Inspire Development

Workshops

Testimonials

Howard and Katerina Rose of Inspire Development are a great team – between them they offer a unique and comprehensive package which they are able to tailor to your exact requirements. It’s a no brainer – personal service with all of the professionalism and expertise that larger companies offer‚ whilst respecting your budget. Inspire Development continues to be my first choice when looking for an imaginative and reliable solution to training and development needs from individuals to whole company training. Ruth Flynn, Safoni Pasteur MSD
Your enthusiasm, passion and interaction kept the team completely motivated and committed throughout the ITC. Thank you for putting together a programme which stretched the delegates, but was also fun. Sue Birch, General Business Manager, The Vacancy Management Company
I would like to personally thank you all for your efforts in producing a first class design and delivery of this programme. This was clearly recognised by all the delegates to have been of the highest standard. David Roe, Head of Training and Development, Janssen-Cilag Ltd
Inspire Development maintain a passion and enthusiasm that is truly infectious and inspires all who come into contact "meaning that the courses give tangible benefits both professionally and personally." Colin Hurst, Head of Training and Development, Schering Plough Ltd
I know whatever our requirements are, Inspire Development will tailor make a training course specific to our needs and deliver a programme that the delegates become thoroughly absorbed in. Sue Birch, General Business Manager, The Vacancy Management Company
You immersed yourself fully into the programme and the sessions that you facilitated were excellent. The delegates really appreciated your naturally enthusiastic style and listened intently to what you had to say. Phil Yates, Director, Customised Training Solutions
I have never witnessed a training session that was delivered in such a way that the delegates left challenged, enthused and motivated to make a change in such a way as Inspire Development does I cannot speak highly enough of the service provided. Mark Shiner, Sales Trainer, Ortho Biotech
Throughout 2006 I led a large-scale development programme for one of the UK's largest blue-chip organisations, and I needed a team of highly skilled facilitators to deliver the programme. Kat was recommended to me by a trusted business colleague. It has been a privilege to work with her. Not only is she a consummate facilitator and topic expert, her enthusiasm and passion for her work is infectious and we have received stellar evaluations whenever she has been involved on delivery of a module. She has added immense value to the programme and I look forward to working with her again in the future. Mary Long, Director, Jordan Consultants
I know that the team have already given their feedback, but I thought I would write you a note rather than leave a message. I think that the course achieved the brief really well and was relevant to the team. The team were clearly energised when I arrived showing their enthusiasm for the theory and techniques incorporated into the AL session. Kat was a great role-model for the course demonstrating the skills she was advocating. As an excellent course leader, she made it look really easy and completely natural. Kat showed tremendous empathy with the group and tailored the sessions well to keep us all engaged. The group came out with a lot of ideas and solutions to use for the future and I have committed to follow up during our 1:1 sessions and at team meetings to continue the enthusiasm and momentum.
Thank you both for coming up with a training solution that was so relevant and inspirational. Chris Quinn, Training and Development Manager, Shire Pharma

Presentation Skills Workshop

Example Overview

Presenting and public speaking is often quoted as being one of the highest rating events to fill people with fear, stress and dread! Below is a sample of what we can do.

With some coaching and a few skills, presenting becomes more natural and enjoyable. Inspire Development have shared and developed these skills with many delegates. Our workshops can be designed around your presentations and needs.

Who will benefit

Inspire Development deliver programmes for all levels of presenting experience, from those who have never presented to those who present as a profession.

Aim

Workshops are designed to help participants create more engaging presentations and introduces a variety of tools to increases both confidence and impact.

Example Objectives

Understand how to structure a presentation for lasting impact
Learn how to harness any nervous energy to enthuse your audience and feel more confident
Know how to use your voice to gain and maintain interest
Understand memory techniques - How to ensure the audience remember key messages of your presentation long after it is over
Practice using body language to create rapport and as a visual aid
Be able to confidently and competently handle questions from an audience of customers or peers
Practice use of visual aids to enhance presentations

Example Content

Using our body language to add emotion and emphasis
Structure for impact
Confidence enhancing techniques
Effective use of eye contact
Using language to create Rapport
Stage anchoring
Several short practice and feedback sessions
The call to action

ALL OUR WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEEDS, SO YOUR WORKSHOP MAY BE DIFFERENT AND MORE FOCUSED TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS

Client Feedback

From a recent client, Asia Gwatkin, Performance Development Executive, Daiichi-Sankyo UK Ltd

"This course really helps you build your confidence and makes you much more aware of your own style and skills in front of an audience. Everyone on the course came away having learned a huge amount, keen to put it all into practice.

This was probably the most useful and enjoyable course I have ever attended and would strongly recommend that anyone who ever needs to present in front of an audience, whatever their level of skill, attend."

What aspects will you find most useful?

The whole presentation
The structure helped my confidence
Following the structure ? benefit at start
Learning about the importance of a structure in turn will help my confidence
Expanded structure
General planning of a presentation, insights into body language
Attention grabber
Retention grabber
Constant practice ? development presentations throughout the day

What suggestions, if any, for improvement do you have?

It was well run

What will you do differently as a result of this training?

Cannot fault it ? has helped me a lot increase my confidence and awareness of how factors can affect it
Pay more attention to how I present
Ensure structure of presentation fits the model presented by Howard.
Become comfortable and familiar with this style and periodically check back to course notes
Present with confidence
Interact/involve audience
Use all additional bits above
Use less PowerPoints
Think a lot more about my presentation before structure it.
Ensure I have a benefit at start WIIFM them (audience)

If someone asks you to describe the main benefits of attending this course, what would you say?

Covers a wide range of aspects, but opportunity to focus on what you really need.
Good understanding of what a presentation should include and how to improve. Constructive criticism.
It helped me overcome the fear, which is what was holding me back.
Confidence builder !!!
Constructive feedback
Development of presentation skills
Improves your ability and confidence to make presentation

Any other comments?

Thank you
Thanks very much. Had a lot of fun and have learnt a lot

Top Tips

PRESENTING TOP TIPS

Ensure your dress is appropriate, the norm is slightly smarter than your audience.
Use an attention grabbing statement or fact to open your presentation.
We normally talk too fast when presenting, so slow down a bit.
Have a structure such as ?tell them what you are going to tell them? tell them tell? them what you told them?
Practice then practice some more.
Remember that 55% of your message is conveyed by your body language.
If presenting to a small group make eye contact with them all.
Decide when you are going to answer questions and let the audience know in advance.
If using a flip chart, remember Touch, Turn, Talk.
If selling or asking for action, ensure you include a call to action at the end of the presentation.