self-awareness & personal impact

• To use breath, voice and posture to come across clearly and with authority.

• To be more aware of how physical presence influences how you're perceived.

• To stay steady and controlled in front of others, and use tone, pause and emphasis to make key points land.

• To structure a message clearly using the 5 questions (Why, What, Who, Where, How), and adjust presence depending on the audience and situation.

09:30 – 09:45
Introduction and setting the tone

09:45 – 10:30
Understanding how you come across when you speak
Exploring confidence, perception and assumption, and what you want to be known for.

10:30 – 11:15
Breath, voice and posture: building strong foundations
Grounding, breathing and vocal exercises to build vocal strength, clarity and presence.

11:15 – 11:30
Break

11:30 – 12:15
Using tone, pause and emphasis to create impact
Exploring the Star Quality model's use of voice, pause and passion to make key points land.

12:15 – 13:00
Practising real scenarios with feedback
Delivering short work-related messages using real scenarios, with live feedback on confidence, simplicity and presence.

13:00 – 13:45
Lunch

13:45 – 14:30
Structuring what you say
Using the 5 questions - Why, What, Who, Where, How - to structure a message so it makes the desired impact.

14:30 – 15:15
Confidence under pressure
Using confidence cards and rehearsal techniques for high-stakes moments - interviews, panels, difficult meetings.

15:15 – 15:30
Break

15:30 – 16:00
Applying it to your own role
You identify one real situation where your presence needs to shift, and rehearse it.

16:00 – 16:30
Commitments and close
Agreeing what you will do differently from tomorrow, and how it connects to the shared standards set at pathway kickoff.