Overview
Being in the spotlight is a real challenge for some people. However, it is common in most professions and organisations that once people take on a specialist or management role, that they will be expected to present to projects teams, senior executive teams, board, client groups and others. This course will equip those who feel nervous about presenting with the skills and knowledge to plan and deliver effective presentations. The tools and skills you learn will be relevant in both a face to face or virtual environment.
We will cover all the areas that create anxiety including handling questions with confidence, what makes an effective presentation and developing your own personal style- how to be effective and still be yourself. We will try out anxiety-managing techniques that can be done just before your presentation, but also others that you can use during the presentation. We give everyone the chance to do a short presentation and get supportive and helpful feedback that enables participants to deliver even more skilfully in the future.
Our trainer Shona has been training reluctant presenters successfully for over 10 years and has helped people transform their view of themselves as a presenter.
What you''ll learn
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Plan and prepare professional presentations that create maximum impact
- Manage your anxiety with 4 specific techniques that are transferable to other situations
- Recognise and transform areas that you find difficult
- Handle your audience with confidence
- Deliver effective presentations, achieving your desired outcome
Who is it for?
- Anyone who feels anxious speaking in front of an audience (virtually or face to face)
- You have avoided delivering presentations up to now but can’t get out of it much longer!
- Just the thought of doing a presentation makes you nervous
- You imagine all sorts of technical nightmares happening to you and it puts you off
