Presentation Skills for Leaders
Delivering Your Message with Confidence and Clarity
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Developed in partnership with:
Topics:
- Influence and Persuasion
- Leadership
Authors:
Tailored to your company’s specific needs
Guided learning with experienced moderators
Mix of daily self-paced learning and peer-to-peer learning
Bite-sized lessons allow for learning in the flow of work
Multi-modal activities appeal to varied learning styles
Written discussions and live sessions for peer-to-peer learning
AI-fueled analytics provide actionable insights
Dedicated Customer Engagement Team
Good communication is a key characteristic of every successful leader, and this includes being able to present ideas persuasively. Whether the focus is building relationships, pitching new ideas, selling initiatives, navigating change, or achieving results through others, leaders who present well are better prepared to engage, educate, motivate, and inspire.
The benefits to becoming a better speaker are numerous: Stronger communication and presentation skills build a leader’s confidence; expand their network of influence; speed up decision-making; resolve conflicts with greater ease; and increase productivity by getting their message across in less time and with fewer time-consuming miscommunications.
Fortunately, everyone can become a skilled presenter by applying the success principles used by seasoned public speakers, and then following up with practice. This course offers a range of best practices, tips, tools, and techniques used by great presenters and communicators. Participants will have the opportunity to put their new skills to use by creating and delivering a short presentation, and receiving peer feedback as a first step for honing their new, upgraded presentation style.
DAY 1:
Principles of Effective Presentations
- Fundamentals of Communication Skills
- 10 Best Practices for Presenters
- The 3Vs of Communication
- How Your Organization Values Communication
DAY 2:
Reaching Your Audience
- Understanding Your Audience
- Considering Your Presentation’s ABC Goals
- Creating Smart Introductions
- Using Transitions
DAY 3:
Polishing Your Presentation and Style
- Dos and Don’ts for Next-Level Slides
- Headlines Vs. Headers
- Vocal and Visual Strategies for Engaging Your Audience
- Minimizing Signs of Anxiety
DAY 4:
Jumpstart Your Presentation
- Use Voice and Body to Demonstrate Confidence
- Record and Upload 1-Minute Presentation
- Review and Provide Feedback on Peer Presentations
DAY 5:
Live Virtual Event
- Cohort members, instructor, and a moderator synthesize learnings from the week and develop insights for next steps.
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Learners Will:
- Understand and apply building blocks that create powerful and engaging presentations
- Discover methods for developing messages that will make strong connections with audiences
- Leverage techniques to use body language and voice to increase impact
- Improve communication skills to build a personal brand and represent the organization professionally
Discover how cohort learning can help your team
Developed in partnership with:
Topics:
- Influence and Persuasion
- Leadership
Authors:
Tailored to your company’s specific needs
Guided learning with experienced moderators
Mix of daily self-paced learning and peer-to-peer learning
Bite-sized lessons allow for learning in the flow of work
Multi-modal activities appeal to varied learning styles
Written discussions and live sessions for real-time collaboration
AI-fueled analytics provide actionable insights
Dedicated Customer Engagement Team
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