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Full Day | Max. 24 Participants
Workshop Outcomes
- Feel calm and confident about future presentations
- Overcome fears of public speaking
- Engage audiences more effectively through better structuring and clarity of messages
- Use visual aids in a more effective way
- Deliver presentations that influence decisions and inspire action
Topics Covered
- Planning key messages and your "Big Idea" for your audience
- The 5 best structures for technical presentations
- Body stance, eye contact, presence and gestures
- Maximising the impact of visual tools such as slides, whiteboard, flipcharts
- Managing nerves and recovery techniques
- Responding to audience questions
- Beginnings, Endings, Storytelling and Star Moments
- Extra considerations for virtual presentations
- Practice with real-time Feedback
Location
- Willing to work interstate
How can this workshop be delivered?
- Face to face
Overview
Whether you're delivering a project update, presenting at a conference, pitching an idea or leading a meeting, the ability to communicate with confidence and clarity is an essential professional skill. Effective presentations require more than confidence alone, they require thoughtful preparation, a clear structure, engaging delivery and the ability to adapt to your audience.
This practical workshop equips participants with the techniques to prepare, structure and deliver presentations that are clear, engaging and memorable. Rather than focusing on theory alone, participants develop their skills through live demonstrations, practical exercises and individual feedback. Working on an upcoming or work-related presentation throughout the workshop, participants progressively build their confidence before culminating in a recorded three-minute final presentation.
Workshop Outcomes
- Feel calm and confident about future presentations
- Overcome fears of public speaking
- Engage audiences more effectively through better structuring and clarity of messages
- Use visual aids in a more effective way
- Deliver presentations that influence decisions and inspire action
Topics Covered
- Planning key messages and your "Big Idea" for your audience
- The 5 best structures for technical presentations
- Body stance, eye contact, presence and gestures
- Maximising the impact of visual tools such as slides, whiteboard, flipcharts
- Managing nerves and recovery techniques
- Responding to audience questions
- Beginnings, Endings, Storytelling and Star Moments
- Extra considerations for virtual presentations
- Practice with real-time Feedback
Who is this workshop for
Suitable for professionals at all levels.
Particularly beneficial for technical professionals who want to communicate complex information with greater confidence and impact.
Handouts/materials provided
Workbook with the relevant activities and key learning points
What to bring
An upcoming presentation or a presentation topic relevant to your role, to be developed and refined throughout the workshop
Facilitator
About the facilitator
Alison has over 30 years experience in organisational and leadership development across the public, private, and non-profit sectors, where she has been engaged to design and deliver leadership development programs and support leadership initiatives. As a trained and experienced psychologist, coach and facilitator, she works with leaders of all levels from frontline to C-suite to implement practical leadership strategies that get results.
In the last 18 years, Alison has been providing bespoke leadership development and coaching, developing high performing teams and supporting leaders through change as an independent consultant. She facilitates programs for Engineers Australia, Queensland Health, UnitingCare Queensland, the Queensland Public Sector and many businesses in the engineering and professional fields. Alison has recently been part of an award-winning team in awarded Best Leadership Development Program from the Australian Institute of Training and Development.
Alison has been responsible for leading large teams and organisational interventions in her previous roles as a senior leader across the Queensland Government Departments of Main Roads, Education and Treasury, where she was responsible for workforce capability, leadership development and culture functions of the various departments. This included designing and developing cultural change initiatives, leadership and management development programs, coaching, talent pipelines and staff surveys.
Alison is an affirming facilitator and coach who provides practical tools to help leaders with the daily challenges of navigating people leadership and teams. She loves her work and is passionate about building leaders to be their best because when they are at their best, their influence cascades to create great cultures that people love to work in.
Alison has a BA (Hons Psych), MBA, is a registered psychologist, DISC accredited, Fastlead Accredited facilitator, NLP Master Coach and Facilitator.
Key Expertise
- Leadership and Management
- High Performing Teams
- Leading Change
- Emotional Intelligence
- Leadership Coaching
- DISC profiling
- Graduate Development Programs
- Mentoring Programs
Industry Focus
- Engineering and Technical
- Hospitals and Healthcare
- Energy and Water
- Financial Services
- Government and Non-profit
- Small and Medium Business
Based in:
About the facilitator
Alison has over 30 years experience in organisational and leadership development across the public, private, and non-profit sectors, where she has been engaged to design and deliver leadership development programs and support leadership initiatives. As a trained and experienced psychologist, coach and facilitator, she works with leaders of all levels from frontline to C-suite to implement practical leadership strategies that get results.
In the last 18 years, Alison has been providing bespoke leadership development and coaching, developing high performing teams and supporting leaders through change as an independent consultant. She facilitates programs for Engineers Australia, Queensland Health, UnitingCare Queensland, the Queensland Public Sector and many businesses in the engineering and professional fields. Alison has recently been part of an award-winning team in awarded Best Leadership Development Program from the Australian Institute of Training and Development.
Alison has been responsible for leading large teams and organisational interventions in her previous roles as a senior leader across the Queensland Government Departments of Main Roads, Education and Treasury, where she was responsible for workforce capability, leadership development and culture functions of the various departments. This included designing and developing cultural change initiatives, leadership and management development programs, coaching, talent pipelines and staff surveys.
Alison is an affirming facilitator and coach who provides practical tools to help leaders with the daily challenges of navigating people leadership and teams. She loves her work and is passionate about building leaders to be their best because when they are at their best, their influence cascades to create great cultures that people love to work in.
Alison has a BA (Hons Psych), MBA, is a registered psychologist, DISC accredited, Fastlead Accredited facilitator, NLP Master Coach and Facilitator.
Key Expertise
- Leadership and Management
- High Performing Teams
- Leading Change
- Emotional Intelligence
- Leadership Coaching
- DISC profiling
- Graduate Development Programs
- Mentoring Programs
Industry Focus
- Engineering and Technical
- Hospitals and Healthcare
- Energy and Water
- Financial Services
- Government and Non-profit
- Small and Medium Business
Based in:
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