Overview

Great communication is an essential life skill and you won’t always have time to prepare in advance - you’ve got to be ready to connect your brain and mouth at a moment’s notice. Public speaking nerves can "ups the stakes" when it comes to being put on the spot.

So how do you get ready for the unexpected?

To be ready to speak in the moment, it’s extremely useful to learn how to structure your thoughts quickly when you don’t have the opportunity to prepare your content. In this interactive and practical training participants will:

Outcomes 

1. Understand the 4 different impromptu speaking frameworks and the scenarios to use them to greatest effect.

2. Learn how to confidently and thoughtfully respond to questions from the audience or moderators, using one of the the simple frameworks. 

3. Gain confidence to make meaningful contributions in meetings.

4. Learn a personal and professional way to say a few words about your colleagues in social or less formal situations.

Keywords: Impromptu, speaking, Q&A, panels, interviews, pitches, speaking nerves, speaking anxiety, brain freeze.

Overview

Never have another presentation fall flat! We’ve all sat through boring, inefficient and uninspiring presentations, and it’s usually the same 7 critical failings. In this interactive and engaging session, we focus on the most essential elements for business presentations, meetings and in-house training and how to revive even the most lacklustre or unfocused sessions with simple, actionable steps that work even if you’re new to presenting. Specifically, participants will:

Outcomes

1. Complete an interactive quick quiz will determine the strengths and development areas of each learner (“Does your presentation need First-Aid?”).

2. Learn 7 ways to instantly improve any presentation, even if you have limited experience with presentations or don’t enjoy public speaking.

3. Leave with a framework to capture your audience’s attention with your opening and a conclusion that will leave a lasting impression.

Keywords: presentations, public speaking, powerpoint, meetings, customers, training

Overview

There’s no limit to how much you can improve as a communicator, or how far that can take you in your career. Whether interviewing for a new role, aiming for a promotion or increased responsibilities in a current role, this interactive and actionable session will help learners position themselves for their next opportunity as well as make sure their current efforts are seen and heard. This session, participants will:

Outcomes

1. Learn the most important communication skills to have your efforts recognised and advance your career and how to improve active listening, the quality of questions and speaking up. 

2. Identify the specific conversations where these skills can have the greatest impact to increase visibility and prepare for high-stakes conversations.

3. Create a career-boosting action plan that builds on strengths and aligns with organisational needs. 

Keywords: career development, communication, public speaking, interviews, promotions, visibility, personal brand.