How well an educational institution does also depends on how well it is viewed. And how it is viewed depends on whether or not any intentional effort has gone into how education professionals present themselves and their work.
Education professionals operate within an intriguing nexus, pulled by countless forces vying for their time. Academic research needs, curriculum-building, teaching courses, mentoring students, drafting up grant proposals, plus fulfilling the service and administrative demands of their establishment. These are but a few of the spinning plates which those in the wide world of academia must somehow balance.
How can one juggle these often-times competing agendas while helping their institution generate the funding to survive and operate? After all, the institution requires sufficient student enrollment, donations, and other investments, which all depend on everything from the prestige of the faculty to the recognition received by research, the strength of industry partnerships, and the productivity of professional organizations.
How well an educational institution does depends on how well it is viewed, based on the above and more. And how we are viewed depends on whether or not any intentional effort or planning has gone into how we present ourselves and our work. Whoever can understand and master their own presentation will be able to fine tune and control the perception of it.
Understanding this fundamental concept is where international keynote speaker Sylvie di Giusto comes in. Sylvie has started her very own career as a teacher and spent half a lifetime analyzing the psychology behind what drives us to make determinations about one another. What are the variables and factors which impact how students, parents, collaborators, and stakeholders view us? Which of these can we control, and how can we make adjustments which increase our leverage and authority in these situations? In other words–how can we adjust our outward facing personas to maximize our influence and standing with those we need? That’s the nexus that Sylvie operates in, which is why countless Fortune 500 businesses have reached out for her expertise, as well as Universities such as Penn University, Hofstra University, and Harvard University where she has worked with students, educators and administration professionals alike.
Watch Sylvie in Action
Sylvie has crafted an engaging and succinct keynote presentation which turns the results of her studies into actionable tactics, where participants can quickly understand:
- how to impress anyone within the first seven seconds of your encounter by knowing and overcoming all of the micro-judgements people make about each other;
- how to present the Appearance and Behavior of someone a stakeholder, student, industry partner, or proposal reviewer can instantly relate to and want to work with;
- how to Communicate, in person as well as online via our Digital Footprint, our messages in a manner which wins over immediate support for our points of view!
SPEAKER BROCHURE
“You were masterful in both content and form in sharing information essential for these individuals to prosper in their chosen fields. ”
Carole L. Jurkiewicz, Ph.D.
Professor | Hofstra University
SPEAKER ONE SHEET
“She was engaging, informative, and quite funny – just the perfect combination I was seeking for my group. I’m so glad I brought her in to speak at my event! I highly recommend her!”
Gina Carr
Programming | Harvard Club of Central Florida
12 REASONS
“I wanted to thank you for coming to our Leadership class yesterday and providing outstanding knowledge and direction. As a leader, it was one of the most interesting sessions I have ever sat through!”
Michael Alexander
Finance Manager | Aon Risk Solutions & Hofstra University Student
Sylvie believes that emotions are the gatekeepers of our memories. That’s why, to deliver a truly memorable experience, she takes your Administrative and Executive Assistants through the emotions of joy, reflection, self-attention, and laughter. She does the unexpected, keeps them engaged and on their toes, and creates moments of surprise. To reinforce the key concepts of her topic, she lets them experience what their first impression actually says about them.
