Captivating Communications 1-day Workshop
It's not what you say, it's how you say it.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the Captivating Communications training session. I received great benefits from sharing with the others in the group. I have learned more about managing my fear in front of an audience, managing my 'inner critic' and digging deeper within myself for future presentations.
I gained so much from the experience and it has helped me in more ways than I can say. I have learned to put myself 'out there' without feeling naked and I am getting great results."
Gina, Brisbane City Council
Who is this for?
Presenters, facilitators, trainers, managers, UN delegates, Prime Ministers of small countries, hairdressers or anyone for whom captivating communications are vital to success.
Why do this workshop?
A great presentation is more than content and techniques. Get as many communication techniques as you like, have your PowerPoint presentation in holographic 3D with singing aardvarks doing a jig but if it doesn’t have some spark of your genuine core energy, it will be, to use a highly technical term "dead boring".
This workshop will teach you how to create captivating communications by putting something of yourself into it! This is easier than it sounds!
It’s just a matter of tapping into something that is already there.
As an experiential workshop, you will jump right in to many enjoyable exercises throughout the day. You'll learn through active involvement.
Here's an outline of what's covered:
- The energetics of connecting and being memorable
- Understanding audience psychology – what do they want?
- What it means to be authentic and congruent
- How to be a generous communicator
- How to create a relationship with your audience so they hang on your every word
- The benefits of reflective listening and creating dialogue with your listeners
- Managing anxiety
- The “Popeye principle” of self-acceptance and self-confidence
- Clearing the things that get in the way of being “present”
- Using humor effectively
- Bring your persona to sales scripts (for sales oriented workshops)
- Death by power point and how to use aides well
- Technical considerations (microphones, etc)
After this workshop, you will:
- feel more confident and comfortable ‘in your own skin’
- bring your personality to all communications
- learn the mechanics of creating relationships with audiences and clients
- feel inspired and engaged when communicating with customers and colleagues
- be able to manage your “inner critic”
- encourage your colleagues to ‘choose their attitude’ and strive to meet customer needs
- develop the ability to create trust through congruence and authenticity
- experience the value of relaxation and being yourself
- feel inspired and engaged
- learn the mechanics of tactfully sweetening their message with humor
- improve interpersonal skills
- experience more connection with your team members.
More Information
Before I run this workshop, I speak to you about the roles of participants and I tailor the course to meet their needs. If you would like more information about how this course could be tailored to suit your people, please contact me.