Webinar: High Stakes Conversations for GCs

📅 Friday, January 16, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 pm ET

📍 Zoom

🎫 Free registration and limited to GC Premium members only

About this event:

General Counsels possess exceptional legal expertise, yet often experience a gap between their technical capabilities and their leadership presence in high-stakes moments. This webinar addresses the root cause: operating from contracted states under pressure suppresses strategic thinking and executive presence, regardless of expertise level.

Participants at our exclusive webinar on Friday, January 16th (12 pm - 1 pm ET) will learn a science-based methodology for shifting from contracted (reactive, tactical) states to expanded (strategic, confident) states, enabling them to communicate with clarity and influence when it matters most.

Led by experienced executive coach Taly Fleischer, participants will be able to:

1. Recognize Their Operating State Patterns
   • Identify personal triggers that activate contracted states (nervous system responses, physical sensations, communication
     patterns)
   • Understand the neurological basis of contracted vs. expanded states
   • Recognize when strategic capacity is blocked by operating state rather than skill gaps
2. Apply The Strategic State Method™️
   • Utilize a 5-element framework for shifting from contracted to expanded states before high-stakes conversations
   • Practice nervous system regulation techniques to access strategic thinking under pressure
   • Craft clear, confident anchor statements using the General Counsel's recommendation formula
   • Prepare strategic openings that establish executive presence in the first 30 seconds
3. Elevate Strategic Positioning
   • Position themselves as Strategic Advisors (not Order Takers)
   • Position themselves as Risk Translators (not Risk Blockers)
   • Position themselves as Solution Partners (not Problem Identifiers)
   • Understand how positioning choices affect influence and perceived leadership
4. Transform Communication Through Language
   • Identify and eliminate hedging language patterns that undermine credibility
   • Reframe risk-focused messaging into strategy-focused guidance
   • Deliver direct recommendations with confidence while maintaining collaboration
   • Translate legal complexity into business-relevant strategic counsel
5. Implement Immediate Practice
   • Leave with completed frameworks applied to their own upcoming high-stakes conversations
   • Receive actionable tools for 30-day implementation
   • Understand the difference between behavioural techniques and identity-level transformation 

All participants receive a comprehensive resource packet via email, including:

• Full Framework Guide with detailed explanations of all three frameworks
• Reflection Workbook with all exercises plus additional prompts for deeper exploration
• Language Pattern Audit Template for self-tracking and improvement
• 30-Day Practice Guide with week-by-week implementation plan
• Information about deeper transformation work for those interested in ongoing coaching

This webinar differs from traditional communication skills training by addressing the root cause of high-stakes communication
challenges: operating state, not skill gaps.

Traditional Approach: Teaches behavioural techniques and communication frameworks at the cognitive level. Results are temporary
and fade under pressure.

This Webinar's Approach: Teaches nervous system regulation and identity-level positioning that creates lasting transformation.
Integrates 30+ years of executive coaching expertise with neuroscience-based methodology.

Participants don't just learn techniques; they understand WHY techniques fail under pressure and HOW to shift their baseline
operating state for sustainable change.

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*Limited spots available for Premium members only who hold the General Counsel or equivalent title in their organization.