GCCC Certification Learning Path – Advise

Advise: Enhance your strategic advisory skills to influence business decisions and build strong relationships.

Course description:

This one-day intensive course is designed to elevate your strategic approach in a dynamic stakeholder environment. You'll learn to advise the business effectively, leverage audience insights to inform your strategy, and develop your leadership capabilities. The course also focuses on building strong relationships, enhancing emotional intelligence, mastering consulting skills, and influencing others. By the end, you'll be equipped to act as a trusted strategic advisor, driving business success and maintaining valuable relationships.

What to expect: 

• Adapt and enhance your strategic methods to navigate and excel in a dynamic stakeholder environment.

• Gain insights into your leadership profile and those of others to build strong, influential relationships.

• Enhance your emotional intelligence, coaching skills, and ability to handle challenging conversations effectively.

• Improve your listening and questioning techniques to provide insightful, strategic advice.

• Learn to use various influencing techniques and understand different viewpoints to become a trusted strategic advisor and business partner.

Who should attend:

This course is designed for communication professionals in strategic, corporate, internal, external, corporate affairs, or public relations roles. It is particularly beneficial for those leading teams, managing projects, or needing to influence others within their organization.

Career Level:

Generalist/Specialist, Strategic Advisor, Business Leader

About your facilitator

Sia Papageorgiou FRSA, FCSCE, SCMP 

Sia Papageorgiou is the co-founder of the Centre for Strategic Communication Excellence, a global professional development and insights organisation trusted by some of the world’s most influential brands, including Nokia, BHP and Unilever. One of the world’s most decorated communication leaders, with more than 60 awards for excellence and impact, Sia is recognised for lifting the standards of the profession worldwide. A driving force behind certification and capability development, she helps communication professionals validate their expertise, strengthen their influence and operate at a truly strategic level. Her mission is to equip professionals with the clarity, confidence and credentials to deliver meaningful outcomes and shape cultures where people and organisations thrive.