Delivery of this module will be online due to government-issued guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic and may be made available face-to-face subject to Public Health England recommendations. Please submit your application and, once reviewed by the module leader, you will receive more specific information about the online delivery of your module and assessments.
City’s popular Presentation Skills short course has given countless people the confidence to give winning speeches. Now that so much communication has moved online, this course will help you make an impact on Zoom as well as face-to-face.
Being able to deliver confident presentations is an essential life skill that has not disappeared over Lockdown. Many participants attend because they realise that will not be able to advance in their careers if they continue to avoid facing an audience, but have not yet overcome their fears.
Alternatively, some participants are already competent but understand that developing mastery will enable them to demonstrate real leadership within their organisations and with external stakeholders. With webinars and remote presentations becoming the new normal, you may feel you need help transferring your skills to a new medium.
This interactive presentation skills course helps you develop skills for crafting persuasive presentations and delivering speeches with lasting impact. The programme combines insights and techniques for an effective preparation process with opportunities to put these into practice.
Taught twice a week over 7 weeks as 14 bite-size evening classes over Microsoft Teams, the course offers flexibility combined with expert tuition to take public speaking to the next level.
This interactive and practical Presentation Skills short course helps you prepare your message or speech and get ready for the challenge, with constructive feedback from the tutor and the rest of the group throughout the course.
We have had many successful students enrol and take the learnings and skills from the course and put them into practice. Enrolling on the Presentation Skills course can really make a difference to public speaking confidence and skills.
“ Excellent tutor, very good course. Interesting and motivating ”
Neil
Former student
“ This is the best value for money that I have had in a very long while. an immersive experience that has transformed the way in which I view and approach presentations. I am already searching for additional courses and content to further enhance my presentation skills. Thank you Karen! ”
Anon
Former student
Over the duration of the Presentation Skills short course, you will learn new approaches and techniques, including:
Week 1
Introductions & Objectives
Session 1.1 (1½ hours)
*Establishing your own challenges and objectives
*Course overview
Session 1.2 (1½ hours)
*Introducing yourself to an audience – first brief self-presentation to group
*Exploring fundamental principles
Week 2
Preparing your message
Session 2.1 (1½ hours)
Session 2.2 (1½ hours)
Week 3
Engaging a remote audience
Session 3.1 (1½ hours)
Session 3.2 (1½ hours)
Week 4
Establishing your onscreen presence
Session 4.1 (1½ hours)
Session 4.2 (1½ hours)
Week 5
Using rhetoric
Session 5.1 (1½ hours)
Session 5.2 (1½ hours)
Week 6
Your individual presentations
Session 6.1 & Session 6.2 (1½ hours each session)
Week 7
Your individual presentations
Session 7.1 (1 hour)
Session 7.2 (1 hour)
Good written and spoken English are required on this Presentation Skills course.
Teaching will blend tutor presentations, group and pair activities guided by your tutor, questions and answers sessions and some brief individual time with your tutor. Informal assessment will take place through student presentations with recommendations for further ongoing development.
Karen Glossop
Karen Glossop was born in Toronto, Canada. She read Classics at Cambridge University and trained as an actor at Mountview. Since 1997, Karen has been developing people’s skills in public speaking, influencing and leadership.
She trains groups and coaches individuals across the corporate, public and non-profit sectors.
Under the banner of Resonance Training, Karen has worked with varied clients including: TfL; TechUK; SOAS; Birkbeck Institute of Social Research; eircom, Ireland; PwC; Harrison Varma; Broadley Speaking; Forrester Research; Eduserv; House of Commons; Totality; Barclays Bank; Domestic & General; Invesco Global; Johnson & Johnson; Rio Tinto; Citizens Advice Bureau.
Karen is a Consultant at the Centre of Charity Effectiveness, Cass Business School.
She also contributes regularly as a tutor on leadership programmes at London Business School and Said Business School, Oxford.
As well as working as a training consultant, Karen is co-artistic director of award-winning theatre company, Wishbone.
