Communicating to Inspire Action

Leading people is getting tougher. Leaders need to keep their people focused, productive and engaged while everything around them is shifting – from technology, working patterns and employee expectations within organisations, to social and cultural matters around them. At the same time, leaders have great influence – they are usually the most trusted and effective channel of communication within organisations. They play a crucial role in turning strategy into action by bringing messages to life, ensuring that they are relevant and helping people make sense of them.

This practical and interactive session is based on experience of working with leaders and managers across a range of sectors and types of organisation. It will equip you with tools, approaches and skills to communicate better with the people you lead by bringing greater clarity, making stronger connections and fostering constructive conversation.

The session will enable you to:

• be clear on the communication role for leaders and managers – what organisations and teams need from them and why it is important

• articulate messages that are clear, relevant and actionable

• involve people in conversations which help them make sense of messages, share what’s on their minds and commit to actions

This session will be ideal for leaders and managers with direct reports, who want to maximise the return they get on the time and energy they put into communicating with their teams.

It will be especially of interest for participants taking on new teams or working with people who are working through significant changes.

The session will also be useful for HR and communication professionals seeking to maximise the effectiveness of leaders, activate them as communicators and provide them with high-impact support, training and coaching.