Elevate Your Presence, Excel in Your Career

#ProfessionalEtiquette #ProfessionalImage #LookandActPro

Duration

4 hours

Language of Delivery

Cantonese or English

Introduction

Have you ever met a true professional and noticed how he/she navigates professional and social situations with ease and confidence?

Few people are born with this ability; those professionals that you admire developed their skills through learning and constant practice. This highly interactive workshop teaches you how to think and behave like a professional.

You will learn how to greet and say goodbye to people properly, make social introductions, and expand your social and business networks. Whether you aspire to enter government, become a doctor, work in finance, or start your own business, the skills acquired in this class will last you a lifetime.

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Course Details

Objectives

The objective of this half-day workshop is to empower participants with the tools and techniques to develop a strong executive presence that sets them apart from their peers. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to make a positive first impression, communicate effectively, behave professionally in various settings, and represent themselves and their organizations with confidence and credibility.

Methodology

The workshop will utilize a combination of lectures, interactive Q&A sessions, and consultant-assisted role-playing segments. Participants will engage in practical exercises to reinforce their learning and gain hands-on experience in applying the concepts of executive presence. The content will be tailored to the specific needs of executive trainees, ensuring its relevance and applicability to their career development.

Key Takeaways

Participants will leave this workshop with practical interpersonal skills that will transform the way they present themselves, think, behave, and communicate. They will have the ability to make a memorable first impression, navigate professional and social environments with grace, build successful relationships, and effectively represent themselves and their organizations in various business settings.

  • Make a first impression that puts you at an advantage and gets you remembered for the right reasons
  • Learn pragmatic interpersonal skills that will help to transform the way you move, behave, think, and communicate
  • Behave professionally in the workplace; behave gracefully in social environments
  • Develop successful relationships crucial for career advancement
  • Effectively represent yourself and organization at meetings and other business events
Agenda
  • Importance of self-image > self-image = brand image = organization image
  • Importance of a professional image
  • PART 1 – LOOKING PROFESSIONAL
    • Posture > sitting, standing, and walking with confidence
    • Observe-and-practice segment involving students
    • Identifying and respecting personal space
  • PART 2 – ACTING PROFESSIONALLY
    • Basic communication skills: proper ways of greeting; use of names; swapping perspectives with listener; etc.
    • Appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and movements
    • Body language
      • Facial expression
      • Charismatic eye contact
      • Signaling active listening
      • Body awareness
    • An introduction to voice components
      • Source; volume; pitch; tone/emotion; inflection/emphasis; pace; rhythm
      • Matching voice to body language
    • Introducing yourself and the art of the handshake; proper and improper handshakes for business
      • Practice segment involving students
    • An introduction to small talk – purpose; appropriate / inappropriate subjects
  • Summary
Target Participants

This workshop is ideal for participants who are beginning their careers and who are eager to establish a strong executive presence and gain a professional advantage.