Strategic Communication for Leaders: Presence, Influence, Impact
Lead with impact through strategic communication
Effective leadership today requires more than functional expertise — it demands strategic communication skills that foster trust, engagement and influence. As organizations navigate new challenges, global collaboration and digital transformation, the ability to communicate with clarity, inspire teams and drive meaningful impact has become a defining factor for success. Leaders must adapt their communication styles, deliver high-stakes messages with confidence and initiate conversations that align teams and stakeholders.
The six-week Strategic Communication for Leaders: Presence, Influence, Impact online program from Kellogg Executive Education equips professionals with practical techniques to build executive presence, enhance emotional intelligence and lead with authority and empathy. Through expert-led sessions, interactive exercises and real-world applications, you will develop a structured approach to leadership communication, gaining tools to engage stakeholders, foster collaboration and navigate organizational change effectively. By the end of the program, you will be prepared to communicate with confidence, influence decision making and drive performance while humanizing leadership and developing cross-cultural competence to effectively engage teams and business landscapes.
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Key takeaways
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
Communicate with self-awareness, executive presence, empathy and flexibility in your communication style
Evaluate your executive presence and communication flexibility using self-assessment and feedback
Analyze the levers that can be used to build executive presence and adapt your communication style across various situations
Develop a robust toolkit for effectively communicating in critical moments that can make or break your reputation as a rising leader, including situations such as delivering difficult feedback, driving change or building the culture for a high-performing team
Apply communication strategies to improve the clarity and impact of your communication
Who is this program for?
The Strategic Communication for Leaders: Presence, Influence, Impact program is designed for professionals looking to step into leadership roles, enhance their leadership communication skills, elevate their executive presence, communicate with confidence and drive meaningful impact. The program is ideal for:
Functional and cross-functional team leaders focused on fostering collaboration, building trust and driving team performance through clear and purposeful communication
Emerging leaders looking to establish their leadership presence, develop confidence and refine their communication styles to engage stakeholders and accelerate career growth
Managers preparing for senior leadership roles who aspire to develop the confidence and skills required to lead teams and align organizational goals
Consultants and advisors supporting leadership development and organizational transformation, looking to deliver actionable strategies for enhancing engagement and influence
C-suite executives and senior leaders seeking to enhance their ability to communicate with influence, inspire confidence and lead effectively in high-stakes situations
Program experience
Dedicated program support team
Peer learning and feedback
Grading and evaluation
Bite-sized learning
Real-world application
Learning journey
Program curriculum
Over six weekly modules, you will develop the skills to enhance your executive presence, communicate with clarity and lead with confidence. Through two expert-led sessions and interactive exercises, participants will gain practical strategies with real-world applications to navigate high-stakes conversations, deliver impactful feedback and foster collaboration.
Note: The number of live sessions is subject to change.
Pathway to becoming an Executive Scholar
Participants who successfully complete the Strategic Communication for Leaders: Presence, Influence, Impact program will accrue points toward becoming an esteemed Kellogg Executive Scholar, a unique credential that provides you the opportunity to customize your pathway to achieve your professional development goals.
Kellogg Executive Education’s expansive program offerings allow you to build a variety of competencies that focus on practical application. More than about learning to lead, the path to becoming an Executive Scholar is about leading through learning.
Program faculty
Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations Associate Chair, Management and Organizations Department Co-Director, Leadership Development and Communications Program (LDEV)
Shana Carroll joined Kellogg in 2010 as chief of staff, serving as a key member of the school's leadership team. In this role, she led comprehensive organizational change, inc...
Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management
Brooke Olson Vuckovic teaches a wide variety of leadership topics, including moral complexity in leadership. In 2021, Vuckovic was awarded Kellogg's most prestigious teaching ...
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the program, Kellogg Executive Education will grant a verified digital certificate of completion to participants. This program is graded as a pass or fail; participants must receive 80 percent to pass and obtain the certificate of completion.
After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Kellogg Executive Education.
Note: This online certificate program does not grant academic credit or a degree from Kellogg School of Management.
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