Presentation Skills for Technical
Staff

Great communication is about being clear and listening well.

Workshop Objectives

The objectives of this workshop are to learn to compellingly communicate technical ideas to non-technical executives and other stakeholders in two settings:

  1. A five minute hallway conversation
  2. A power point presentation.

Great communicators know that communication is never one way, even when they are presenting to large groups. Great communicators connect with their audiences, and they help their audiences to connect with them. 

This course provides tools for understanding what interests your audience in the ideas you present. It provides tools for engaging them, for learning from them, and for getting their support.

Workshop Agenda

The workshop agenda is as follows:

  1. Barriers to Communication
    1. What concerns do scientists and engineers have about sharing information? How can these concerns be overcome?
  2. Know Yourself, Know Your Subject, Know Your Audience
    1. What are your communicating preferences?
    2. At what level of complexity do you need to convey your ideas? Do you want to teach or convince?
    3. What are the communicating preferences of your audience?
  3. Foundational Work: Teachable Point of View
    1. What is your idea?
    2. What values led you to your idea? What values does it fulfill?
    3. How will your stakeholders participate in your idea?
    4. How are you committed to going forward with your idea?
  4. The Five Minute Hallway Presentation
    1. To garner interest from your organization’s Chief Financial Officer.
    2. To garner interest from a key external stakeholder.
  5. The Power Point Presentation
    1. To get support from your organization’s Executive Committee.

Course duration: 1.5 days.

For more information, please contact us.