Peerless  Pioneering Predominant  Preferred  Premier  Primary Principal  Progressive  Realistic Recognized  Responsive Transcribed from http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/pitch/ STEP 2 - EXPAND AND EDIT YOUR IDEAS 10 MINUTES (0:45 – 0:55) with previous slide

Create Your Pitch As needed

Create Your Pitch STEP 4 – PRACTICE 5 MINUTES (0:55 – 0:60)

Communication Styles Model Worksheet #5 1 MINUTE (1:10 – 1:11) Worksheet #5

Vertical Axis Task Focused People Focused Control emotions, focus on facts/logic, formal, serious, impersonal, precise and specific, business-like, hard to get to know VERTICAL AXIS REVIEW 1 MINUTE (1:11 – 1:12) People Focused Show and share feelings, use intuition and opinion, people-oriented, warm, friendly, relaxed, personable, informal, relationship-oriented, easy to know

Horizontal Axis Indirect/Ask Direct/Tell Assertive Decisive Confident HORIZONTAL AXIS REVIEW 1 MINUTE (1:12 – 1:13) Indirect/Ask Quiet Reserved Team player Cooperative Supportive Direct/Tell Assertive Decisive Confident Impatient

Style Prevalence STYLE PREVALENCE 1 MINUTE (1:13 – 1:14)

Driver Results oriented Like challenges Take responsibility Risk takers Talk loud and fast Authoritative tone DRIVER OVERVIEW 1 MINUTE (1:14-1:15)

Expressive Energetic Inspiring Excitable Creative Ambitious Talk loud and fast EXPRESSIVE OVERVIEW 1 MINUTE (1:15-1:16)

Amiable Quiet Supportive Good Listeners Strong personal ties Seek feedback Speak slowly and quietly AMIABLE OVERVIEW 1 MINUTE (1:16-1:17)

Analytical Thorough Logical Independent Conservative Detailed oriented Concise language Low pitch, formal tone ANALYTICAL OVERVIEW 1 MINUTE (1:17-1:18) 10-15 MINUTE BREAK

Habits that Undermine Communication Worksheet #8 10 MINUTES (2:05 – 2:15) Worksheet #8 “Things are always so black and white with you.”

Etiquette for Electronic Communication Worksheet #8 ONLINE ETIQUETTE 20 MINUTES (2:20-2:40) “I had my own blog for a while, but I decided to go back to just pointless, incessant barking.”

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