So Smart, But He

Lacks Executive
Presence
Nathan Tipsword
Amit Shirsat

1. Time Management
Preparation (5 Ps)
Control
Maturity in pace
Faster = younger, immature
Slower = older, mature

Phone Example

2. Body Language
Power in control
Godfather, Presidential Cabinet

Subtlety
Credibility
Look like you belong
Mirroring

Cannot not communicate

Body Language Continued

Smile!
Open arms to gesture
Posture
Eye Contact

3. Dressing and Grooming

Look like you belong
Observe, not defined
Control
Credibility

Transition
So far we have covered
time Management :-Preparation (5 Ps), control, maturity in pace (Faster = younger, immature
Slower = older, mature, Phone Example)
Body Language:
- Power in control, subtlety, credibility, Look like you belong, mirroring
Dressing and Grooming:
-Look like you belong, observe, control

NO!

4. PowerPoint guidelines- Reading

the slides
Top annoyance reading the slides
Eye contact is important

- Attention & Message

Timing of the eye contact over the amount of eye
contact
The eye contact has to be at the end of every sentence
- Sentence has to be made up of 10 words or less for this to work.
Example:
We can reduce costs substantially without sacrificing quality.

5. PowerPoint Guidelines Too much

material
Reveal feature does not fix things
-Increases stress level in audience

All about how you present a slide with a lot of info:

-You can have a long list but only elaborate on 1 or 2 points
- Highlight your key points
-For example: Our company offers ten benefits: Talent,
Multiple locations, Vast experience, etc

Recap- improving your executive presence

and PowerPoint presentations
1. Time Management :
-Preparation (5 Ps), control, maturity in pace
2. Body Language:
- Power in control, subtlety, credibility, smile, open arms to gesture,
posture, eye contact
3. Dressing and Grooming:
-Look like you belong, observe, control
4. PowerPoint Guidelines Reading the slides
- Eye contact at the end of sentences to emphasize important parts
5. PowerPoint Guidelines Too much material
-Focus on main points and highlight, dont use Reveal feature

Question 1 What example was used as a

model for appropriate presentation pacing?
A. Bill Gates
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Jeff Bezos
D. John Madden
E. Steve Jobs

Question 2 Which topic was NOT discussed in

the Body Language segment of the presentation?
A. Posture
B. Credibility
C. Eye contact
D. Movement
E. Gesturing

Question 3 Which topic was NOT discussed in the

Dressing and Grooming segment of the presentation?
A. Fitness
B. Control
C. Credibility
D. Observing the dress code
E. Looking like you belong

Question 4 What is the general rule for implementing

movement during a PowerPoint presentation?
A. Slow walk across the presentation area
B. Standing still with arms crossed
C. Light walking every few sentences
D. Standing still with arms gesturing
E. If appropriate, sitting next to the projected screen

Question 5 What is one strategy to

combat placing too much material
on your slide?
A. Making a long list
B. Using the reveal feature
C. Reading every point on the slide aloud
D. Focus on one or two main points
E. Use small font