Description
Learn in a classroom environment with your peers, virtually, with an instructor online.
Course Length: 1 day
Target Audience: General
Do you get nervous when presenting at company meetings? Do you find it hard to make conversation at gatherings and social events? Do you lock up in awkward social situations? If so, this one day workshop is just for you! It is aimed at anybody who wants to improve their speaking skills in informal situations. We will give you the confidence and the skills to interact with others, to speak in informal situations, and to present in front of small groups.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will learn to:
- Speak with more confidence in one-on-one conversations
- Feel more confident speaking socially or small groups such as meetings
- Practice developing these skills in a safe and supportive setting
Course Overview
You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.
Good Communication Skills
To begin, participants will share communication opportunities that they feel they have missed in the past few weeks. Then, participants will explore barriers to communication and possible solutions.
Interpersonal Skills
This session will look at two key interpersonal skills: asking questions and listening.
Getting Comfortable in Conversation
Next, participants will learn about and practice the four levels of conversation.
Practicing Dialogue
This session will wrap up everything participants have learned so far into one exercise.
Re-Designing Yourself for Strength
During this session, participants will learn about the seven components of a good speaker.
Professionalism
This session will focus on presenting a professional image.
Maximizing Meetings
Next, participants will discuss 15 ways to make the most of meetings.
Sticky Situations
This session will give participants an opportunity to identify situations that they have difficulty with and to brainstorm some solutions.
Controlling Nervousness
During this session, participants will learn some ways to control physical and mental nervousness.
Tell Me a Story
To wrap up the day, participants will make a small, impromptu presentation.
Workshop Wrap-Up
At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan
Supplement Material
A student manual is available for the learner to follow during the instructor’s presentation.
Benefits to the participants
Throughout the activities, the participants will gain the confidence to speak in front of their peers and public.
Course Evaluation
A course evaluation will be completed by the learners once the course is finished.
Note: The course outline may be subject to change.
