Category: Communication

  • Workshop: The Fun Of Being A Trainer – Developing Company-Internal Trainers

    Workshop: The Fun Of Being A Trainer – Developing Company-Internal Trainers

    Internal trainers are often picked for their roles because of their technical or product knowledge. This workshop equips them with important trainer skills and supports them in increasing the efficiency of the knowledge transfer of their topics.

    Upon completion of this workshop, the participants are able to:

    1. prepare training information in accordance to different learner types.
    2. handle various types of participants according to the pocket guide “Challenging Participants”.
    3. hold training sessions and presentations confidently by using the pocket guide “Stage Fright“.
    4. present training material by utilising PowerPoint, whiteboards and flipcharts as well as digital collaboration tools.
    5. give and receive feedback in a constructive way.

    Agenda and Topics

    1. Icebreakers – Why and how?
    2. Adult Learning – What you need to know
    3. Tools for Presentations
    4. Protect the (Training) Environment
    5. How wrapping up information can be fun.
    6. You’re A Trainer – What are you afraid of?
    7. Stage Fright – Nothing you can’t handle
    8. Participants – The real challenge in training

    During the workshop the participants will prepare and conduct short training sessions, which are video-taped. The video will be provided to the participants for self-reflection.

    Available Add-Ons

    1. 2nd day for extended video-taped exercises and evaluations in the group
    2. Individual coaching to evaluate training video and devise a development path for trainers
  • Workshop: Storytelling In Public And In Front Of Cameras

    Workshop: Storytelling In Public And In Front Of Cameras

    This workshop prepares participants to present business-related context in a storytelling format in front of a public audience or cameras. Upon completion of the workshop, the participants are able to:

    Communication Basics

    1. use a proper language style adjusted to the relevant target audience.
    2. utilize the power of silence in order to steer a stress-free communication.
    3. communicate negative or embarrassing messages in a positive fashion.
    4. communicate unambiguously in front of a camera.

    Cultural Communication

    1. adjust their communication based on the cultural characteristics of the person opposite.
    2. avoid cultural no-go’s for their target audience.

    Storytelling

    1. list 3 different types of story models with 2 examples for each.
    2. communicate a business-related matter in a story form.

    Body Language

    1. explain the impact of body language on the target audience.
    2. self-evaluate their posture on camera and develop improvement actions.
    3. implement supporting gestures and mimics to amplify the messages to be delivered.