Presentation skills

Target audience

Managers and individual contributors operating at various levels within the organisation

Competences

• Presenting
• Authority
• Verbal communication

Duration

In-class
2 days

Online
4 x 4-hour modules

About this training

Imagine standing in front of your audience and engaging them with your inspiring story. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to achieve this every time you speak to a group? To engage your audience, you need knowledge of your topic and its relevance to their needs. What’s in it for them? Why would they listen to you? You will learn to plan, structure and prepare your presentations with a specific audience in mind. Staying close to your values, you will be able to address your strengths and present your key messages with confidence and authenticity. You will also work on handling challenging behaviour and get past your anxiety.

In this course, you will practice using metaphors and stories to bring your message alive for your audience. You will learn more about the impact of your voice and body language and how you can use them to increase impact of your story. With ample room for practice, you will fine-tune your personal elevator pitch which you can use as an exemplary model for future presentations.

Learning outcomes

• Inspire and connect with your audience and deliver your message with impact
• Plan, structure and prepare presentations effectively
• Focus on core messages that are tweaked to your audience’s needs
• Use metaphors and stories to engage your audience
• Use audio and visual tools to bring your messages alive. Deal with stress in relation to giving presentations
• Manage questions and any challenging behavior
• Respond to feedback