Presentation Skills Workshop

Course Overview (3 Days)

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SBI specialises in customised training and development for organisations and their internal company requirements (with a minimum group size of 8 students).

We do not offer public, open courses.

Description:

The presentation skills workshop is designed to aid people to be able to successfully communicate and present information in a clear, structured, effective and professional way. Having good presentation and communication skills ensures your confidence and enhances your career because your are able to share your skills and knowledge with others.

The course focusses on getting people to be comfortable when doing presentations and speaking to groups.

Target Audience:

Typical delegates include Business Analysts, Project Managers, Managers from various disciplines, Administrative Staff, Personnel, Management Consultants and Anyone who needs to communicate and share information with others in their work environment. Anyone who would like to develop the confidence to be an effective presenter.

Course Objectives:

After completing the course, you will:
  • Be able to relax and think on your feet in front of groups
  • Be more comfortable with giving formal and informal presentations using a simple but effective methodology taught on the course

Benefits resulting from the course

Delegates will develop the skill and confidence to communicate effectively in front of groups of people. This will benefit them in business and in general

Course Delivery

The learning experience comprises a mixture of instructor-led theory, with a high degree of practical exercises, discussion sessions and presentations with evaluation so that delegates can apply the lessons and techniques learned. Throughout the course, delegates are encouraged to share their own personal experiences and concerns.

Theoretical material covers the principles of communication, as well as tools and techniques for using these in the business environment.

Practical exercises will ensure that the knowledge gained is both transferred and instilled. The course will include many presentation exercises where the skill can be practiced. The idea is that everyone experiences doing different kinds of presentations using different visual aids (OHP and Data Projector) and techniques. During the course, there will be emphasis on the non-verbal aspects of communication and how each person handles these in their presentations.

Course Assessment

Students will learn by experience and assessment of others. To complete the course, delegates are required to
  • Attend the full course
  • Actively participate in the exercises and discussion
  • Give a presentation on each day of the course
  • Be video taped and assessed by the course facilitator and course delegates during their final presentation

Course Overview

Course overview / structure

Types of presentations
Who is your audience
  • What do THEY want to know
  • Why are they there
  • What are their objectives?
  • What are your objectives?

What is objective of the presentation

Informative presentations
Persuasive presentations
Impromptu presentations
Seated presentations
Basis of a successful presentation
  • Preparation
  • Practice
  • Avoid surprises
  • Know your venue

Understanding communication

Forms of communication
  • Audible / Verbal
  • Body Language
  • Visual
  • Tone
  • Personal presentation (dress)
Energy of communications
  • Learning to read energy
  • Process to practice this skill (used in assessment later)
  • EG Disinterest, Interest, aggressive, co-operation etc.

Measurement of your Success

Reading your audience and their responses

Presentation preparation

Structure of presentation information
Using visual aids
Designing them
  • OHP slides
  • Electronic visual aids (PPT)
Parts of a presentation
Hand Outs
Handling Questions
Practice

Keeping it all together

Nerves and anxiety
  • Techniques to handle them
Learning to relax
  • Exercises
Handling Disasters
  • Potential problems and how to deal with them
Ironing out bad habits
  • Self awareness

Practice

Various types of presentations explained and practiced
Impromptu
Informative presentations
  • Discussion of objectives
  • Setting the scene
  • Practical video recorded session
Assessment
  • Possible re-run depending on no of people
Seated presentations
  • Discussion of techniques
  • Setting the scene
  • Practical video recorded session
Persuasive presentations
  • Discussion of techniques
  • Setting the scene
  • Practical video recorded session