Who is this for?
Business managers and professionals who want to present their ideas with clarity and conviction, to inspire others to act on them.
"I cannot say enough about how valuable this course was in helping to break down the key elements of an effective presentation to be a stronger communicator. The instructors were incredibly knowledgeable and gave us a great set of tools that we can take away and apply in our lives and professions. Great course!"
Benefits for you
- Translate your leadership thinking into a powerful message
- Build a logical, persuasive structure reinforced with compelling language
- Design slides that are clear, beautiful and impactful
- Speak about rather than read your slides
- Use body language, pace, eye contact and expression to engage and inspire your audience
- Answer questions concisely and confidently
"One of the BEST courses I have ever taken! I would recommend this course to any professional without hesitation."
Program content
Session 1: Determining your Presentation’s Purpose
Pre-work activities: Self-Learning Module Part I – “Building Inspiring Presentations”
Real-time online session: Analyzing your audience, opportunity and purpose
- Identifying your purpose, what you wish to achieve, and what kind of presentation and slide deck you need to build
Session 2: Structuring your Presentation
Pre-work activities: Self-Learning Module Part II
Real-time online session: Developing a persuasive and logical structure
- Identifying what you want your audience to take away, determining the structure that will work best, using The Leader’s Script to create an outline
Session 3: Thinking Visually
Pre-work activities: Self-Learning Module Part III
Real-time online session: Building visuals that are clear, meaningful and impactful
- Creating vertical logic on each individual slide, ensuring your visuals convey something of value, when to use text vs. when to use images, storyboarding your outlines
In Between Sessions 3 and 4: Thirty minutes of individualized coaching with the program instructor
- Projecting confidence through body language, eye contact, pace and expression
- Practicing your virtual delivery
Session 4: Mastering Q&As
Real-time online session: Best practice techniques for handling Q&A scenarios
- Structuring concise responses in the moment, anticipating and scripting a response to challenging questions
Special features
You will work on scripts for an upcoming presentation or re-do an old presentation, and receive feedback on your speaking notes, slides and delivery skills.
Note: while every program from The Humphrey Group is unique, there will be overlap in the communications methodology that underpins the learning. Please speak to an advisor at 604.822.8400 if you plan to attend this after taking a previous Humphrey Group course.
Program leaders
This program is delivered by the team at the Humphrey Group.
Upcoming sessions
May 6, 13, 20, 27 & Jun 3 (Online Real-Time)
This program takes place on
non-consecutive days:
Session 1: May 6, 1:00pm-2:30pm PT
Session 2: May 13, 1:00pm-2:30pm PT
Session 3: May 20, 1:00pm-2:30pm PT
One-on-One Coaching: May 27 (participants will pick their 30 minute coaching slots with the instructor)
Session 4: June 3, 1:00pm-2:30pm PT
*times subject to change
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Contact a learning advisor for more details.
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Get in touch
604.822.8400 or 1.800.618.3932
exec.ed@sauder.ubc.caVisit our contact page for more information.
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