Speaking with Confidence and Impact

Graduate Studies Support Program

This workshop is part of the Graduate Studies Support Program of Berlin University Alliance. For an overview of all Graduate Studies Support Program events, click here.

It’s not always easy to speak to groups. How do we connect with them authentically, tell a good story, and convince them of our message? How do we do that when we don’t feel as confident as we would like? And yet our ability to relax and be ourselves when we speak is perhaps one of the most important factors in giving a professional presentation. It can help us stay focused and creative when we speak – which in turn supports us to get our message across with confidence and more authority.

Objectives
This workshop is not about tips, tricks and techniques. It’s about building genuine strength as a speaker – from the inside out. The skills we’ll practice are useful for all forms of professional communication - in meetings, departmental presentations, at conferences, and also in one-to-one conversations.
Bring an attitude of open curiosity, and a willingness to try something new, and you might be surprised by what is possible.

Content

• Relax into the speaker role
• Strengthen your professional presence
• Connect more easily and authentically with your audience
• Speak with confidence and engage your listeners
• Get your message across more clearly, and with more impact
• Stay open, flexible, and creative – and inspire people