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Presentation Skills For The Public Sector

Date: 7th June 2024 Venue: “Virtual” platform delivery Registration form (Word) Registration form (PDF)

Introduction

The Professional Certificate in Presentation Skills offered by Government Exchange is designed to equip civil servants and other public sector organizations with the necessary skills to write and deliver presentations that effectively engage and persuade their audience. Effective communication and presentation skills are essential for achieving success in the workplace, and this course will provide you with the necessary tools and techniques to deliver powerful presentations that inform, inspire, and captivate your audience.

This course will cover topics such as preparing presentations, presenting effectively, using supporting materials, and delivering presentations. By the end of the course, you will have the confidence and capability to deliver effective presentations that have a lasting impact on your audience.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this course, you will:

• Be able to draft a presentation with a clear objective
• Consider the most suitable ways of influencing the audience
• Understand the two key things to balance in a presentation
• Be more confident in delivering a presentation
• Be able to make good use of supporting materials such as slides

Programme

10:00	Welcome and Introduction
10:15	Preparing Presentations Creating a clear outcome What will resonate with the audience? How much material/content to include? Structure - getting the opening, middle and end right Including ethos, pathos, logos in the presentation content Options for supporting materials
11:30	Morning Break
11:30	Presenting Effectively How to get into a confident state for delivery The two things you need to balance in order to be compelling Pace, volume, breathing and other delivery considerations Using body language effectively Making the audience feel involved How much difference does presenting in person and online make?
13:00	Lunch Break
13:45	Time to Prepare Presentations Time to either prepare a new presentation or to edit an existing presentation that was prepared before the event (presentation can be with or without slides)
14:15	Presentation Delivery Each delegate delivers a short presentation Each delegate receives constructive feedback from facilitator and other participants
15:00	Afternoon Break
15:15	Presentation Delivery (Continued) Each delegate delivers a short presentation Each delegate receives constructive feedback from facilitator and other participants
16:30	Review of the Day Conclusions Further questions
16:45	Close of Day

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