Summary
This programme is designed to enable participants to develop the confidence and competence to communicate effectively with groups. The programme provides participants with the essential skills to influence others through communication.
At the end of the programme participants will:
- Know how to make an impact when speaking to others
- Understand the techniques to deal with nerves
- Understand how to relate to their audience and involve the group
- Build their confidence and recognise strengths
- Learn how to structure a presentation to ensure they have a powerful flow to their message
- Build on their own unique style of presentation
This programme is for:
All those who want to develop their personal skills in this communication and presentation.
Approach
The programme runs over a single day. There are a number of activities and case studies as part of the course to ensure that the key knowledge and skills are practiced.
Programme Schedule
Preparation
- Your audience – who they are and what is in it for them
- Your messages – what do you want your audience to remember?
- Calls for action
Design
- Structure
- Storytelling technique
- The purpose of visual aids and tips for using them effectively
Delivery
- Dealing with anxiety
- Your body language and voice
- Your notes
- Engaging your audience
- Practice sessions
Programme Director
Ray Whelan
With a Hons Master and BA degree in human resource management, Ray is an experienced human resources, operations, learning & development, education and military professional. Ray is a certified FETAC level 6 Train The Trainer and Master Trainer with the Irish Management Institute (IMI) and has a coaching for performance diploma from Dublin Business School (DBS)
Ray's professional experience is comprehensive in HR, operations, learning & development, training and co-ordinating education programmes. He is a member of the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD) and a former member of the Irish Defence Forces.
