Image Consultant Michelle T. Sterling, AICI and
Communications Coach LeeAundra Temescu present Executive
Impact Worldwide, a workshop designed to address the
image and communication concerns and needs of globally,
forward-thinking business professionals and executives –
positioning them to develop the true meaning of
executive presence and gain the competitive edge.
In a technologically sophisticated, performance
driven and bottom line oriented society, success in
the global business economies today also depends on
the mastery of "soft skills." How you present
yourself and the substance of your communication
speaks volumes about your credibility. In response
to this need Global Image Group and The Contrary
Public Speaker have formed a strategic alliance to
help business professionals develop the true meaning
of executive presence through their Executive Impact
programme. Successfully launched in corporate
America, this programme is now available to executives
and professionals throughout Europe, Asia and the
Middle East.
Through extensive research and time-tested
methodologies, these two globally recognised
authorities have proven that the core of executive
presence transcends culture and combines style,
communication, influence, behavior and power to
create a positive and memorable impression and
impact in business situations. This key combination
allows professionals to successfully convey their
knowledge, passion, and authentic self.
Executive Impact's unique programme is an integrated
approach that helps you and your employees convey
authority, credibility, confidence and competence in
all business situations. This programme combines the
essential nature of both style and substance which
has resulted in top performing management teams who
excel in the business world with this competitive
edge.
The Executive Impact 2-Day Interactive programme will
help you and/ or your team of professionals:
Develop a positive and lasting first impression
Cultivate your own personal brand identity and hone your image
and impression management skills
Identify the key components of projecting a professional
image through dress and grooming
Perfect your understanding of industry appropriate business attire
in accordance to your own personal style and the different levels of dress
Define the affects of image as it pertains to the individual
and how others perceive and receive the individual
Discover the psychological effect of colour and its advantages
Provide tools for wardrobe management and maintenance
Package and promotion yourself through positioning and presentation
Discover your authentic voice, your speaking style
Leverage the strengths of your speaking style
Develop a clear, focused, and compelling core message
Understand your audience and receive the information you need
Organise and write a speech that compels your audience to act
Deliver your speech with maximum impact, cope with stage fright
and convey passion and credibility
Create and use (and not use) visual aids that enhance you as the speaker
Survive and thrive during the question-and-answer period
Who Should Attend Who should Attend Executive Impact
:
Male and female executives and managers worldwide are encouraged to register for the Executive Impact 2-Day Interactive Workshop. If you are ambitious, a high potential manager, recently promoted to management, in job or regional transition, we would like to invite you to attend. If you manage a team of professionals, give presentations, belong to a sales team, or would like to hone your image management and public speaking skills, we look forward to meeting you
Overview of Executive Impact Dates and Times:
Day 1
9:00am - 12:00noon
Seminar
12:00noon - 1:30pm
Networking lunch on your own
1:30pm
- 4:30pm
Seminar
Networking, reflection, dinner with
family or other participants on your
own
Day 2
9:00am - 12:00noon
Seminar
12:00noon - 1:30pm
Networking lunch on your own
1:30pm
- 4:30pm
Seminar
Networking, reflection, dinner with
family or other participants on your
own
Executive Impact Investment and Registration Dates:
This 2-day one-on-one training programme is an investment of £3500 so take advantage of the savings, hone your executive “soft skills” and gain the competitive advantage. We look forward to seeing you there.
Cancellation
Policy: Registration is non-refundable; however should an urgent matter arise, you may
defer your registration to our next workshop date and location.
Interested in
booking this programme for your corporation or for yourself one-on-one? Interested
in a different date and location?
Michelle T. Sterling, AICI established
Global Image Group after ten years in the fashion and
finance industries.
She was an investment banker with Banc of America
Securities in the Chicago, New York and San Francisco
offices. Ms. Sterling's inside knowledge of the
corporate world and affiliations with several
international fashion houses such as Giorgio Armani,
Salvatore Ferragamo and Cartier, give her a unique
insight and advantage in the image management consulting
profession. Some of her clients include British
Petroleum, Dade Behring Germany part of Siemens Medical
Solutions Diagnostics, Deloitte Consulting, Booz Allen
Hamilton, America Online, Yahoo, ABC Network News and
Deutsche Bank London.
Ms. Sterling is a Certified Image Consultant
through the Association of Image Consultants
International (AICI). She was formally trained in image,
colour, style, etiquette, communication and relationship
management by several recognised Certified Image Masters
of AICI. Ms. Sterling received her Bachelor of Arts in
French and Spanish from Wellesley College. She also
graduated from the Dale Carnegie Performance Training
programme and the Protocol School of Washington. Ms.
Sterling is also the Director of Sterling Style Academy,
an internationally recognised institute that prepares
men and women for success in the image, fashion and
style industries.
As the fashion and style expert on the
Advisory Board of Men’s Fitness Magazine and a reputable
professional speaker, Ms. Sterling is frequently quoted,
asked to speak and write articles as an authority in the
fashion and image industry. Newsweek, MSNBC, Fox News,
Inside Edition, ABS CBN and several other TV stations
have called upon Ms. Sterling’s expertise as it relates
to image, fashion, style, etiquette, dating, and
communication. Ms. Sterling has been featured in many
media such as: The San Francisco Business Times, World
Talk Female Entrepreneur Radio, FabJob.com, Monster.com, Sales
and Marketing Management, Audrey Magazine, American Way
Magazine, Associated Press, AFP, Men's Health Magazine,
The New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune,
Reader’s Digest, BBC London, Business Week, Forbes, USA
Today, and The Wall Street Journal.
LeeAundra Temescu is an executive
communication coach specializing in high-level presentation training, client relations,
and executive presence. She is an
award-winning public speaker and speechwriter and the
author of The Contrary Public Speaker: A Break-the-Rules
Approach to Breakthrough Presentations. She has over
twenty years experience in public speaking, coaching,
and business and leadership dynamics. As an executive
communications coach, LeeAundra has worked with former
heads of state, high ranking officials in the United
States Government and the CEOs of Fortune 500 companies
around the world.
Ms. Temescu graduated from the Honors College
of Oakland University with a double degree in Political
Science and Rhetoric, Communications and Journalism. She
earned her M.A. in Politics from New York University.
She has taught public speaking and interpersonal
communications courses at Seton Hall University and
developed and taught modules in public speaking, cross
cultural competency and business communications for
Florida Atlantic University’s Executive MBA programme.
As an authority in her industry, Ms. Temescu
has published numerous articles on public speaking and
executive communications in on-line journals and
provides regular expert commentary and analysis on
public speaking and debate for numerous radio and
television outlets around the world including BBC World
Service, BBC - The World Today, ABC Radio, the Bloomberg
Radio Network, and Canberra Radio 2CC in Australia. She
is also the moderator of "Public Speaking - The
Essential Skill", one of the most active specialty
networks in the Ryze Business Network Community. Ms.
Temescu has been quoted in The Economist, Christian
Science Monitor, New York Newsday, The Wall Street
Journal, Forbes.com, Gannett News Service, Reuters Wire
Service, Chicago Sun-Times, The Washington Post, and has
been featured in My Business, Smart Money Magazine and
Los Angeles Magazine's "The Best of LA" issue.
"I
wanted to say thank you for the opportunity to go
through your Executive Impact Seminar. You both
were wonderful and equipped with so much insight.
I am definitely going to recommend this seminar
to everyone!"
Matt Bryant - Executive, Leading Mortgage
Company
"By
working with Michelle, my self-image and self-esteem
have received a huge boost."
My
new image empowers me to project authority, credibility
and compatibility; therefore, enabling me to present
myself and my company material with more influence.
Audiences are looking for reasons to agree instead
of object. Outside the office, people have been
raving about my style and fashion sense. This positive
feedback improves the image I project as it boosts
my confidence and ability to achieve my goals. It's
the Domino Effect and starts by contacting Michelle
T. Sterling, AICI Global Image Group."
Barry
Caplan, Product Manager to Startups - The Product
Management Department
"Not
only did Michelle teach me the importance of projecting
a winning outward image, but she educated
me on the significance of developing interpersonal
relationships and strong communications skills.
As a result of our work together, I received a
promotion last Friday. The results due to my work
with Michelle have been truly amazing."
Senior Computer Engineer, Sun Microsystems
If you've heard my talk, you know how adamant
I am about taking advice from only someone
who has "walked the walk". LeeAundra
has walked the walk and is truly an expert. She has a gift. She has taken me to new
levels and is giving me the poise and polish
I need to make it to the highest levels of
professional speaking. I give her two thumbs
up!
LeeAundra is one those rare individuals that
really thinks about presentation structure and
content, using rhetorical strength to build the
credibility of the speaker. She is not afraid
to buck the "common wisdom" that is
just faddish and fashionable. The exercises and
methods she uses build the strength and relevance
of your arguments, instead of just adding feel
good stylings and television tricks to a presenter.