Think about an inspirational figure. What qualities and characteristics do they possess? Are they powerful speakers? Do they own the spotlight? Are people drawn to them for their charm or wit? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, it’s easy to boil their qualities down to just one: they have charisma.
But what is charisma, and why are we drawn to people with it? Grounded in research from cognitive and behavioural sciences, Olivia Fox Cabane, the author of The Charisma Myth, will guide you through the nonverbal behaviours that result in a person being perceived as charismatic.
You’ll learn how important it is to get into the right charismatic mental state, along with psychological tools and techniques that can trick you into feeling more confident, and overcome feelings of anxiety and discomfort. Your mental state is reflected by your body language, and only by getting this right will you start to exude the elementary traits of charisma.
Contrary to popular belief, charisma can be learned, albeit with plenty of time and practice. If you want to be noticed, to feel heard, to be listened to, then this online masterclass with Olivia Fox Cabane will teach you how. You’ll leave the class with an invaluable charisma-boosting toolkit, enabling you to start shaping and transforming your everyday interactions.
Course content
What is charisma?
Charismatic behaviours: presence, power and warmth
Getting into the right mental state: the power of visualisations
Barriers to charisma: overcoming your inner critic and tackling imposter syndrome
Body language and the power of nonverbal communication
Q&A
This course is for …
Those wanting to get their voice heard and become more influential.
Anyone looking to improve their communication skills, from presentation delivery to everyday interactions.
People who want to grow their resilience, develop a strong internal mindset and communicate with confidence.
Tutor profile
Olivia Fox Cabane has taught leadership, innovation, genius, and charisma at Harvard, Yale, MIT and the United Nations. She is the co-founder of KindEarth.Tech and the former director of Innovative Leadership for Stanford’s startup accelerator, as well as a best-selling author and keynote speaker for Fortune 500 companies. Her first book, The Charisma Myth, published by Penguin Random House, went into second printing before it even launched; her books have been translated into 32 languages, including Mongolian. She is currently writing The Genius Myth: How Anyone Can Learn To Access Their Inner Einstein. Previously a columnist for Forbes and the Huffington Post, Olivia has been featured in media such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She became known in the food industry (CPG / FMCG) for her landscapes mapping out food technology’s most innovative companies, focusing on climate and environmental sustainability, alternative protein and impact investing.
Details
Date: Tuesday 20 September 2022
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm (BST)
Price: £49 (plus £2.83 booking fee)
This masterclass is available globally. See this time zone converter to check your local live streaming time.
6.30pm BST | 7.30pm CEST | 10.30am PDT | 1.30pm EDT
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