Powerful presentations
Who will benefit?
For many, public speaking ranks up there as one of the most dreaded situations that they can face in the workplace. From pulling the presentation together, getting the message right or stage-fright, presenting can be fraught with pitfalls. This course is designed to help participants get the most out of structuring and delivering their presentations with impact and increasing confidence. Group size is limited to 10 delegates.

Course objectives
By the end of the course, participants will:
• Identify key components in effective preparation of presentations
• Practice and receive feedback on their presentation style, strengths and areas of development
• Feel more confident when preparing and delivering presentations

Course content
The course will include:
• Planning and preparing a presentation
• Effective preparation and use of visual aids
• Use of voice, body language and eye contact
• Handling questions from the audience
• Short practice presentations followed by feedback throughout day 1
• 15 minute videoed presentation for each participant followed by 15 minute feedback from each participant

Course duration: 2 days

Facilitation skills
Who will benefit?
Facilitation is about one thing - making things easier. In the workplace facilitators use a range of skills and techniques to the best out of people as they work to achieve results in interactive events.This course is for anyone who wants to develop their role as a manager or consultant, either internally when managing team or groups, or externally when working with customers or clients. Group size is limited to 10 delegates.

Course objectives
By the end of the course, participants will:
• Have clarity on their role as facilitators
• Recognise a range of options for designing workshops and sessions
• Be realistic about the preparation needed to be an effective facilitator
• Have confidence in dealing with common group dynamics in a facilitative way
• Be confident to design and deliver workshops
• Recognise their personal strengths and development areas as a facilitator and have an action plan for developing facilitation skills and abilities

Course content
The course will include:
• The role of the facilitator
• Spectrum of control and the phases of facilitation
• Understanding group dynamics
• How adults learn
• Dealing with difficult participant situations
• Opportunities for participants to intensively practice skills and receive feedback

Course duration: 2 days

Getting the most out of your appraisal
Who will benefit?
Many organisations tend to focus on helping managers get through the appraisal process unharmed, but often neglect to support the people who are the subject of the appraisal – the employee. Employees can become jaded with the process and as a result, the employee, the manager and the organisation do not gain as much as they could from the appraisal discussion. This workshop is designed for those employees who are new to the performance appraisal process or who want to get the most out of their appraisal discussion. Group size is limited to 10 delegates.

Course objectives
By the end of the course, participants will:
• Recognise the principles and benefits to performance appraisal
• Identify the stages of performance appraisal
• Understand the importance of preparation in having a constructive appraisal discussion
• Appreciate the role that constructive feedback plays in your development
• Understand how to set SMART task and development objectives

Course content
The course will include:
• The principles of performance appraisal
• How to prepare for the appraisal
• Exercises to aid further understanding of objective setting and development planning as part of the performance appraisal process

Course duration: ½ day

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