Professional Communication Excellence for Leaders

The DIXONTECH Professional Communication Excellence for Leaders programme develops advanced communication capabilities required for effective leadership, influence, and organisational impact. The course focuses on strategic communication, executive presence, clarity of messaging, and high-stakes interactions, enabling leaders to communicate with confidence, credibility, and authority across diverse audiences and complex business environments.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Leadership communication fundamentals and impact
• Executive presence and professional credibility
• Strategic messaging and influencing techniques
• Active listening and dialogue at leadership level
• Managing difficult conversations and conflict
• Stakeholder and board-level communication
• Communication in change and transformation
• Continuous improvement in leadership communication

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Communicate with clarity, confidence, and authority
• Strengthen executive presence and credibility
• Influence stakeholders through strategic messaging
• Manage complex and sensitive conversations
• Align communication with leadership and strategy
• Reduce miscommunication and escalation risks
• Lead teams through clear and effective dialogue

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• Senior managers and leaders
• Directors and executive-level professionals
• High-potential and succession candidates
• Project and programme leaders
• Public- and private-sector executives
• Leaders managing diverse or distributed teams

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This DIXONTECH programme combines executive briefings, practical exercises, role-based simulations, and peer learning. Participants engage in realistic leadership communication scenarios, receive structured feedback, and develop personalised communication improvement plans to ensure immediate application in their leadership roles.

DAY 1

FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION

• The role of communication in leadership effectiveness
• Communication expectations at leadership level
• Verbal, non-verbal, and contextual communication
• Clarity, structure, and intent in messaging
• Understanding leadership communication styles
• Building trust through consistent communication

DAY 2

EXECUTIVE PRESENCE AND STRATEGIC MESSAGING

• Executive presence and professional credibility
• Communicating vision, direction, and priorities
• Framing messages for impact and influence
• Adapting communication to different audiences
• Handling executive-level questions and challenges
• Communicating under pressure

DAY 3

ACTIVE LISTENING AND HIGH-IMPACT DIALOGUE

• Advanced listening and questioning techniques
• Managing assumptions and communication bias
• Emotional intelligence in leadership communication
• Facilitating constructive dialogue and alignment
• Encouraging openness and psychological safety
• Practice: Leading high-impact conversations

DAY 4

DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS AND STAKEHOLDER INFLUENCE

• Preparing for difficult leadership conversations
• Managing conflict and resistance professionally
• Giving feedback with authority and respect
• Influencing without formal power
• Stakeholder mapping and communication strategies
• Role-play: Complex leadership communication scenarios

DAY 5

COMMUNICATION IN CHANGE AND CONTINUOUS LEADERSHIP IMPROVEMENT

• Communication during change and transformation
• Maintaining alignment during uncertainty
• Leading communication across cultures and teams
• Communication governance and consistency
• Personal leadership communication development plan
• Final simulation: Executive communication excellence