Gravitas : Timeless Skills to Communicate with Confidence and Build Trust / Louise Mahler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mahler, Louise, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication in organizations.

Communication in management.

Leadership.

Trust.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Melbourne, Victoria : John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd, [2024]

Summary:

Boost your confidence and transform your speaking skills with wisdom from the ancients What does the word 'gravitas' mean today? In the world of ancient Rome, it was the manner of trust and respect cultivated by capable, strong leadership. In Gravitas: Timeless Skills to Communicate with Confidence and Build Trust, communications expert Louise Mahler shows how this ancient virtue can help you rethink modern communication and transform your presence and impact as a leader today. Gravitas unpacks the essential speaking skills, strategies and techniques that great leaders use to communicate effectively. This book reveals the ways and means that were essential two thousand years ago and remain essential today. You'll learn how to better connect with your audience and persuade them to trust in you and your ideas. From the wisdom of ancient leaders such as Cicero and Quintilian, you'll discover powerful frameworks for mindset and the critical skills of delivery. Harness your posture, your eyes, your voice, your gestures and even your breathing for maximum impact, whether you're in a one-on-one meeting or engaging a large crowd. Beat imposter syndrome: build your confidence as a public speaker Prove yourself as a capable leader with a strong presence Learn how to gain the trust of your team and clients Give standout presentations and speak confidently in any business situation, including meetings, sales pitches, proposals, boardrooms, town halls, conferences, and even in the media Learn how gravitas works for women and how to harness it for exceptional communicating as a female leader It's time to rediscover our lost skills and revitalise the art of communication. The ancient Romans brought their people together and conquered the known world. With Gravitas, you'll draw on their wisdom and skills to conquer doubt and uncertainty. By cultivating your own gravitas, you'll be able to build trust effectively -- and communicate any message clearly and with confidence.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface How Opera Taught Me the Key to Gravitas

Introduction

Communication and Confidence

Learnings from the Ancients

A Different Lens

How to Use This Book

Is This Book for You?

Chapter 1 Gravitas

Oratory, Gravitas and Rhetoric

Understanding Oratory

The rise and fall of oratory

Understanding Rhetoric

The five canons of rhetoric

The twist

Re-focus on delivery

Understanding Gravitas

A balanced approach

Is gravitas learnable?

Summary

Chapter 2 Rethinking the Model of Communication

Aristotle's Model of Communication

A misinterpretation: The linear view of Aristotle's Model of Communication

The Two-Way Communication of Rome

Audience responsibilities

How We See Communication Today

Modern models of communication

A New Model of Communication: Reshaping the Model for Achieving Gravitas

Breath as the glue that joins us

A word of warning

Chapter 3 The Language of the Body

The Body in Ancient Greece and Rome

Breath

Posture

Gestures of the body

From Ancient to Modern

Contemporary body work

Our modern fascination with body language

Dropping the ball with breath, posture and body gestures

Learning Gravitas

Practice, practice, practice

The skills of breath

Chapter 4 Gestures

Gestures in Ancient Greece and Rome

Why did the ancients focus on gestures?

The rules

Dimensions

Gestures were for all

Gestures Today

Modern repetitive patterns emerge from stifled gestures

A personal experience with gestures

What went wrong?

Why did we lose gestures?

What can we do?

How does it work?

Modern Use of Gestures

The three golden rules of gestures

Gestures of the hands

Writing: a modern adaptation

Practice exercise.

Gestures of the eyes

Chapter 5 Voice

The Romans and Voice

The Romans and volume

Connection to the body

The Romans and pitch

The relationship to singing

The Romans and authenticity

Voice and change

Key takeaway from the Romans on voice

Voice Today

Contemporary Vocal Models

Perceptions of the voice

Stereotypes, authenticity and the 'fake it to make it' brigade

Pitch, pace and volume

Where did we go wrong?

New ways of looking at pace, pitch and volume

The role of the breath

Reshaping the Paradigms and Models around Voice

Watch for emperors with no clothes

Developing the voice

Developing your voice in practice

Chapter 6 Can Women Have Gravitas?

The Romans and Gravitas for Women

Ingredients of Delivery

Eye contact

Voice

Gesture and movement

Individuality and artful expression

The Future of Leadership Is Women

Chapter 7 A Modern World

Invention

Arrangement

Answering a simple question

Giving a presentation

Answering difficult emotional questions

Memory

Have a framework

Loci (the memory palace)

Architectural design

Linking

Dissoi Logoi

Gestures

Style

Non-discursive Rhetoric

Ancient non-discursive rhetoric

The modern non-discursive world

Conclusion

References

EULA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Print version: Mahler, Louise Gravitas

ISBN:

9781394237371

OCLC:

1423685613