Ennobling Spirited Leadership: Core Communicative Competencies

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Ennobling Spirited Leadership: Core Communicative Competencies

Presenters:

Thomas Gregory, M.A., & Leah C. Lorendo, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Most leaders tend to emphasize their strength, competence, and credentials in the workplace. Instead, research shows that the way to influence and lead is to begin with warmth—the conduit of influence. As the authors of a Harvard Business Review article entitled “Connect, Then Lead”* have written, “By prioritizing warmth, you can connect immediately with those around you, demonstrating that you hear them, understand them, and can be trusted by them.”  Warmth facilitates trust, which is essential in sharing information, gaining acceptance of ideas, and encouraging people to change their attitudes and behavior. 

In this program, you’ll learn specific methods to immediately apply to everyday leadership communication exchanges.  You will engage with concepts from a proven methodology called Ennobling Spirited Leadership℠ which focuses on how to communicate with warmth and strength in a way that builds trust.  You’ll also work with examples and demonstrations of Vocal Distinction℠, a method of creating compelling vocal style that has been used to help a range of people—from leaders to TED talk presenters—communicate in a concise and compelling way.  You will take away specific ideas for making deliberate and informed communication choices.   

* Here’s the link to that article:  https://hbr.org/2013/07/connect-then-lead

About the Facilitators

Thomas has 22 years of experience in business consulting and executive coaching, with the ultimate objective of developing strong, spirited leaders. 

He is a co-founder and principal of Imprensia, a leadership advisory firm focusing on developing extraordinary leaders who are exceptional communicators.  Imprensia provides executive coaching, leadership communication and leadership development services.  Thomas is sought after for his ability to guide others in finding their unique "Way of Proceeding.”

As a leader who is passionate about servant leadership, Thomas serves on the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities, and is a Past President of the Board of Directors of the Nurses for Newborns Foundation.  He is a graduate of Leadership St. Louis, and Focus St. Louis' Diversity Leadership Fellowship.

He received his B.A. from DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana and a Master's in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey. 

Leah is co-founder and principle of Imprensia. She has 22 years of experience coaching senior leaders in Fortune 500 companies and private organizations. She guides clients to strengthen leadership communication capabilities for immediate application and long-term leadership development.

As a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, Leah’s unique skills guide clients to produce their leadership voice. She is an instructor at Washington University in St. Louis, Sever Institute, School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Leah holds a Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration from the University of Mississippi, as a Phi Kappa Phi scholar; a Master's in Organizational Development and Leadership from Regis University, with Honors; and a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology, Auburn University, where she was recognized as one of 400 Women of Excellence, on the 100th anniversary of the admission of women.