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Stop Presenting, Start Communicating

Transform your executive updates from expensive screensavers into clear, actionable decisions.

Created byDenise Cicchellaworkspace_premiumBest Instructor
BeginnerUpdated Oct 2, 2026

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleApply the executive summary framework to prioritize key information
  • check_circleTranslate technical jargon into plain, actionable language
  • check_circleDesign simple, single-idea visuals for executive reports
  • check_circleDemonstrate professional body language and presence in meetings
  • check_circleFormulate clear, time-bound recommendations for decision-makers

About This Course

This course provides a framework for delivering high-impact executive communications by focusing on clarity, brevity, and directness. It covers techniques for structuring information to respect the limited time of decision-makers, including the use of executive summaries, plain language, and the sandwich technique for delivering difficult news. The material addresses the mechanics of effective verbal and written communication, including visual design, body language, and the importance of aligning the message with a clear call to action.

Topics Covered:

  • Executive summary structure
  • Plain language communication
  • Visual data presentation
  • Non-verbal communication and posture
  • Professional appearance and video presence
  • Strategic recommendation delivery
  • Handling difficult questions

Course Content

2 activities • 1 videos • duration: 1h 33m

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Stop Presenting, Start Communicating1 videos • 1 quiz • 1.6 hours
  • videocamStop Presenting, Start Communicating
    Duration 93:25
  • quizStop Presenting, Start Communicating Quiz
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Final Assessment1 quiz

Your Instructor

Denise Cicchella

Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Construction Auditor, Project Management expert and Author

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Denise has been a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Fraud Examiner for over 20 years. She has a specialization in Construction Audit and is a management consultant, specializing in Training and Professional Development. She has authored several books including: Bridging the Gap, enhancing the Audit Committee / AUdit Relationship, Teach, Train, Transform - the Superhero Way, Construction Audit Handbook: Overview, Monitoring and Auditing, Effective Auditing for Corporates, Construction Audit - Building a Solid Foundation; and Essentials of Construction Management.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

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We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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