The next AWLSIG workshop – Impact and Gravitas for Women – takes place on Friday 13th May, 10.00-11.30.
For this workshop, we welcome Cat Clancy of AF Communications who will be generously sharing her time and expertise to speak to us and look at the differences in communication styles between genders and to explore communication methods and create innate confidence for women.
Who is this for?
This workshop is for anyone who is seeking to learn techniques to effectively improve their communication skills through the following:
- Exploring the Psychological state of mind behind Body Language
- Discussing theories around the power pose as a psychological technique
- Focusing on the inflection technique and how to avoid up speak
- Highlighting vocal intention through tone of voice and exploring emotion behind the voice
- Developing voice projection and power through three circles of projection
- Adjusting and calibrating energy levels
- Examining the apology mode and experimenting with language
- Exploring language of certainty over doubt
- Focusing on the principle of acknowledge and respond in order to intercept a highly charged meeting
What will you gain?
At the end of the workshop you will:
- Understand the ways in which men and women communicate differently
- Have strategies to manage stress levels when there are hostile or difficult personalities in the room
- Be able to make effective choices with body language and voice when conveying a message
- Know how to increase authority and gravitas and make an impact
- Be more in control of linguistic choices
- Have the confidence to get your voice heard in a meeting and make a contribution
- Feel confident that women are representing their expertise
The details for the next SDF AWLSIG workshop are as follows:
- Facilitator: Cat Clancy
- Event Date/time: Friday 13th May 10.00-11.30
- Location: SDF Zoom
- Bookings will be made available via SDF Jiscmail
Participant numbers
Please note that this event will be limited to 40 participants on a first come first served basis. Please remember to cancel if you have booked and are no longer able to attend to allow for others to take your place.
Cat Clancy Bio
Cat studied English at Oxford University and trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Based on the belief that Acting skills are really Life skills, she has worked as a Communication and Voice Coach for over 12 years, delivering highly-tailored training to business professionals, who seek to be more confident, and clear, while remaining authentic.
She has delivered communication courses for diverse organisations such as Shell, Time Inc, HSBC, Ernst & Young, Mott MacDonald, The BFI, Lazards, McGraw Hill, Fidelity, IFRS, MD2MD, Rothschild, Luxotica, Facebook, Publicis Sapient, Network Rail, Sodexo, Anglo-American, Prudential, Vitality, Nuffield, Santander, CMS, Brunswick Group LLP, GlaxoSmithKline, and MUFG.
Her bespoke one-to-one coaching encompasses all levels, from promising executives to Senior Directors, at companies including McGraw Hill, Credit Suisse, Fidelity, Santander, IFRS, Global Forestry Investment, The Rank Foundation and Financial Ombudsman Service.
In addition, she has spoken at forums such as DAC Beachcroft’s ‘Creating an Inclusive Workplace’ event, ‘Breakfast Business Club’ and ‘ISES Powerhour Seminars’ and co-led business seminars for HealthTech UK. She has been featured twice in The Guardian and appeared as a guest Voice Coach on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour analysing the voices of female politicians.
Annie Fine Bio
Annie obtained a BA Hons in Sociology and then went on to do a Postgraduate Diploma in Acting at East 15. She then worked in Entertainment Public Relations as an account manager for many years before embarking on a teaching career. She obtained her PGCE at Goldsmiths University and taught Drama in three inner city London schools.
Annie witnessed the impact and influence that Drama had on individuals. It empowered pupils to think for themselves and understand the world around them by challenging and clarifying preconceived ideas.
Her experience in education and the belief that an actor’s tools can be applied to business is utilised in her current training programmes. Annie has written techniques that allow candidates to explore and flex their communication styles producing impactful results in the workshop.
AF Communications have written and tailored communication courses for global organisations such as Facebook, Netflix, Prudential, Santander, HarperCollins Anglo-American, GlaxoSmithKline, Ernst & Young, RS Components, Institute Of Engineers, Bloomberg, Publicis Sapient, Leo Burnett, Network Rail, Sodexo, Vitality, Nuffield, CMS, Brunswick Group, Deloitte and MUFG.
Please kindly note some important information regarding the session:
Items required
Candidates are required to bring their mobile phone, iPad or a recording device to the session so they can film themselves privately to help them evaluate some skills. The phone or iPad should be separate to the device they will be joining on in order to do some simple audio or visual recordings. A spare piece of paper and pen will also be useful in case they need to write a quote from the PowerPoint.
Information to share with attendees regarding Cameras
Please note that cameras are required on your computing device for this session, as we focus on verbal and non-verbal communication skills. Please make sure you have access to a camera on your computer/laptop and that you are in an environment where you are comfortable to be visible on camera. If you are working from an office you may want to use a meeting room for privacy as the session is interactive.
No Photography
Please note that pictures must not be taken of the course as it is copyright to us.
Recording the workshop
Due to the data protection act, facilitators have requested that no recording is made. The workshop is an interactive and a safe place to try out their techniques and therefore we don’t feel it is fair to record candidates who attend our workshops.
AWLSIG Enquires: Please contact Clare Trembleau – clare.trembleau@abdn.ac.uk (AWLSIG Chair), for any SDF Advancing Women’s Leadership Special Interest Group (AWLSIG) enquiries, or, if you would like to deliver or co-facilitate a session.