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Communications
Top tips for successful meetings and presentations
3 Cs of Communication: Confidence is built through clarity, context, and content. Visualize the desired outcomes before preparing your talk. Effective Questions: Use questions to facilitate productive meetings. Be clear about what you are asking and allow time for discussion. Session Focus: Identify the key item that forms the core of the session and allocate adequate time for it. Voice and Interaction: Use your voice effectively and invite interaction to engage participants. End sessions with a clear summary and next steps.
Engage and Connect: Use stories, facts, and interactive elements to make sessions engaging. Tailor your approach to the audience’s needs and encourage participation.
UNIT 1
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Avoid Over-Explaining: Keep your introduction brief and relevant. Avoid unnecessary apologies or lengthy back stories. Ask the Right Questions: Use open-ended questions to engage your audience and ensure understanding. Group Work: Break larger groups into smaller ones for more effective discussions and brainstorming. Use Post-Its: Utilize Post-it notes for brainstorming sessions to gather and organize ideas efficiently
UNIT 2
You can purchase online support for the customisation and/or implementation of the Effective Communications materials - through our booking process. This is available as 1-1 tuition or an online group session delivered via Teams, to suit your organisational requirements. Rates are available via the contact form. This is a very convenient and cost effective way to enhance your or your colleagues communications and assist the running of your meetings that should greatly enhance your organisation’s overall efficiency.
SUPPORT AND CUSTOMISATION OPTIONS
Content
You can use the content individually as reminders or as the stimulus material for more formal sessions for your groups. There are some support notes (pdfs) that accompany the videos to help you.
It is recommended you try three or four and implement the ideas in your next meeting – and see how it goes. Your skills will improve as you will get good feedback, and as your confidence grows, you will be even asked to chair organisational events – so watch out!
Here are some of the key points: