Oral Briefings and Presentations
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Interpersonal and communication skills
Improve Your Oral Communication Skills
This one-day course is designed for anyone wanting to improve their oral communication skills in a non-threatening environment. Participants will work in plenary session, in small groups, and individually using hands-on techniques and material geared specifically to their work environment. You’ll briefly review the theory behind effective communication strategies and quickly move into applying this knowledge in a practical way. You will also learn the most effective ways of using PowerPoint and other visual aids as an outline tool.
- effectively organize your thoughts and ideas
- effectively present your ideas in a clear, coherent manner
- use PowerPoint and other visual aids to your best advantage
- communicate complicated material so that others can easily understand your point of view
Effective Communication Strategies
- Know your audience
- The similarities and differences between written and oral communication
- Preparation of options and recommendations
Effective Communication for Oral Briefings
- How to make your point
- Accuracy
- Clarity
- Brevity
- Personal styles of communication
- The feedback loop
Effective Use of Visual Aids
- When to use visual aids, and how
- Designing visual aids to suit the audience and location
- The good, the bad, and the ugly of PowerPoint
- The most effective way of using PowerPoint and other visual aids
Putting it All Together
- Coordinating the various elements
- Rehearsing
- Revising
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Anyone who needs to improve their skills in delivering oral reports and presentations.
The advantages of team sessions
- Learn and grow together as a team
- Location and time of your choice
- Sessions can be customized to fit your objectives
- Surprisingly cost effective
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