How long is the Communication Strategies for Senior Leadership course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Communication Strategies for Senior Leadership course?

The next public date is 11 - 15 Jan 2027 in Amsterdam. There are 12 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Amsterdam, London, Istanbul, Cape Town, Barcelona, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Communication Strategies for Senior Leadership (CWS-010) Training Course

Q: Can I take Communication Strategies for Senior Leadership online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

Course overview

Why Attend

Senior leaders are expected to communicate with clarity, credibility, and influence in increasingly complex business environments. Whether addressing employees, boards, customers, governments, investors, or the media, leaders must deliver messages that inspire confidence, strengthen engagement, and support strategic objectives. This course equips participants with advanced communication strategies, storytelling techniques, audience analysis skills, executive presence, and personal branding tools to maximize leadership impact across diverse communication channels.

Executive communication is the discipline of shaping what a leader says, writes and signals so that people understand the direction, trust the reasoning and act on it. At senior level the challenge is rarely the message itself; it is choosing the right message for each audience and delivering it under scrutiny, often with incomplete information.

Consider a typical situation: a leadership team must announce a restructuring to staff, explain its financial logic to the board and reassure a key client, all in the same week. Each audience has different concerns, and inconsistent wording quickly damages credibility. During the course participants work through scenarios like this using practical tools such as stakeholder and audience mapping, the pyramid principle for structuring arguments, message houses for keeping key points consistent, and simple storytelling structures for change announcements. Video-recorded practice and peer feedback show how voice, pace and body language affect executive presence.

Each participant leaves with a personal communication plan for a real priority in their organisation, including core messages, audience-specific versions, channels and a short checklist for high-stakes meetings, briefings and media questions. The course also covers how to use AI drafting tools responsibly while keeping the leader's own voice and judgement.

Course Methodology

The course combines interactive presentations, executive coaching, leadership simulations, communication workshops, case studies, practical exercises, video-recorded presentations, peer feedback, and AI-assisted communication tools to strengthen executive communication capabilities.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the psychology and behavioral principles behind effective executive communication
Develop compelling leadership messages that influence and inspire diverse audiences
Apply storytelling and visual communication techniques to strengthen strategic messaging
Analyze audiences and adapt communication styles across different stakeholder groups
Deliver presentations confidently across in-person, virtual, and hybrid environments
Strengthen executive presence, personal brand, and leadership credibility
Develop a personalized communication strategy aligned with organizational objectives

Target Audience

C-suite executives
Directors and senior managers
Government and public sector leaders
Business unit leaders
Corporate communication professionals
Public affairs and stakeholder engagement managers
Executive advisors and consultants
Senior professionals responsible for organizational communication

Target Competencies

Executive communication
Leadership influence
Strategic storytelling
Stakeholder engagement
Executive presence
Cross-cultural communication
Personal branding
Persuasive communication

Course outline

1Day 1: Psychology and Emotional Intelligence for Executive Communication
- Understanding the psychological foundations of effective leadership communication
- Applying behavioral science principles to influence decision-making and engagement
- Developing emotional intelligence to strengthen executive communication
- Recognizing cognitive biases that influence audience perception and organizational messaging
- Understanding personality profiles and adapting communication approaches accordingly
- Building strategic communication plans based on psychological and behavioral insights
2Day 2: Strategic Messaging, Storytelling, and Visual Communication
- Designing compelling leadership narratives that inspire action and commitment
- Applying storytelling frameworks to strategic business communication
- Creating impactful visual communications using presentations, infographics, and digital media
- Developing engaging written content across multiple communication platforms
- Applying creative thinking techniques to strengthen executive messaging
- Leveraging AI-assisted communication tools to improve content development while maintaining authenticity
- Integrating data, emotion, and storytelling into persuasive leadership messages
3Day 3: Audience Intelligence and Strategic Communication Planning
- Applying research techniques to understand stakeholder expectations and communication needs
- Understanding how audiences interpret, evaluate, and respond to executive messages
- Segmenting audiences and developing communication personas for different stakeholder groups
- Utilizing social listening and sentiment analysis to evaluate communication effectiveness
- Adapting messaging strategies based on audience behavior and organizational objectives
- Measuring communication performance through structured feedback and continuous improvement processes
4Day 4: Executive Presentation and Cross-Cultural Communication
- Delivering high-impact presentations across executive, public, and media environments
- Strengthening executive presence through effective body language and non-verbal communication
- Communicating effectively across cultures, regions, and international business environments
- Adapting communication styles for local, regional, and global audiences
- Delivering effective messages through virtual, hybrid, and face-to-face communication channels
- Applying negotiation and influence techniques to achieve strategic communication objectives
5Day 5: Leadership Presence, Personal Brand, and Communication Excellence
- Building a distinctive executive personal brand that reinforces organizational leadership
- Developing leadership charisma, authenticity, and executive presence
- Applying ethical persuasion techniques to influence stakeholders and drive organizational change
- Analyzing successful leadership communication case studies and lessons learned from communication failures
- Developing and presenting a comprehensive personal leadership communication strategy
- Final executive presentation, personalized feedback, course review, and action planning

Schedule

Dates and fees

12 upcoming dates in 8 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

January 2027

11JAN 11 - 15 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom

£3,800per delegate2+ people: £3,040 each

February 2027

8FEB 8 - 12 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

March 2027

8MAR 8 - 12 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,800per delegate2+ people: £2,240 each

April 2027

12APR 12 - 16 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom

£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each

May 2027

10MAY 10 - 14 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,200per delegate2+ people: £2,560 each

June 2027

14JUN 14 - 18 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ParisFrance · Classroom

£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each

July 2027

12JUL 12 - 16 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

FrankfurtGermany · Classroom

£3,400per delegate2+ people: £2,720 each

August 2027

9AUG 9 - 13 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,200per delegate2+ people: £2,560 each

September 2027

13SEP 13 - 17 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom

£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each

October 2027

11OCT 11 - 15 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

November 2027

8NOV 8 - 12 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£3,500per delegate2+ people: £2,800 each

December 2027

13DEC 13 - 17 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

ViennaAustria · Classroom

£4,900per delegate2+ people: £3,920 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

January 2027

11JAN 11 - 15 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere