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2-Day Leadership Communication Bootcamp: Influence Without Authority

In today's workplace, your best ideas won't matter if you can't communicate them. Leadership isn't about your title—it's about your ability to connect, persuade, and move people to action.

This workshop equips you with communication strategies to influence others, handle tough conversations, and get things done—regardless of your position.

Using the SoundWave methodology and DISC framework, you'll learn to adapt your communication style to connect with anyone, read the room with precision, and craft messages that move people forward. You'll also get complimentary access to a Coach AI tool that helps you apply what you've learned—turning one day of training into lasting change.

Objective

By the end of this program, you will be able to:ul style="padding-left:20px;">

Recognize the 9 Voices from the SoundWave methodology in yourself and others

Read the room using DISC and adjust your approach in real-time

Use verbal strategies that increase team engagement and buy-in

Navigate difficult conversations with confidence

Influence across all levels without formal authority

Apply practical frameworks immediately in your workplace

Outline

Module 1: Introduction to the 9 Voices

• Why communication style matters more than content
• Introduction to SoundWave methodology
• The 9 Voices: Understanding how people naturally communicate
• Discovering your primary voice and how others hear you
• The language patterns of each voice

Module 2: Reading the Room with DISC

• Introduction to DISC communication framework
• Identifying Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness styles
• Connecting the 9 Voices to DISC patterns
• Adapting your message to each style
• Practice: Spotting communication styles in real scenarios

Module 3: Verbal Strategies for Team Engagement

• Structuring messages that land with different audiences
• Language that builds trust and opens conversations
• Handling resistance and objections
• The art of asking questions that move people forward
• Creating alignment when opinions differ
• Using your voice strategically with different team members

Module 4: Role Play and Application

• Real workplace scenarios tailored to your challenges
• Practice conversations with feedback
• Peer coaching and group insights
• Personal action plan: What you'll do differently tomorrow

Who should attend

This program is designed for:

• Managers and team leads who need to influence peers and senior leaders
• High-potential employees preparing for leadership roles
• Project managers and change agents working across teams
• Individual contributors who want to expand their impact
• Anyone who needs to persuade, align, and drive action without formal authority

Methodology

This is a hands-on, practice-based workshop. You'll learn by doing.

What to expect:

• Interactive discussions and live demonstrations
• SoundWave 9 Voices assessment and personalized insights
• DISC framework application
• Small group exercises
• Real-world role-play with immediate coaching
• Practical frameworks you can use the next day
• Personal action plan to take home

Profile of Adeline Tiah

Leadership & Team Coach | Future of Work Strategist | Author | Adjunct Faculty | Startup advisor | SG60 Trainer | LinkedIn Top Voice

Adeline Tiah is a seasoned leadership and team coach with more than 25 years of corporate experience across leading organisations in telecommunications (M1), banking and financial services (HSBC, UOB, Standard Chartered), and the startup ecosystem. Having spent decades observing what strengthens or limits leaders and teams, she now dedicates her work to developing future-ready leaders who can build high-performing, psychologically safe teams.

After leaving her senior corporate roles in 2022, Adeline expanded her coaching practice—work she began professionally in 2018—to focus on helping leaders thrive amid uncertainty. She is passionate about creating meaningful impact and empowering people to reinvent themselves for the future of work. Her thought leadership has led to her being recognised as a LinkedIn Top Voice (Future of Work & Leadership), featured on Money FM, CNA Radio, and in TODAY.

Adeline is also an author of two books:

• Reinvent 4.0 – Your Keys to Unlock Success and Thrive in Uncertainty (2022)
• Life 2.0 – Navigating Life’s Transitions (2024)

Her writing and coaching are deeply informed by real conversations with leaders, professionals and teams navigating rapid change.

Beyond her coaching practice, Adeline serves as a Board Member and Mentor with MentorsHub, advises tech startups, and teaches as an Adjunct Faculty at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS).

She has coached over 500 senior leaders and executives, many of whom continue to refer clients to her. Her programs integrate evidence-based frameworks, coaching tools, and experiential learning.

Professional Qualifications:

• ICF Professional Certified Coach (MCC in training)
• NLP Practitioner
• ORSC Team Coaching Certificate
• Certified Zenger Folkman Extraordinary Leader Coach (360 Leadership Assessments)
• DISC Behavioural Coach
• Lego® Serious Play® Certified Facilitator
• Global SoundWave® Certified Coach
• Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
• Licensed Psychological Safety Practitioner