Presentations, or speaking in front of others at team meetings, can bring the most confident person to their knees.
It requires a range of skills and awareness to really make an impact. Not only do we have to deal with our inner self, but we also need to constantly manage the audience (individuals / cliques / the whole group). Whether presenting to a small team, making a presentation at an interview or doing larger presentations, this module will set you up to be better prepared and therefore more effective.
This session will be led by Kat Engall.
Pre-work
- Watch the TED Talk: How Great Leaders Inspire Action by Simon Sinek
- Watch the TED Talk: Your Body Language May Shape who you are by Amy Cuddy
- Think about public speakers you admire, anyone from athletes, to politicians, to comedians. Note down a couple of names of speakers who you think are very good, and even the name of at least one speaker who misses the mark for you.
Agenda
(10.00 – 16.00)
1. What’s it all about?
- Introduction to the spoken word
- Understanding the needs of the listener
2. Finding the story in complex content
- Motivating activity
- Analysing memorable messages
- The Six Principles of Sticky Ideas (Dan and Chip Heath)
3. Making it personal
- Analogies and metaphors
- Keeping it simple
- Pictures and props
4. Communication clarity (pre-work)
- Unpacking the pre-work
