Programs for Presentation and Storytelling

PROGRAMS TO BUILD Presentation Skills

Live or Live Online  |  90 Minutes - 2 hours |  Can be stacked together or extended for a customized sequence

• Powerful Presentations

  Learn to craft and deliver an engaging presentation that gets even the busiest multi-tasker to put down their phone and take notice.

  • Describe how audience attention span and “gisting” influence presentation styles and outcomes 

  • Demonstrate tactics for organizing presentation content to improve retention 

  • Explain the use case for at least 5 specific tactics to improve presentations 

  • Practice adjusting their physicality to impact audience engagement

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• Mastering the Story

  Unlock the power of story to excite and ignite your audience and ensure your message is truly memorable

  • Beginning, middle, end: learn simple structures for organizing your thoughts/data into a compelling, kickass story

  • Learn why the brain is predisposed to story and how to take advantage of that when considering your audience

  • Discern what enhances a story and what gets in the way (get rid of the fluff!)

  • Embrace your unique storytelling superpowers

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• Storytelling with Data

  Data is only as powerful as the way you frame it. Learn how to see the story beyond the numbers and turn your everything-but-the-kitchen-sink presentations into enrapturing, exciting stories. 

  • Learn how to isolate and elevate key data points for maximum impact

  • Get more confident it letting go of the fluff and rough stuff (and recognizing the fluff when you see it!)

  • Learn how to translate numbers into kickass visuals and bring dry bullet points alive with the power of metaphor and analogy

  • Better understand the story you need to tell and what data enhances this, and what detracts

  • Break out of the fear-based mindset that you have to include everything, and embrace an audience-focused mindset that allows you to truly connect

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• One-on-One Presentation Coaching

  This individual-level coaching program builds leaders’ confidence, poise, and agility to authentically connect with any audience.

  • Master the ability to read the room and adjust on the fly

  • Adopt or enhance simple, engaging messaging that connects to your audience

  • Structure presentations for maximum impact

  • Balance confidence with empathy

  • Build self-awareness and flexibility, while remaining true to your own style

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• Train the Trainer for Facilitators

  Facilitating adult learning experiences requires a specialized skill set. You need to be focused on the objectives, roll with disruptions, engage learners with different styles and priorities - all while keeping everything on time and on task.  Become an unflappable facilitator who adapts to the moment and lands the message with even the most reticent learners. 

  • Understand your role in the room and how to balance expertise and authenticity

  • Monitor and impact dynamics and behaviors in the room in a flexible, positive way

  • Recognize and overcome your own ‘activators’ - those moments that trigger you to lose confidence or overtalk

  • Use powerful questioning techniques to engage participants

  • Pivot your approach when necessary to land the learning objectives

  • Practice multipartiality to engage equitably