1. Participant Introductions Worksheet #1
PART 1 – ICE BREAKER AND INTRODUCTION
ICEBREAKER
15 MINUTES
(5 minutes before session start + first 10 minutes of the session)
Worksheet #1

2. Effective Communication
FACILITATOR INTRODUCTION + LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW
1 MINUTE (0:10-0:11)
Effective Communication
Name
Location / Date

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

4. 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)

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

6. PART 2 – Personal Branding
DEFINITION AND VALUE OF PERSONAL BRANDING
4 MINUTES (0:20-0:24)

7. 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)

8. The Authentic Brand YOU
Leaders Talk
Henna Inam, CEO Transformational Leadership
The Authentic Brand YOU
COMPONENTS OF A PERSONAL BRAND
5 MINUTES (0:25 – 0:30)
Leaders Talk

9. WRAP UP PERSONAL BRAND
5 MINUTES (0:30 – 0:35)

10. 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)

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

12. 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)

13. 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

14. Create Your Pitch Worksheet #3
STEP 2 - EXPAND AND EDIT YOUR IDEAS
10 MINUTES (0:45 – 0:55)
with next slide
Worksheet #3

15. 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
STEP 2 - EXPAND AND EDIT YOUR IDEAS
10 MINUTES (0:45 – 0:55)
with previous slide

16. Create Your Pitch
As needed

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

18. Communication Styles Self-Assessment Tool Overview of Styles
Discussion
Bad Communication
Habits
PART 4 – Communication Styles
COMMUNICATION STYLES - SECTION OVERVIEW
1 MINUTE (1:00 – 1:01)

19. Self-Assessment Tool Worksheet #4
Gives an indication of your preferred style
Intended to be quick, fun & informative
Not scientific based
SELF-PROFILE TOOL
9 MINUTES (1:01 – 1:10)
Worksheet #4

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

21. 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

22. 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

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

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

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

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

27. 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

28. Group Discussion Worksheet #6
Perceptions about strengths and weaknesses for each style
Do’s and Don’ts for dealing with each style effectively
PERCEPTIONS & EFFECTIVE APPROACHES
30 MINUTES (1:35-2:05)
Worksheets #6 and #7

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

30. Online Etiquette PART 5 – Online Etiquette ONLINE PRESENCE
5 MINUTES (2:15 – 2:20)

31. 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.”

32. Next Steps Postcard to yourself Workshop Evaluation Other resources?
CAAWS eNews
NEXT STEPS AND WRAP UP
10 MINUTES (2:40-2:50)

33. Thanks for joining us!
Thank You!
Name, Contact Information