Presentation Skills Workshop

In this workshop you will build skills for presenting with competence and connection. You’ll focus on four pillars of effectiveness: 1) delivery that demonstrates presence and poise; 2) structuring content in ways that put the audience’s needs first; 3) slide design and how to interact with slides; and 4) Q&A. These competencies enable you to move people and projects forward, while building credibility and confidence with any audience. 

The program provides a safe, fun and interactive learning environment. Engaging in a series of practice exercises, you will receive personalized guidance as you learn to improve both the design and delivery of your presentations. 

Who Is This For?

Anyone who wishes to improve their presentation skills and deliver with greater confidence. For example:

• Managers who want to make focused, easy-to-follow presentations that inspire people to act 
• Salespeople who need to make sharper, more customer-centred presentations
• Technical professionals who would like to make engaging, audience-centred presentations and respond to questions with clarity and ease

Benefits For You

• Formulate a purpose that speaks to audience needs
• Structure your presentation so it captures your audience's attention and is easy to follow
• Practice delivery skills that project confidence and credibility
• Produce compelling visual aids, and make the most effective use of them
• Learn techniques to channel nervous energy positively
• Answer questions in ways that authentically address issues, while connecting and building trust 

Program Content

Understanding The Audience

• Adjusting to audience perceptions and attitudes
• Strategies for meeting needs

Formulating Purpose

• Three criteria for getting the purpose right
• The formula for developing purpose

Structuring And Streamlining Content

• A flexible structure that works for almost any presentation
• Organizing your ideas with effective openings, closings and transitions 
• Providing evidence and support

Delivering With Presence And Connection

• Building trust and credibility
• Overcoming nervousness
• Stance, movement, hands, voice (pace and projection), eye contact
• Reading body language and resistance

Rethinking Visual Aids

• Overcoming the most persistent problems 
• Five essential insights for producing and using visual aids

Optimizing Q&As

• Avoiding Q&A pitfalls
• Techniques for handling any kind of question with poise

Special Features

This highly interactive program includes skill-building exercises to help you master your approach. You’ll also receive personalized guidance from an expert coach and supportive feedback from a community of your peers.