Speaking Under Pressure

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 - 8 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