Security Leadership through Effective Communication
If you are interested in learning the skills necessary to become a more effective communicator and security leader, then you will benefit from the skills and tactics learned in this course.
What you'll learn
Effective communication is a skill that everyone needs yet few fully develop. In order to be an effective leader, you must develop effective communication skills. This is especially important in security leadership as other projects and initiatives constantly compete for funding, resources and visibility. In this course, Security Leadership through Effective Communication, you'll learn the necessities of being an effective and impactful communicator and leader. First, you will discover the importance of understanding your audience, tailoring the message to meet their needs and having them see your vision. Next, you will explore the essentials of engaging your audience through story telling and visual aides such as capability maturity models and metrics. Finally, you will learn the importance of being laser focused in your message, focusing on strategy vs. technology and delivering the message using terminology and vocabulary that resonates with senior leadership. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills necessary to become an effective communicator and security leader.
Table of contents
- Module Overview and Setting the Stage 4m
- Primary Goals for the New Role 2m
- Types of Message Processing 3m
- Why Take the Time and Importance of Executive Buy-in 4m
- Getting the Right Visibility and Defining a Winning Strategy 2m
- Strategy Considerations 2m
- Defining Goals 2m
- Target the Audience 2m
- Additional Communication Considerations 2m
- Demo: Communicating for Different Audiences 3m
- Module Review 1m
- Module Intro 2m
- Purpose of Gathering Commitment from Senior Leadership 1m
- 3 Main Objectives to Gain Senior Leadership Buy-in 3m
- Traits of a Good Leader 3m
- Culture 2m
- Define Business Goals 3m
- Defining a Business Case 3m
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA) 1m
- What's the Benefit of Spending the Money 2m
- Example Business Case Cash Flow Chart 2m
- Communication / Success Tracking 2m
- Communicating with the Board and Maturity Models 3m
- Maturity Model Levels 3m
- Module Intro 1m
- Primary Goal When Presenting to Executive Leadership 1m
- Board of Directors 1m
- Executive Management 1m
- Focus on Business Not Technology 2m
- Focusing on the Future 1m
- Succinct and to the Point 1m
- Data to Back up Claims 2m
- Alignment with Executive/Board Vision 1m
- Key Elements to Engaging Senior Leadership 3m
- Example Presentation Topics 3m
- Takeaways 3m
About the author
Chris is a professional information technologist, trainer, manager and lifelong learner. He is married with 3 beautiful children and interested in martial arts, working out, spending time with family and friends and being creative whenever possible. He has created a number of IT Certification training courses over the past 10 years and really enjoys helping people advance their careers through training and personal development.