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Building Your signature style through Charisma and Humour

Building Your signature style through Charisma and Humour

This course is part of Strength Based Success for Leaders Specialization

Instructor: Martine Abboud

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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The CREO Building Your Signature Style Through Charisma and Humour Course supports professionals and leaders in developing an authentic personal style that strengthens connection, influence, and credibility. The course focuses on charisma and humour as practical leadership skills that, when applied thoughtfully, can enhance relationships, improve workplace dynamics, and reduce stress while maintaining professionalism.

Participants explore how humour functions across professional and cultural contexts, and how it can be used ethically to build rapport, foster trust, and ease tension. The course also breaks down charisma into observable, learnable behaviours such as presence, communication style, emotional awareness, and authenticity. Learners examine how these elements contribute to leadership effectiveness, personal branding, and professional influence. Through applied exercises and real-world scenarios, participants develop strategies to inspire others, communicate with warmth and confidence, and adapt their style to different situations without relying on performance or manipulation. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Explain the role of charisma and humour in professional relationships - Apply appropriate humour to build rapport and reduce tension - Demonstrate charismatic communication behaviours in leadership contexts - Adapt personal style across cultural and professional settings - Develop a signature leadership style aligned with personal values Prerequisites: - No prior leadership, communication, or public speaking experience is required. The course is suitable for professionals and emerging leaders seeking to strengthen influence and authentic connection.

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This module explores the powerful and often underestimated role of humour in shaping healthier, more resilient, and more connected workplaces. Learners will discover what humour is, how it functions across different contexts, and why it is an essential tool for communication, collaboration, and emotional well-being. Through evidence-based explanations and practical examples, the module examines the psychological, social, and physical benefits of humour—from reducing stress and strengthening teams to enhancing creativity and problem-solving. In addition to understanding different types and theories of humour, learners will reflect on how humour can be used intentionally and responsibly in professional environments. The module also highlights the role of humour during challenging times, including crises, and explores how cultural differences influence humour’s meaning and impact.

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This module demystifies the concept of charisma and helps learners understand how presence, warmth, and influence can be developed—not just inherited. Through research-backed insights and practical techniques, participants explore the foundations of charismatic behaviour and learn how to apply these skills authentically in their personal and professional lives. The module examines the difference between ethical influence and manipulation, equipping learners with tools to communicate powerfully while maintaining trust and integrity. Learners also discover how charisma operates across cultures and contexts, deepening their ability to navigate interpersonal dynamics with empathy and adaptability. Finally, the module brings charisma into the modern era by exploring how to project authentic digital presence in an age where AI, virtual communication, and online interactions shape how others perceive us.

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This module uncovers the subtle psychological traps that even the most intelligent, educated, and experienced individuals fall into. Drawing on behavioural science, cognitive psychology, and real-world decision-making research, learners explore how neurological patterns, cultural norms, social pressures, and emotional biases quietly shape our judgments long before we recognise them. Participants learn how overconfidence, groupthink, misinformation, and mental rigidity distort thinking—and why these errors persist even among high performers. The module provides practical techniques to strengthen independence of thought, stay grounded in critical thinking, and remain self-aware in environments filled with noise, distraction, and pressure. Learners also examine how to balance reflection with decisive action, build habits that separate resilient thinkers from rigid ones, and cultivate adaptability as a strategic advantage. Finally, the module expands the conversation beyond individuals to systems, revealing how cognitive errors at scale can destabilise organisations, industries, and societies—and how foresight, reflection, and flexibility can prevent collapse and enable innovation.