Presentation Skills

Course Aims:

To provide those who are new to presenting to groups and those who wish to increase their ability and
confidence, the necessary skills to prepare and deliver effective presentations. Delegates will also
have the opportunity to explore how body language can be used to reinforce the verbal message of a
presentation.

This workshop will give individuals an opportunity to:

• Consider a variety of channels of communication when presenting, to ensure their
audience understands and remembers their presentation.
• Establish the impact and effect of body language in presentations
• Identify the importance of the planning and structuring process and to demonstrate
techniques for creating a structured content plan for a presentation.
• Establish the aims of a presentation as part of the planning process.
• Identify the importance of timing when planning and delivering a presentation, and to
practise preparing the right amount of material for a given length of time.
• Create a visual support for a presentation using a variety of media.
• Explore ways of producing and using notes as prompts in a presentation.
• Make the first two minutes of a presentation contribute to its overall success
• Identify how a strong summary at the end of a presentation can be developed

Teaching & Learning Strategies:

The teaching and learning strategies employed in this programme by the training consultants are based
on the philosophy of experiential learning - "learning through doing". Delegates are encouraged to
participate as individuals and within groups.
A variety of methods are employed to deliver and enhance the learning experience. Trainer-led input
is complemented by a variety of activities such as skills practice (role-play), practical exercises,
discussions, presentations and case studies.
A strong emphasis is placed on the transfer of learning into the workplace. Delegates are encouraged
and challenged to discover and identify ways they can each specifically apply the training experience
to the workplace.