High-Stakes Communication

Introduction

• High-stakes communication

1. What Is High-Stakes Communication?

• What is high-stakes communication?
• Before and after applying skills

2. Manage Your Message for High-Stakes Moments

• Define the outcome
• Craft key messages
• Prepare for brevity
• Tell a story

3. Manage Yourself in High-Stakes Moments

• Manage your mindset
• Your body under pressure
• Manage your physical presence

4. Manage Your Stakeholders in High-Stakes Moments

• Connect with individual stakeholders
• Physically shift to connect
• Managing multiple stakeholders
• Practicing high-stakes moments

5. Avoid High-Stakes Pitfalls

• Messaging pitfalls
• Mindset and physical oversights
• Stakeholder mistakes

Conclusion

• Move forward in high-stakes moments