Professional Brand Audit & Design
2 hours
- Professional brand audit
- How are you perceived now?
- How do you want to be perceived in future?
- Define and design your professional brand
Programme & Fees
The Executive Presence
Programme
A structured, session-by-session coaching programme for CEOs, executives and senior leaders. Sessions are selected and sequenced around your development areas and can be delivered in person or virtually.
Programme sessions
Select the sessions
you need.
Impression & Perception Management
3 hours
- Confidence versus arrogance
- Active listening and ingratiation
- Vocal image, power words and technical terms
- Planning and preparing key messaging
- Non-verbal communication: poise, posture, stance, gestures
- The sounds of silence — the power of pausing
- Mock interview filmed and played back for immediate coaching
Planning A Professional Presentation
3 hours
- Identify the audience profile and their level of knowledge
- Identify key outcomes and the central message
- Presentation structure and framework
- Consolidating content into clear key points
- Reinforcing the message with powerful visuals
- Clients bring a real forthcoming presentation as working material
Delivering A Professional Presentation
3 hours
- Create a 'big bang' opening and a 'big promise'
- Body language, movements and gestures
- Vocal image, projection, pace and pausing for impact
- Audience engagement techniques and eye contact
- Acronyms, anecdotes, stories and quotes
- Delivery filmed and played back for immediate feedback and coaching
Professional Image Makeover
3 hours
- Personal colour coding assessment
- Body styling assessment
- Professional make-up session
- Professional wardrobe styling experience
- Professional photo shoot
- Facilitated in collaboration with an international image consultant
Thought Leadership Development
2 hours
- Are you considered a thought leader? If not, why not
- Business intelligence imperatives plan
- Online exposure opportunities and industry trend tracking
- Professional association affiliations and print media positioning
- Writing thought leadership articles, radio and TV interviews
- Speaking engagements and key industry contacts
Two-day development programme
Executive Presence,
in two intensive days.
Day 1 — Morning
Assessment & Personal Brand
- ESCI online assessment completed prior to arrival
- Goals for the engagement and Executive Presence overview
- ESCI feedback and identification of strengths and development areas
- Personal brand development: how you are perceived, how you want to be perceived
- Personal brand statement and personal improvement plan
Day 1 — Afternoon
Executive Presence Practical
- Likeability, confidence, trustworthiness and commitment
- The seven traits of influence
- Passion, courage and empowering others
- Gravitas, charisma and powerful non-verbal communication
- Mock interview filmed and played back for immediate coaching
Day 2 — Morning
Planning A Professional Presentation
- Consolidating content down to three key points
- Opening with a bang
- The power of stories, anecdotes, quotes and analogies
- The do's and don'ts of slides and the psychology of colour
Day 2 — Afternoon
Public Speaking Delivery Skills
- The fear of public speaking — managing nerves
- How to start the presentation
- Audience engagement and eye contact
- Movements, gestures and pausing for impact
- Presentation filmed and played back for immediate feedback and coaching
Fees
Investment
Monthly Retainer
R30,000 + VAT / month
Includes 10 hours of Executive Presence coaching time per month. Time can be used for in-person or virtual coaching, strategic brand development, business presentation development, presentation dry-runs or any other client requirement.
Executive Presence Coaching — Hourly
R3,000 + VAT / hour
For executives who require coaching on one or two specific aspects of presence. Sessions are structured around your objectives and can be booked individually.
Executive Public Speaking Coaching
R15,000 + VAT
Two 3-hour sessions. Session one covers planning and preparing a professional presentation; session two covers delivery skills, filmed and played back for immediate coaching.
Keynote Speech Development
R20,000 + VAT
Two 3-hour sessions. Session one develops the structure and narrative of your signature keynote; session two refines delivery, filmed and played back for immediate coaching.
Group Workshop — Full Day
R25,000 + VAT
09h30 – 16h00, maximum 6 delegates. Morning: structuring a professional presentation. Afternoon: delivery skills, filmed and played back. Fee includes workbooks.
Keynote Speech
R25,000 + VAT
A one-hour keynote for conferences, sales meetings and corporate events. International and Africa bookings quoted separately.
Fees exclude
- VAT
- Hire of a boardroom or training room, and catering
- Technical equipment — data projector and screen with sound, or a screen with sound
- Road travel beyond 50km of Sandton, Johannesburg, charged per kilometre
- Return air travel and accommodation for bookings outside Johannesburg
Terms
- Coaching is confirmed on receipt of 50% of the total fee, with the balance due on the day.
- Postponed appointments are charged at 50% of the fee due; cancelled appointments at 100%.
- Booked time is charged as confirmed on the meeting request.
- Additional coaching hours over and above those quoted are charged at the hourly rate.
Fees are quoted per engagement and confirmed in writing before work begins.
Next step
Begin with a
private conversation.
Every engagement starts with a confidential discovery call to identify your development areas and shape the programme around them.