Nancy Leathers Graves

Nancy Leathers Graves | Executive Communication Strategy & Skills

The Work

We work with executives & corporate teams to learn and apply simple yet powerful audience-driven communication models. Our frameworks are lean & reliable and work globally face-to-face, over the phone & on email. Our training and coaching result in increased efficiency, engagement, influence, impact and satisfaction.

We provide small group/team training, large room training sessions and 1x1 executive communications coaching.

Our work involves a maximum of practice and minimum of lecture, utilizing real-life business cases to create simulated conversations. Clients practice the skills of framing and verbal drafting, and receive coaching and feedback regarding their clarity, command skills, and executive presence using video-coaching methodology.

The Focus

Manage attention. Create connection. Structure dialogue. Apply verbal economy. Grant random access to details. Engage the audience. Drive decisions. Close strong.

The Values

It's all about connection, not perfection. Our work is designed to embody the values of generosity, authenticity, equal authority, simplicity & mindfulness.

Seminars

Our core offering is a two-day seminar designed for a maximum of 6 - 8 business & thought leaders where we explore communicating inside the dynamic of an executive context more fully.

We work as a group to simulate upcoming real-world conversations to allow practice in applying new tools. Clients receive real-time feedback from the coach and fellow leaders in the course.

Participants of our work hone their ability to:

Apply verbal economy
Manage power dynamics and handle challenges without giving up personal power or authority
Reduce anxiety and nerves in high-stakes situations or negotiations
Compress a thirty-minute conversation or presentation into 5 minutes
Close strong

Prepare to "think on their feet" & move the discussion on the fly
Position data and reduce surprise through pre-wiring
Gain alignment in the first 90 seconds through framing -- a precision tool for getting key data on the table quickly
Attune communication with a diverse or global audience to establish trust and credibility
Leverage a message without relying on notes or slides to be successful