Connie Dieken: Transforming Leaders into Influencers
Communicate Clearly, Confidently & Credibly
Improve the quality of your life by improving the quality of your communication
This book teaches fresh techniques to formulate your thoughts, express yourself and bask in confidence. You will find it easier to sell others on your ideas, create understanding and get more of what you want. Plus, you will earn greater respect and agreement—at work, home and everywhere in-between.
Leading commincation coaches and consultants, including executive coach Connie Dieken, share effective communication skills to build stronger relationships, boost personal confidence, increase buy-in and learn how to communicate infuentially.
as the leading authority on influential communication, Connie coaches executives on these very skills to improve their work lives
- Learn the principles behind effective communication
- Understand the importance of active listening
- Understand how better communication leads to improved confidence levels
- Learn to instinctively communicate to influence
February 11, 2013
How to Influence Fellow Senior Leaders
Membership on a senior leadership team gives you immense cachet. You’re in a circle of highly visible, powerful leaders. Your role is complex. You simultaneously manage your own business unit, function, or division while serving on a senior team that creates the organization’s future. To boot, you may be vying with those peers for a higher spot in the succession plan. As an executive coach, I’ve noticed that many of you are grappling with some loaded questions: Do I have influence with my peers? How do I add value? And how do I handle the conflicts that arise when strong-willed leaders butt heads? Here are a few ideas to ponder:
September 13, 2012
Leader, Teleprompted: Why Executives Must Master the Machine
As an executive, you're called upon to deliver important messages to your organization and the marketplace. People look to you to set the tone in public speaking. You want to come across as a strong leader, but natural. To complicate matters, your busy schedule doesn't allow a minute to spare. That's why you need to master the Teleprompter. Man and the machine are converging in today's media-centric world. If you're a leader, you're now a broadcaster. Or at least a narrowcaster with consequences. Soon, you'll be called upon to record crisp messages for both your organization's intranet and the broader Internet.