# Executive Presence for Government Leaders (Self-Paced) Canonical URL: ## Overview Executive presence is what makes senior leaders trusted, credible, and chosen for the next opportunity — and it consists of buildable skills. This self-paced course breaks down executive presence into specific, learnable behaviors tailored to the government context. Participants assess how they are perceived, sharpen the way they communicate, show up under pressure, and lead in cross-agency and senior-level settings. The course is grounded in federal and state-and-local realities, not corporate templates. ## What you'll learn - Define executive presence in the government context - Assess current strengths, blind spots, and perception gaps - Communicate with clarity, brevity, and conviction in senior settings - Demonstrate composure and judgment under pressure - Build credibility with executives, peers, and external partners - Develop a personal plan to grow executive presence over time ## Curriculum #### **Module 1: What Executive Presence Actually Is** - Gravitas, communication, and appearance — government-style - Common myths and misconceptions - Self-assessment: How am I perceived today? #### **Module 2: Communicating with Executive Clarity** - Leading with the bottom line - Bridging strategy and operational detail - Activity: Rewrite a briefing for a senior audience #### **Module 3: Composure Under Pressure** - Staying steady in difficult meetings and hearings - Recovering from missteps without losing credibility - Managing visible stress signals #### **Module 4: Presence in the Room and on Screen** - In-person, hybrid, and virtual presence - Owning the room without dominating it - Reading and responding to senior audiences #### **Module 5: Building Credibility with Senior Stakeholders** - Managing up across multiple levels - Influence without authority across agencies - Activity: Stakeholder credibility map #### **Module 6: Capstone — Your Executive Presence Plan** - Capstone Activity: 90-day Executive Presence Plan - Closing: Feedback loops and continued growth ## Pricing **Tuition:** $1049