Communicating for Impact Collection

Explore these resources to shape your message, show up with presence, and build influence across the relationships that matter most. Draw on them in the order below, or begin with the one that fits your situation. Together they help you deepen your self-awareness, communicate with more intention, and widen your influence.

You might reach for this collection if:

• You’ve gotten feedback to be more concise or more strategic in how you communicate
• You’re presenting to more senior audiences, and the stakes feel higher each time
• You’ve been asked to increase your executive presence and want to find your own path
• You want to speak up in key conversations with more clarity and confidence

What’s inside

1. Powerful Questions for High-Stakes Conversations. Draw on a prepared list, or build your own questions, for impromptu moments in key conversations.
2. Intentional Communication: Use a Message-Building Formula. Shape any message around your audience and desired outcome, before you speak or write a word.
3. Messaging Pyramid: Find the Right Level of Detail. Decide what stays and what gets cut, so each audience hears the detail it needs.
4. Shift from Preparation to Presence. Move from perfecting your slides to trusting your message once you start speaking.
5. Use Paradox to Expand Your Range. Grow your executive presence by holding both your natural strengths and the qualities you express less often.
6. Create a Relationship Strengthening Plan. Prioritize the people who matter most to your goals, especially where you may be influencing across teams without organizational authority.

Bonus Resource:

• Manager Message Builder: Make Top-Down News Relevant. Translate top-down news, like a reorg or new strategy, into what it means for your team.