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Goal
Assume greater control of internal and external pressures in
challenging speaking situations.
Objectives
- Recognize personal patterns which lead to nervousness
- Acquire strategies for taking control in a variety of pressured
speaking situations
- Develop skills to appear and feel more confident
Methodology
Videotaped presentations, role plays and critiques, discussion,
visualisation and focusing exercises, impromptu speaking exercises
Enrollment
4 - 12 participants
Scheduling
1-day workshop
Materials
LinguaTec Speaking Under Pressure training manual
What Participants Learn
Basics
- Identify speaking situations at work that create pressure
- Become aware of the interplay of body, mind, and emotions
in response to pressure
- Discover what can be controlled in pressured situations and
what cannot
- Set realistic goals for dealing with pressure
Developing Control in Pressure Situations
- Develop techniques for maintaining concentration and screening
out distractions
- Use eye contact, posture, and gestures to convey confidence
- Regulate volume, voice quality, speed and pacing
Interacting and Responding
- Use a three-step technique for conducting question and answer
sessions confidently
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