Custom. Lange workshops are customized based on client and team needs. We begin with a communications audit for each participant which may include a video review or a self-assessment survey. This groundwork is critical to design and deliver workshops that target the biggest impact opportunities.
Delivery. All of our interactive workshops and coaching engagements can be delivered virtually in formats ranging from multi-day to 30-minute micro-sessions.
Badges. We also design custom badge certification programs acknowledging course completion.
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Popular workshops
High Stakes Communication
The High Stakes Communication Skills workshop focuses on skills to help participants connect with any audience, clearly communicate ideas and compel action. It is designed for those who have some experience communicating with executives yet need to have greater impact. In this program, we provide tools and coaching to help participants meet all their high stakes communication moments with confidence including presentations, keynotes, virtual meetings, emails and more.
“Again, a big THANK YOU, for your session. Great feedback from everyone. Loved your energy, your presence and how you made us realize, via the role-plays, these frameworks may have sounded “easy” until you physically got to try them within real-life simulations… Plus, they were a great way to get to know each other better. Well done! ”
STORY IMPACT
The Story Impact workshop focuses on the skills necessary to build a story that has impact so that it connects beyond the rational, has a clear point and compels a new way of thinking, feeling or acting. Sample topics:
Understanding how to connect your story to what people care about
Learning and practicing a storytelling framework
Understanding and practicing how to connect emotionally with strong delivery skills
Learning techniques to add texture so stories are more memorable and compel action
“Jenna Lange provided an excellent workshop for our marketing group. The practical exercises were adapted for our specific needs and helped drive home the concepts. Her sense of humor and approachability created an environment in which everyone was comfortable asking questions and hearing feedback. I look forward to future Lange International workshops.”
Executive Presence
The Executive Presence workshop aims to help participants develop strong business communication and presentation skills which are directly aligned to strong presence. Sample topics:
Tips in how to quickly read and adapt to an audience to maintain high engagement
Ways to control physical delivery for dynamic presenting
Strategies to improve confidence, comfort and control in any presentation environment
Enneagram for teams
Enneagram coaching fosters the development of a high-performing team through a deeper understanding of self and others. These valuable insights help teams create strategies for collaborative and effective work environments.
“We found tremendous value in our Enneagram training investment for our leadership team. Lange International’s skilled consultants significantly increased our teams’ knowledge of how to work with one another and improved communication and productivity.”
Negotiation Skills
The Negotiations Skills workshop helps participants learn how to efficiently analyze negotiation situations, leverage strategies and tactics and manage their personal negotiation style to optimize outcomes for high stakes negotiations. Goals for the program include the following:
Increase confidence and control during a negotiation
Learn strategies and tactics to achieve desired negotiation results while maintaining a strong relationship
Be more flexible and strategic in planning for negotiations
Communicate through tension
“Kirsten led me and my team through a series of online sessions on effective communications. We all found the training really practical and it pushed us to try new ideas in a very safe space. I was so impressed with her facilitation and with the material and can tell my team continues to use the tips and techniques they learned in the trainings.”
Communication Impact for Women
This workshop is designed to address specific challenges and opportunities unique to women in the workplace. Some topics include
The balance between speaking up and being assertive, while staying authentic
How to advocate for yourself and others in high stakes communication moments
The role of executive presence and how your physical behavior influences perception
“Absolutely phenomenal. The instructors were great. The content was great. High energy, relevant, and accurate. This course should be brought to everyone at Microsoft!!”
Communication Essentials for Leaders
These workshop topics are designed to address the certainty of change in any organization and the skills leaders need to navigate and inspire. Sample topics include the following:
Leadership Essentials for a new ERA: Empathy, Resilience and Adaptability
Managing Change; Managing Ourselves
“[Lange’s] approach to content design & delivery was fun, engaging, practical, and high impact. Each of the sessions we ran... included both train and practice elements which also helped our more than 100+ attendees per session get great value out of the experience and feel ready to apply what they learned on the job.”
Writing for Engagement
This workshop series touches on common written communications including white papers, executive summaries, and emails. Participants workshop written communications that are relevant to their organization and stakeholders. Sample topics:
The ABC’s of writing for executive engagement
Using an FAQ strategy to create white papers/exec summaries
Skills for effective ghostwriting
PERSUASIVE PRESENTING
The persuasive presenting workshop will help bring comfort and credibility to how you communicate. By combining the art, science and implementation of business communication, we will help participants become more effective in the art of persuasion and sales.
“Maria’s magnetic energy and her ability to bring this course to life over zoom kept me engaged. She presented the material in a way that was easy to understand and offered great feedback in the moment. Maria created a safe and comfortable space to practice what we were learning in moment with our peers.”
"Coach the Coach"
This customized workshop will utilize client objectives to train participants in the art of coaching in order to more effectively lead their teams. Some of the key topics include the following:
How to give actionable feedback
The importance of the timing and language of feedback
Ways to create a safe environment for failure and learning
How to use exercises to shift mindset and create behavior change
How to provide a client perspective