NEXT-LEVEL COMMUNICATION SKILLS PATHWAY
As you progress in your career, you will be called on more and more to speak in client meetings and present in public. This can be daunting for even the most extroverted characters – but with a few tricks from CFA UK to add to your arsenal, you can project gravitas and showcase the leader you know you are.
NEXT- LEVEL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Calm communication which gets to the heart of your audiences’ wants is hard work but rewarding when you get it right. We’ve invited Nick Bird and Martyn Barmby from MSB Executive and Emilie West, Career Coach to help you harness the key communication skills you need to sound like a leader. Dan Whitehead from City Career Lab will help you harness the power of LinkedIn, removing the awkwardness of ‘cold’ outreach and how to hone your digital networking skills. Plus, Victoria McLean, City CV, will explore the often difficult, but important, art of saying no!
FREE EVENTS TO CHECK OUT
Making digital networking work for you
Online
17/09/2024
17:00 - 18:00
Dan Whitehead
This webinar is part of CFA UK’s Next-level communication skills pathway
Founder of City Career LAB, Dan Whitehead, will discuss how to define your networking goals, get over your fears, strategically build your network, and some basic templates for connecting with people and following up.
Communicate like a leader: How to look, sound and speak like a leader
Online
16/07/2024
17:00 - 18:00
Martyn Barmby
This webinar is part of CFA UK’s Next-level communication skills pathway
Discover how to communicate like a leader including the physical signals that indicate our leadership status, the vocal qualities that make people want to listen to what we have to say, and the words we should choose if we want people to see us as leaders.
LEAD THE WAY
Embracing your authentic leadership style
Online
25/06/2024
17:00 - 18:00
Emilie West, Founder, Alchemy Consulting Group Limited
Emilie West, Founder, Alchemy Consulting Group Limited watched leaders in her work – and decided she couldn’t lead like them. Instead, she worked to develop her own style. She's now here to share the key tips and tricks to help you become an authentic leader, and to push yourself further up the career ladder
LEAD THE WAY
Public speaking - engaging your audience to boost your career
Online
07/05/2024
17:00 - 18:00
Nick Bird, Public Speaking and Presentation Coach, MSB Executive
Nick Bird, Public Speaking and Presentation Coach, MSB Executive, shares insights on becoming an engaging presenter, showing you how to grab your audience's attention, maintain it through longer speeches, and close your presentation effectively.
Explore resources from across CFA UK to help you communicate like a leader
0.5 CPD
Video
09.02.22
Emotional intelligence: a secret superpower
Emotional intelligence could be what separates you from the rest of the investment profession – Nicola Hainey teaches you how to enhance yours.
0.25 CPD
Video
09.01.24
Preparing for client meetings
Discover how to prepare for client meetings of different sizes, styles and subjects, and the tips you can take into making yours succeed.
0.5 CPD
Video
09.06.21
Speaking with authority – how to use the power of your voice
Steven Maddocks uses his theatrical background to tell you how to use their voice to command the right authority.
0.5 CPD
Video
06.01.21
Communicating under pressure in investing
Communication consultant Shola Kaye teaches frameworks to help investment professionals communicate under pressure.
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Explore some curated resources from CFA Institute which will help you showcase your leadership skills
EQ & essential behaviours skills development
Learn to adapt your behaviour to be more effective at work with CFA Institute learning.
ADAPT YOUR BEHAVIOURCommunication skills - elearning hub
Communicate more effectively at work with CFA Institute's elearning hub.
LEARN SOMETHING NEWCommunicating effectively, a balancing act
Adapt your communication style depending on who you are speaking to with CFA Institute's communication hub.
ADAPT YOUR COMMUNICATIONEXPLORE OUR OTHER CAREER PATHWAYS
CFA UK have designed three career pathways in the key skills you told us you need to progress to the next step in your career. Whether it’s interview skills or building emotional intelligence you need to work on check out how our pathways can support your career needs.
YOUR NEXT CAREER MOVE PATHWAY
