There's a difference between being a boss and being a leader. Rotman's Executive Presence workshop provides you with the tools to improve your motivation, body language, and emotional intelligence so you become and present the way you want to be seen.
Your presence includes your gestures, gaze, voice and more. Each plays a part in building other people's impressions of you, their perception of your ability to lead, your confidence, and capability. Leadership is more than what you say, it is how you are heard.
The September offering is full and applications are now closed.
Apply NowFEB 7-9, 2024
Schedule
Day 1:
Morning Half Day
- Leadership building blocks - survival vs development
- Trust
- Integrity and transparency
- Principles of presence
- Five channels of expression
- Body language
- Video analysis
9 am to 12 pm Eastern
Day 2:
15 minute consultation
- Virtual individual 15 minute personal feedback sessions
Day 3:
Morning Half Day
- Emotion fundamentals
- Reacting vs responding
- Dealing with negative emotions
- Cognitive empathy
- Communication vs manipulation
- Mindful listening
- Inspiring trust
- Leadership stance
9 am to 12 pm Eastern
*Schedule subject to change
Whether you intend it or not, our emotions unconsciously play out on our faces and in our body language and can send mixed messages to both your team and those above you. By learning to consciously investigate and reshape your mental frames and habitual emotional patterns, you can improve your ability to lead others, boost cooperation between departments, and prove you’re ready for the next level of your career.
Using the lens of a psychologist with extensive experience and expertise in self-development and leadership training, Professor Maja Djikic will help you refine the way you present yourself to the world so you can inspire confidence in others.
Associate Professor, OBHR, Rotman School of Management
Maja Djikic, Ph. D. is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management and the Director of Self-Development Laboratory at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. She is a psychologist specializing in the field of personality development. Her work examines means of developing a congruent and flexible self. She has been a post-doctoral fellow with Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking at Rotman School of Management, and Psychology Department at Harvard University.
She has published more than 30 articles and book chapters in the area of personality development in journals such as Psychological Science, Journal of Research in Personality, Creativity Research Journal, New Ideas in Psychology, etc. Her research has been featured in The New York Times, Salon, Slate, The Scientific American Mind, and many other media outlets.
You’ll build the motivational stance necessary to develop trust, rapport, and inspired action with your colleagues. Each participant will also receive:
- A five-channel framework for expression
- A body language checklist
- A one-on-one session of expert body language analysis.
Apply NowVirtual: FEB 7-9, 2024
Technical Requirements
Any virtual components of this program will be delivered over Zoom and requires access to this platform. Terms and conditions for Zoom usage can be found here: https://zoom.us/terms. This program requires a stable internet connection, the latest version of the Google Chrome internet browser, and use of a microphone. Access to a webcam is preferred but optional.
Application Process
Before beginning the application process, please review the application policies. To apply, complete the online application form.
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Each application is reviewed by Rotman's admissions committee to ensure participants have the appropriate academic and work experience.
Participant Notification Process
If space is available and eligibility requirements are met, participants will receive a notice of admission within 10 days of receipt of a completed application and fee deposit.
Payment
A deposit of 50% of the program fee (or $4,000) is required at time of application. If the full fee is not paid at the time of application, the balance of the program fee is due 30 days after receipt of invoice or 30 days before program start date, whichever is first. Fees will be refunded to those not accepted into the program.
This program has been approved for 5.5 CPD hours under Section A of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Log of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA).