Presentation Skills for the More Advanced

Course Code
50086641

Course has already taken place

Provider
OD&PL

Tutor(s):
Marcus Hill

Suitability
Open to all staff who have had some experience of making presentations
and wish to enhance their skills to the next level.

If this date is full, then please register on our waiting list by
emailing your details to peopledev@leeds.ac.uk

Date(s)
Thursday, February 23, 2012, 09:30 to 16:30

Max Places:
10

Description
Pre-requisites: None

Pre-work: Participants will be asked to design a short 5 minute
presentation to bring and deliver, and gain feedback from the
group/tutor.

Overall aim of course: To enable participants to enhance their
knowledge and skills to allow them to deliver effective presentations

Intended outcomes and benefits from attending:
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
understand the importance of effective planning and preparation
be able to structure presentations in a logical and impactive fashion
be able to select the most appropriate presentation method for the
occasion
use a variety of strategies for overcoming performance anxiety

Indicative content: what the session will cover:
Preparation, knowing what you are talking about and knowing your
audience
Being clear about the purpose of your presentation
Group management techniques
Designing effective visual aids (e.g. avoiding ‘death by powerpoint’) to
support the presentation
Responding effectively to different size audiences
Handling questions and difficult audience members
Hints and tips

Learning and teaching methods: An interactive workshop

Tutor: Marcus Hill is a Senior Staff Development Adviser in SDDU. He
has previously held a number of senior training and development roles
within industry. He has also led a team at a College of FE and designing
and delivering organisational development projects as well as personal
and professional development workshops. He has also completed a post
graduate diploma in Training Management and is an authorised facilitator
of the Margerison-McCann Team Management Profile and Quintax Personality
Profile.