Elevating Executive Presence
Elevating Executive Presence
Leading now is harder than ever
Leading now is harder than ever
The pressures of leadership are intensifying.
Whether it's accelerating digitisation, activating hybrid teams or boosting productivity, every leader is seeking traction within an uncertain future.
Exceptional leadership matters more than ever.
Organisational success hinges on their leaders' readiness to articulate a compelling vision, build a culture of care and harness the full capacity of their teams.
The pressures of leadership are intensifying.
Whether it's accelerating digitisation, activating hybrid teams or boosting productivity, every leader is seeking traction within an uncertain future.
Exceptional leadership matters more than ever.
Organisational success hinges on their leaders' readiness to articulate a compelling vision, build a culture of care and harness the full capacity of their teams.
"In the flux you must find stability within yourself and within the safety of your team."
Sharon Longridge, Program Director
"In the flux you must find stability within yourself and within the safety of your team."
Sharon Longridge, Program Director
Critical human skills make all the difference.
Deep personal and inter-relational skills equip today's leaders for the transformative challenges and opportunities of tomorrow's world.1
Exceptional leaders build better teams.
Teams with skilful, resilient leaders are more productive, innovative and cognitively agile.2
Better teams build stronger organisations.
Organisations with resilient teams demonstrate significantly higher returns on assets, equity and year-on-year growth.3
Critical human skills make all the difference.
Deep personal and inter-relational skills equip today's leaders for the transformative challenges and opportunities of tomorrow's world.1
Exceptional leaders build better teams.
Teams with skillful, resilient leaders are more productive, innovative and cognitively agile.2
Better teams build stronger organisations.
Organisations with resilient teams demonstrate significantly higher returns on assets, equity and year-on-year growth.3
Elevating Executive Presence builds the self-leadership and relational skills required to accelerate positive change.
Elevating Executive Presence builds the self-leadership and relational skills required to accelerate positive change.
Engaged, resilient and purposeful,
leaders with executive presence have advanced relational skills and influence widely. Coupling clarity of mind with intentional action, they drive real change for sustained organisational success.
The Elevating Executive Presence (EEP) program
strengthens diverse leaders' ability to command the room, signal authority with warmth and model self-awareness. They are equipped to embody three essential leadership elements:
Presence
Refining the mind to be attentive, attuned and astute
We equip leaders to optimise their mental capital and build self and situational awareness.
Our neuro-performance tools resource them to stay calm under pressure, focus on what matters, and embody self-certainty.
Stamina
Managing energy to sustain vitality and model wellness
Leadership is a marathon and leaders’ energy impacts team performance.
The synergy between health and productivity frames our focus on practical energy management and wellness-boosting micro-changes.
Influence
Elevating communications, empathy and impact
Connecting authentically and commanding the room are essential to influencing.
We advance leaders’ ability to engage audiences, articulate their vision and build psychologically safe teams.
Engaged, resilient and purposeful.
Leaders with executive presence have advanced relational skills and influence widely. Coupling clarity of mind with intentional action, they drive real change for sustained organisational success.
Elevating Executive Presence (EEP)
Our program strengthens diverse leaders' ability to command the room, signal authority with warmth and model self-awareness. They are equipped to embody EEP's essential leadership elements of:
Presence
Refining the mind to be attentive, attuned and astute
We equip leaders to optimise their mental capital and build self and situational awareness.
Our neuro-performance tools resource them to stay calm under pressure, focus on what matters, and embody self-certainty.
Stamina
Managing energy to sustain vitality and model wellness
Leadership is a marathon and leaders’ energy impacts team performance.
The synergy between health and productivity frames our focus on practical energy management and wellness-boosting micro-changes.
Influence
Elevating communications, empathy and impact
Connecting authentically and commanding the room are essential to influencing.
We advance leaders’ ability to engage audiences, articulate their vision and build psychologically safe teams.
Elevating Executive Presence integrates essential qualities of exceptional leadership for improved performance.
Elevating Executive Presence integrates essential qualities of exceptional leadership for improved performance.
EEP focuses on four dimensions of leadership:
Think » refine the mind
Think develops:
- A self-aware, adaptable mindset
- Sustained perceptive attention
- Effective emotional management
- A clear view of strengths and challenges
Speak » communicate with impact
Speak develops:
- Audience engagement
- Deep listening
- Normalising feedback
- Influencing discussions
Look » signal vitality
Look develops
- Energy management
- Grounded optimism
- Intelligent workflows
- Skillful use of body, voice and space
Act » lead with purpose
Act develops
- Rapport and collaboration
- Psychological safety
- Evaluate future possibilities
- A culture of care and support
EEP's learning design is firmly geared towards sustained behaviour change for each participant.
Practical and dynamic, your time-poor professionals will get easy-to-apply tools.
This multi-mode program features:
Dynamic live sessions with Program Director Sharon Longridge
Expert executive coaching to support learning transfer
Structured social learning sessions with peers
On-demand access to our unique Executive Presence digital toolkit
EEP focuses on four integrated facets of leadership performance:
Think » refine the mind
Think develops:
- A self-aware, adaptable mindset
- Sustained perceptive attention
- Effective emotional management
- A clear view of strengths and challenges
Speak » communicate with impact
Speak develops:
- Audience engagement
- Deep listening
- Normalising feedback
- Influencing discussions
Look » signal vitality
Look develops
- Energy management
- Grounded optimism
- Intelligent workflows
- Skillful use of body, voice and space
Act » lead with purpose
Act develops
- Rapport and collaboration
- Psychological safety
- Evaluate future possibilities
- A culture of care and support
EEP's learning design is firmly geared towards sustained behaviour change for each participant. Practical and dynamic, your time-poor professionals will get easy-to-apply tools.
This multi-mode program features:
Dynamic live sessions with Program Director Sharon Longridge
Expert executive coaching to support learning transfer
Structured social learning sessions with peers
On-demand access to our comprehensive EP digital toolkit
Digital toolkit
Embodying executive presence takes time and tools.
To enable integration, program participants have access to on-demand tools and resources. Our concise nudge communications keep learning front of mind.
Embodying executive presence takes time and the right tools.
Digital toolkit
Program participants can use various digital tools and resources to enable learning integration.
Our online toolkit, supported by concise nudge communications campaign, ensures that our insightful leadership development resources are readily available in easily digestible doses whenever required.
We listen to your development needs and know from experience that actively collaborating with clients is key to the program's success.
Phil Martin
Executive Director
MercyCare
“Sharon delivered an exceptional training session on executive presence for our managers. She shared her wisdom with passion, energy and humour, making the learning experience truly memorable.
She really got to understand our organisation... and customised her program to meet our needs."
Colleen Deagan
GM Organisational Development
Qantas
"Sharon’s natural curiosity coupled with her deep expertise ensured all our leaders had a simple process and personalised approach to delivering quality presentations with impact.
She has a lasting reputation across the organisation for her skill and coaching."
Jim Williams
VP, Mulesoft Solutions Engineering
Salesforce
"I recently attended the Executive Presence course ran by Sharon. WOW!
From minute one the entire room was glued to her every word! Her energy and passion made for one of the best courses myself and others have ever attended."
Dr Hannah Brown
Executive Director (Acting)
SARDI
“Sharon delivered some of the most impressive executive training I’ve participated in.
Beautifully paced for busy brains, with a dash of mindfulness to ensure we made the most of the experience.
Our program director, Sharon Longridge, is an internationally recognised expert in executive presence.
Sharon Longridge, Program Director
An award-winning broadcaster, formerly with the ABC, Sharon has coached thousands of executives to communicate powerfully, boost their stamina and embed positive behaviours.
Sharon knows how to engage an audience and empower diverse professionals.
Determined to uplift leaders, Sharon's approach is captivating and practical. Her authenticity creates trust. Her ability to synthesise the evidence into specific actions equips leaders to elevate their energy, confidence and impact.
A Monash Business School affiliate at Monash University, Melbourne, Sharon is also part of the global faculty for the leading ed-tech company Emeritus.
Sharon Longridge,
Program Director
An award-winning broadcaster, formerly with the ABC, Sharon has coached thousands of executives to communicate powerfully, boost their stamina and embed positive behaviours.
An internationally recognised expert in executive presence, Sharon knows how to engage an audience and empower diverse professionals.
Determined to uplift leaders, Sharon's approach is captivating and practical. Her authenticity creates trust. Her ability to synthesise the evidence into specific actions equips leaders to elevate their energy, confidence and impact.
Monash Business School affiliate at Monash University, Melbourne, Sharon is also part of the global faculty for the leading ed-tech company Emeritus.
"I recently attended the Executive Presence course ran by Sharon. WOW! From minute one the entire room was glued to her every word! Her energy and passion made for one of the best courses I have ever attended."
Jim Williams, Vice President, MuleSoft Solutions Engineering
We know from experience that actively collaborating with clients is key to the program's success.
We will listen to your needs and ensure that the learning experience is aligned with your development goals.
Find out more about Elevating Executive Presence.
If you're interested in learning more or collaborating with us on this program, we'd love to hear from you.
Sources
1,2,3: Kellerman, G.R. & Seligman, M, TomorrowMind: Thriving at Work with Resilience, Creativity, and Connection – Now and in an Uncertain Future, 2023
Find out more about Elevating Executive Presence
If you're interested in learning more or collaborating on this program, we'd love to hear from you.
Source: 1,2,3: Kellerman, G.R. & Seligman, M, TomorrowMind: Thriving at Work with Resilience, Creativity, and Connection – Now and in an Uncertain Future, 2023