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Powerful Public Speaking and Presenting
Duration : One day Pre-course work : 20 mins reflecting on a topic to present
Overview : In this course you ’ ll discover what makes a great speaker / presenter and understand your own personal impact and natural communication style . We ’ ll cover the art of planning and preparation and you ’ ll work through the session to develop a strategy and process that works for you . You ’ ll learn key presentation techniques and how to use audio , video and humour to enhance your presentation / speech .
Objectives :
• z Design well-structured and logical presentations and create an impact
• z Allow practise in presentation design and delivery
• z Develop your personal presentation style and confidence
• z Develop presence and practise your delivery .

STAR Leaders

Great Leaders , Great Companies
Duration : One day
Pre-course work : Prior to attending this module you ’ ll need to do some pre-reading . There are three documents to read ; two case studies ( 39 pages and 16 pages ). We ’ d advise reading these the same week of the module so the content is fresh .
Overview : This workshop will explore :
• z Management practise and the crucial role it plays in operational effectiveness
• z How Leadership works in tandem with solid management practise and how level 5 Leadership fits with our business .
You ’ ll explore the factors of sustainable business success using the research outcomes of Jim Collins , from his book Good to Great .
Objectives :
• z Understand the difference between management and leadership
• z Establish the need for managing as a basis for leading
• z Understand level 5 leadership and its links to STAR Leaders
• z Understand the competencies required for sustained business success
• z Review how these competencies can be put into practise at AH .
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