• Team Writing
• Dynamic Presentations
• Powerful Persuasion
• Leadership Communication Styles

This insightful series is delivered by executive coach and consultant, Dr. Steve Gladis, who is the author of thirteen books, serves as president and CEO of Steve Gladis Communications(SGC), and currently teaches communications courses at George Mason. He has coached, consulted, and taught many representing a host of companies in the Northern Virginia region, including Gannett, Cox, Lockheed Martin, GMRI, SAIC,EDS, Washington Gas, Guest Services, IBM, Anteon, FBI, Justice, DEA, The Washington Post, Inova Health System and many more.

All four half-day morning seminars (8:30 am - 12:30 pm) will be held at the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in Herndon ,VA.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Team Writing (half-day session, 4 hrs)

Whether it is a critical proposal, report, or complex e-mail to a client or customer, important written documents require a higher level of attention. To produce excellent results, leaders must learn how the team-writing process works and how personality type affects writing styles. In this seminar, participants will learn how to use that knowledge to produce more powerful results-oriented documents.

Author, executive coach, and professor Steve Gladis, Ph.D. will teach you how to get the results you want by

• Sharpening your own "survival writing" skills.
• Organizing a piece of writing at macro- and micro-levels.
• Working with a collaborative writing team.
• Giving and taking constructive, valuable feedback.

A complimentary copy of Dr. Gladis' books, WriteType: Personality Types and Writing Styles and Survival Writing for Business (HRD Press), will be given to each participant.

Dynamic Presentations (half-day session, 4 hrs)

Leaders must effectively communicate their ideas and vision to a variety of both internal and external groups. Learn valuable public speaking strategies to inspire audiences to listen and follow with enthusiasm. In this seminar, participants will learn both content and delivery skills necessary to become more dynamic, credible public speakers.

Author, executive coach, and professor Steve Gladis, Ph.D. will teach you how to get results as a dynamic speaker by

• Developing a strong introduction and conclusion to any presentation.
• Constructing logical, documented arguments to help build the backbone of any presentation.
• Using corporate and personal stories to make ideas become real and personal.
• Organizing the entire speech into a cohesive, intelligent presentation.
• Delivering a presentation with enthusiasm by using key nonverbal elements including gestures, eye contact and other dynamic elements.
• Answering questions from the audience in a way the enhances the speaker's reputation.

A complimentary copy of Dr. Gladis' book, Powerful Presentations (HRD Press), will be given to each participant.

Powerful Persuasion (half-day session, 4 hrs)

Leaders need to convince people and teams to see their vision, embrace it, and execute it. The art and science of persuasion lay the foundation for all influence in society. Learning the skills of persuasion will ensure that participants will be better able to lead people to accomplish the mission of their organizations.

Author, executive coach, and professor Steve Gladis, Ph.D. will teach you how to get the results you want by

• Developing compelling approaches to persuade people.
• Understanding what motivates people to change.
• Learning how "tribes" influence members in a group.
• Applying the Aristotelian principles of character and competence.
• Mastering influence strategies to move people toward your ideas.

A complimentary copy of Dr. Robert Cialdini's book, Influence, will be given to each participant.

Leadership Communication Styles (half-day sessions, 4 hrs)

All people have distinctive communication styles. Because leaders influence the lives of others and the success of organizations, they need to become even more self aware. Learning what their particular leadership communication style is and how it affects others, are critical factors for leadership success. Understanding the differences that others bring to any team or organization and using those differences to strengthen the group define excellent leadership.

Author, executive coach, and professor Steve Gladis, Ph.D. will teach you how to get results as a leader by

• Understanding the basic elements of personality types.
• Learning how the "behavioral elements" influence how people perform.
• Appreciating the personality variances among team members.
• Motivating people based on understanding their individual personalities.
• Matching the right people with the right jobs.

A complimentary copy of David Keirsey's book, Please Understand Me, will be given to each seminar participant.

EVALUATION COMMENTS

"An excellent overview of editing techniques/strategies. Group work was particularly good. Both entertaining and informative-a great combination."
-Participant from the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General

"All companies' employees would benefit from tips on ways to improve their writing. Thank you."
-Participant from Inova Fairfax Hospital

"Would definitely recommend the course for anyone. from personal communications to business writing, you can't go wrong."
-Participant from Capgemini Government Solutions

"Presentation was very entertaining as well as informative. Having fun in these types of seminars is truly the best way to retain the information."
-Participant from TMA Resources

"As my executive coach, Dr. Steve Gladis helped me prioritize and work through a number of organizational issues. As part of this process, I was able to help my board articulate a vision for the future which was key to the success of our strategic plan. The coaching experience was successful and of great value to me and my organization. I would recommend his executive coaching services for anyone interested in achieving their highest performance as a leader."
-Participant from a large Northern Virginia non-profit

"Dr. Steve Gladis coached executives at Guest Services, Inc. to help us coordinate and refine our team's oral presentation in support of a major government food service RFP. We would strongly recommend Steve Gladis Communications to any government contractor interested in producing a professional oral presentation."
-Participant from Guest Services, Inc.

"Steve Gladis coached me when I was in the midst of both personal and career issues. Using his patience and executive coaching experience, Steve helped me to see the bigger picture and ultimately accomplish my goals. I'd recommend his services to any leader seeking a solution-focused coach."
-Participant from University of Virginia

"Dr. Gladis is an informative, helpful, and entertaining educator.  I appreciate this excellent course and I plan to recommend it to others."
-Participant from Environmental Protection Agency

"Excellent!  I really enjoyed the presentation.  Steve was very knowledgeable and he conveyed the information in a relaxed, clear and entertaining manner."
-Participant from Post Newsweek Tech Media

"Excellent seminar.  This was a good synopsis of how we can quickly improve our writing.  Gladis is funny, informative, and extremely knowledgeable.  I feel like I learned or relearned so much in such a short time."
-Participant from Travesky & Associates

"Extremely helpful tips that I will certainly use in my day-to-day writing.  The professor was excellent at giving a broad view of what's important."
-Participant from U.S. Department of Labor

"Terrific speaker! Entertaining and informative style. Time flew and I learned a lot."
-Participant from Bank of America

"Presenter was great. Provided actionable steps to implement into presentations and general interactions."
-Participant from The Charles Koch Foundation

"Excellent course; very dynamic instructor. I took away many new insights as well as practical tips."
-Participant from U.S. Government Accountability Office

"Insightful. Keeps your attention. I can't wait to try this on my own." -Participant from Cox Communications

"Valuable information was provided that I can use when developing plans for recruitment of members."
-Participant from Fairfax Education Association

"Course was well prepared and delivered in an interesting and captivating way. Very useful information."
-Participant from Wolf Trap Foundation

"Loved it. Professor was engaging, good speaker, with lots of experience and good stories."
-Participant from EDS

"Very engaging.interesting and effective.The content had the right mix of data, rules, and anecdotes."
-Participant from Digital Focus

Courses offered in partnership with Steve Gladis Communications (SGC) are focused on helping leaders be more successful. Combinations and expansions of the Leadership Communication series seminars can be developed and tailored to be delivered on-site as well as many other leadership courses. The on-site courses can be offered in half-day and full-day sessions, as well as multiple-day sessions. In addition, Dr. Gladis is prepared to address a wide portfolio of additional topics on subjects such as:

• Group Facilitation
• Focus Group Work
• Team Building
• Effective Team Writing
• Public Presentations
• Dynamic Persuasion
• Survival Writing
• Personality and Leadership
• The Successful Leader Series
• Media Relations
• Customized Courses

To set up a time with Dr. Gladis to discuss on-site opportunities contact Rosalynn at OCPE by phone, 703-993-2113 or by e-mail, rdhrama1@gmu.edu.