Course Template - Paid courses/Workshops
Program Outline
The Base
- The value of building your brand identity – your Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
- Personality traits essential to maintain a high degree of professionalism
- Investing in an open mindset
- Delivering on your promise – responsibility and ensuring customer centricity via accountability
- Being emotionally intelligent
Professional Etiquette
- Good conduct and mannerisms in society and business context
- Importance of correct introductions
- Fifteen second self-introduction
- Introducing the 3rd party at business meetings
- Learn the correct handshake
- Use of space
- Punctuality
- Maintaining respect
- Office Etiquette - use of facilities in an appropriate manner (washrooms, lunch room & common areas)
Personal Grooming & Hygiene
The Foundation
- The difference between Communication and Assertive Communication
- Common communication mistakes and the implications on business performance
- The composition of verbal and non-verbal communication
- The importance of Active listening and the process of engaging in active listening
- The ability to ask open questions to engage with the counter party
In Person Communication
- The importance of Active listening
- Understand why we fail to actively listen
- The process of engaging in active listening
- The ability to ask open questions to engage with the counter party
- The use of Non Verbal Communication in delivering your message
- The impact of your voice and tone in convincing the audience
- How to manage your body language to impress the audience
- Assess the counterparties body language and respond in an appropriate manner
Developing Assertiveness
- The value of writing in the first person – “I”
- Creating “I” statements in an effective manner
- Active Voice Vs Passive Voice in communication
- The use of the 5 point structure in constructing a message
- The use of persuasive words to influence the audience
- Situation handling
Supervisory and Leadership Skill Development
- Current business environment, its challenges and opportunities
- 21 st Century Skill Set for Effective Leadership
- Leadership Styles and Situational Leadership
- People and Performance Management
- Employee Engagement
- Self-Motivation and Getting the Best out of You
Transform Your Leadership & Professional Presence!
Who is this for?
- Employees in their early stages in leadership positions
- Professionals who have been newly promoted to supervisory and leadership positions
- People identified for future leadership positions
- Anyone performing informal leadership roles as additional responsibilities
What will you gain?
Dharshana Amarasiynghe
Dip.M MCIM (UK) Chartered Marketer (UK)
MSLIM, MIM, AMITD (SL)
Strategic Management: Harvard B.P
Visiting Lecturer for: CIM (UK)
Dharshana Amarasiynghe is a Chartered Marketer & Post Graduate Diploma holder in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing – UK. He also studied Training & Human Resource Development at the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management – CIPM (SL) He is also a certified trainer from LIMRA - USA and studied Strategic Management from Harvard B.P as a part of the Management Development plan by John Keells group, for which he was specially selected. Dharshana is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing – CIM UK, a member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing, Member of Sri Lanka Institute of Training & Development & a Member of the Institute of Management - Sri Lanka.
Irushi Aluwihare
Professional Development Consultant
A well renowned Corporate Trainer with over 20 years of experience, both locally and internationally. She has garnered acclaim for her specialized expertise in Communication Skills. A seasoned professional, Irushi has delivered more than 500 corporate training sessions across leading multinationals and overseas organisations.
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