Effective management teams – those who know how to discuss, debate and persuade — get magnificent things done.

As organizations grow their middle-managers have increased responsibilities. Mergers blend two management teams and their cultures together. Strategic thinking processes are challenging managers to do the research, share information in an understandable way, and collaborate. We also know that listeners increasingly want to be entertained while learning – some call that “edutainment.”

Presentation and communications skills figure prominently in the ability to advance and be promoted to greater responsibilities and higher pay.

C-Level Executives (CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CITs, and CSOs) make presentations one-on-one, in small groups, before larger groups in town, and on the road. Top executives often make presentations to the board of directors.

While professional speakers invest eight hours creating and preparing for each hour of presentation, how much preparation can a management team afford when presenting in-house? When should a manager use a slide show? How can a manager keep things light while everyone is stressed out?

This session will answer those questions and more. It will cover speeches, briefings, reports and confrontations.

• In conference sessions, we’ll hit the essentials.
• In private sessions — we’ll cover what you need most.

 Experience feedback from a professional that will make a difference the next time a manager presents.

In private sessions, we video participants and provide a level of individual coaching.

After this session participants will:

• Know their strengths and how to use them to advantage.
• Know their weaknesses and how in the short-term to mitigate their effects.
• Understand the five secrets to powerful slide presentations (PowerPoint), and when to use it.
• Create memorable and useful handouts.
• Make more engaging deliveries.
• Conduct concise briefings and more interesting technical speeches. 

Program Length — 1/2 day at a public event; up to a full day at a private event

Primary Audience — Top management; middle managers; supervisors