Throughout history speech has been a major form of social influence and control, as people have rallied around those who could motivate an audience of one or many. Motivating a team of staff, players, family, colleagues is a hugely beneficial life skill to learn.
Purpose of the workshop
The purpose of this professional development workshop is to remind delegates of good public speaking but focus specifically on a speaker’s ability to motivate an audience, particularly an audience that might not be initially receptive to a message. Conducted within a supportive and encouraging environment, this one-day workshop will focus on the following:
- To examine the basics of good public speaking (ie good use of voice / words / body language / props; etc)
- To construct a speech that will motivate an audience
- Answering challenging questions from an audience
- Sharpening public speaking skills, particularly in front of an audience that might not be receptive to an ideal
- Evaluating others
- Impromptu speaking
- Being a Toastmaster / Master of Ceremony
Feedback will be given throughout the session and, at the end of the day, delegates will be filmed. Further, a comprehensive booklet that delves deeper into the art of communication and speaking in public will be given to each delegate.
Workshop facilitator
Delegates will benefit from tuition from Kim Crosby (MBA 2000) who is a member of Toastmasters International, a global organisation devoted to the art of public speaking. Kim is an Advanced Communicator and was runner up in the UK & Ireland Public Speaking Championships 2006. She is also an alumnus of the Business School.
Read Kim Crosby’s online biography
Benefits for delegates
- Better representation of an individual and an organisation
- Better communication of an organisation’s mission and key messages
- Better internal and external communication
- Improved ability to motivate an audience – a critical skill in the public, private and voluntary arenas
- Improved 1:1 and 1:many communication skills
- Increased motivation
- Increased confidence
Workshop schedule
08.30 Coffee
09.00 Course starts promptly
10.30 Coffee
10.45 Course restarts
12.15 Light lunch
12.45 Course restarts
14.45 Afternoon tea
15.00 Course restarts
17.00 Course ends
How to register
Cost of the workshop: £240 per person
Please note that the early bird discounted price of £190 expired on Saturday 29 May.
In order to book your place on this professional development workshop, please complete the online registration form.
A maximum of 6 places are available on this workshop. Please book your place early in order to avoid disappointment.
Terms and conditions
An early bird discounted price of £190 per person is available to those booking a place on the workshop on or before Saturday 29 May 2010. The cost of the workshop for bookings made after Saturday 29 May 2010 is £240 per person. Please note that payment needs to be received and confirmed before Friday 11 June 2010 in order to guarantee your place on the workshop. If you wish to cancel your purchase, please notify the Alumni Relations Office at alumni-business@imperial.ac.uk before Friday 11 June 2010. We regret that no refund can be made for cancellations on or after this date.
Please note that the running of this workshop is subject to obtaining the minimum number of 4 participants. The maximum number of participants for this workshop is 6.
In case of any queries
Please contact the Alumni Relations Office:
E: alumni-business@imperial.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)20 7594 6137