Presentational Skills for Senior Managers

Overview

To support senior managers to enhance their competencies in the effective delivery of presentations to senior political leaders and chief officers.

Learning

• By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
• Gain and maintain rapport with the audience and hold their attention and interest throughout a presentation that is delivered in person or virtually.
• Select essential content and timings, and set out the logical flow of information.
• Use audience interaction for maximum impact and the best audience experience.
• Help people to understand and remember key information.
• Deliver engaging presentations using in person (face to face), hybrid or virtual platforms.
• Use notes, supporting aids and/or props effectively.
• Manage their audience and their questions.
• Undertake a practical exercise in delivering an effective solo presentation to a group utilising theories and models.

Assessment

Qualitative assessment by tutor (For example: observations or demonstrations throughout course) Pre-work:
(Instructions in the pre-work document)

Find part of a session you run/need to run and consider its structure, content and an interactive way of running it

Design a 10-minute (this will depend on numbers) session to run with the group, using supporting aids/interactive methods as appropriate

Read the Best Practice Guidelines in the handout pack.