Leadership Skills

DESCRIPTION

This course focuses on developing strong presentation skills within a business environment.

COURSE CONTENT

GETTING READY

• Assessing Your Skills

• Dealing with Anxiety

• Tips for Reducing Anxiety

• Team Assignments

PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION, STEPS 1-4

• Personal Appearance

• An Introduction to the Eight Preparation Steps

• Step 1: Analyze Your Audience

• Step 2: Develop Position-Action-Benefit

• Steps 3 and 4: Brainstorm Main Ideas and State the Subpoints

• Practice #1: Steps 1-4

PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION, STEPS 5-8

• Step 5: Develop the Introduction and Conclusion

• Step 6: Formulate the Main Idea Preview/Review Sentences

• Steps 7 and 8: Develop Slides and Handouts

• Practice #2: Steps 5-8

READY, SET, DELIVER!

• Setting the Stage

• Engaging the Audience

• Responding to Questions

SKILL PRACTICE

• Skill Practice Introduction

• Presentation Practice

• Team Presentations