Syntagm > Developing People > Courses | Presentation Skills

Presenting from the Inside Out

Good presentation skills require two main abilities:

• Knowledge and skill to provide relevant information in an interesting way with enough expertise to make use of technical equipment
• Strategies to keep anxiety to a level where it enhances performance so that you come across confidently and enjoy the experience of presenting!

We can provide a one-day course or individual coaching for those who need to be able to give presentations as part of their job or would like to develop the ability in order to move on with their career.

The one-day course addresses both of these abilities, enabling participants to try out their presentation skills in a supportive atmosphere and address their individual needs. Practical strategies for dealing with the anxieties which make public speaking one of the most hated activities are an important part of the course.

Each participant has the opportunity to give two short presentations during the day which are videoed, and to receive feedback from tutor and colleagues. Topics covered include:

• What does your audience need from you?
• Structuring your presentation
• Seeing yourself as a presenter
• Dealing with feelings and thoughts which hold you back
• Avoiding common problems: losing your thread, feeling out of control
• Strategies for feeling confident
• Answering questions
• The technical stuff - your voice, body language, equipment
• Pre-presentation workout
• Practice and feedback
• Individual action plans

Minimum participants: 2

Maximum: 12

We can provide individual coaching in presentation skills and specialise in coaching those for whom giving a presentation currently feels like an ordeal.

Contact us to enquire about costs or to arrange a date to run this course in your organisation.