PRESENTATION SKILLS (a programme example)

AIM: To provide participants with new skills and the confidence to present more effectively to colleagues.

The workshop is a combination of theory and practice, providing participants with ideas and techniques on how to create and deliver more effective presentations.

By the end of the course participants will:

Learn how to tackle nerves and build self-confidence.
Have a greater awareness of their own personal impact and how they come across to others.
Recognise the importance of voice and body when making presentations. The best presenters are good communicators.
Learn professional actors’ techniques to modify and amplify their impact and presence and have the tools to connect with the audience and keep everyone engaged.
Have greater awareness of their strengths and weaknesses in the way they present with an action plan for further development.
Learn how to handle difficult questions and difficult audiences.
Have learnt how to make their presentations more visually engaging without diluting the message.

Samples of Content

Shared Experience – Participants share views and experiences of Presenting

Experiences of good (and bad) presenting – what works?
How do we feel about presenting – what do we do well? What’s holding us back?
What makes a good presenter?

Principles of effective presentations –

How to make your presentations memorable.
How to make our presentations more engaging. Visuals and audiovisuals.

Personal Impact – Raising self-awareness and creating the right impression

Mehrabian – the importance of congruence between content, body and voice.
How personal impact makes a difference – exploring neutrality and body language.
The Six P’s of Voice – learning to speak with confidence. Exercises and tips on how to improve our vocal delivery.
Building trust with our audience – the Trust Matrix (competence & warmth)

Skills practice – putting it all together

Each Participant delivers a prepared presentation to the group.
Feedback – all participants are given individual constructive feedback on their communication and presentation style and how to present more effectively.

TIME: 1 or 2 days. ATTENDEES: 6 - 12. RESOURCES: 1 - 2 facilitators.

One-to-one coaching sessions also available