Whole Person Leadership™ for Women: Session 5

The Art of Strategic Communications

The Role of Communications in Leadership
Putting Trust into Action:
How the Six Components of Trust play out in your communications
The Role of Gender in Communications

Finding Your Own Shade of Gray

Preparation

1. Review The Art of Convening,
Chapter 8, “Creation,” p. 127-140
Something new that emerges from engagements of shared purpose and trust.
Authentic engagement is key. Our authenticity allows us to bring a presence to any communication that is unique to that moment in time.

2. Session 5 Agenda/Preparation

3. Session materials and concepts:
• “Communications Leadership”
• “Your Communications Style”

4. Sutra Session Journaling:
• (The value of) Appreciation in Communication
• Your Communication Style(s)

After Session 5

1. Tracking Our Collective Journey research interviews
Complete your 30-minute interview with Claudia

2. “Finding Your Own Shade of Gray” (Time Diet)

3. Choose a daily practice that strengthens your trustworthiness

More resources
• “IABC - Gender Presentation” (focus on p. 11-21)
• C21: Communicating in the 21st Century, 4th Edition.
Sex or gender? Biology or culture?
• Differences in Communication Between Men & Women, London Image Institute | 14 Oct 2019
• What Makes Women CEOs Different? Korn Ferry Insights