Developing Executive Presence
Because leadership isn’t just what you say — it’s how you show up.
At a glance
Why This Matters
In today’s matrixed and cross-cultural workplaces, technical expertise alone doesn’t inspire confidence. What sets credible leaders apart is their ability to project clarity, composure, and conviction — especially when the stakes are high.
This workshop helps participants understand and develop the three pillars of executive presence: gravitas (how you think and decide), communication (how you express it), and appearance (how you carry it). Through experiential exercises, reflection, and feedback, they learn how to show up with confidence, connect authentically, and influence without authority.
Research by Centre for Talent Innovation found that executive presence is one of the most decisive factors in career advancement.
26%
EP accounts for 26% of
what it takes to get
promoted
27%
Lower turnover
12%
Boost in productivity
Business Impact You’ll See
“True presence is when your words, actions, and energy all say the same thing.”
— Anonymous
Designed for
Mid-Level Managers
Senior Leaders
People Managers
High-Potential Talent
Designed the FocusU Way
Behind every FocusU experience lies a design philosophy we call FACETS:
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F
Feedback
Learners get actionable insight into where they stand
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A
Application
Whatever is learnt is applied within the session itself
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C
Contextual
Examples are drawn from the client industry and organization
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E
Experiential
Learning by doing, not by listening
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T
Tailored
Personalised to the lived experiences of the individual learner
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S
Stimulating
Inspiring new thinking and imagination in the learner
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Walk-Through of Learner Experience
At FocusU, every learning experience follows a deliberate arc — moving participants
from awareness to application, and from insight to action.
| STAGE | WHAT HAPPENS |
|---|---|
| Discover | Participants experience engaging activities, challenges and scenarios that surface real attitudes, assumptions, and patterns of behaviour. |
| Reflect | Guided debriefs and discussions help them make sense of what they experienced - connecting it to their personal and workplace realities. |
| Reframe | Learners explore new mindsets, tools, and frameworks that offer fresh ways to approach everyday challenges. |
| Apply | Through practice, planning, and peer feedback, participants translate insights into actionable commitments they can take back to work. |
Every FocusU intervention is designed to move learners from knowing to doing — ensuring
learning doesn’t end in the workshop, but continues in how people think, collaborate, and lead.
Trusted by businesses big and small
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The MBTI® workshop conducted by FocusU, was an excellent experience for our leadership team; the complete session was a learning platform for everyone and the list of activities extended the perfect opportunity to introspect on self and make way for more team building. Thanks to the FocusU team for creating a wonderful experience and we wish them great success.
Gautam Aggarwal
DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals India Pvt Ltd Director - HR & OD, AMEA, -
Thank you for a memorable team-building program for our management and senior leadership team. We have the arduous yet immensely enjoyable challenge, of consistently out-performing the industry in India; while ensuring organisation and culture building. The activities helped understand change management and went a long way in building a team that works closely together.
Rajeev Nagi
Teleflex India Managing Director -
A fantastic experience. The way, it went was amazing and I was able to correlate many things on what I am doing right and also I was able to re-align on what I should be doing to stay in line with 'reality' :). In fact, I have already suggested to many others to make this training as a “must attend” training irrespective of their title group. Whether it was the trainer or the content I am not really sure. But I would say, I thoroughly enjoyed it and liked it - without any second thoughts! Great job done by the FocusU Facilitators – I would be eager to attend few more sessions if done by them on similar or other interesting training topics.
Shivakumar Sounder Raj
CGI Senior Executive
Frequently asked questions
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For each workshop, we can help you with three different teasers you can customize and share periodically with participants to build excitement and get traction.
You can download a program overview from each of the topic pages. Do note that while this will give you a broad structure of the workshop, our learning designers will still need to talk with you to customize the workshop to your context.
Ready to Help Your Leaders Lead
with Confidence and Credibility?
Let’s co-create an experience that helps them project authenticity,
gravitas, and connection — wherever they lead.