This training is designed to empower educational leaders to become captivating public speakers. Through practical strategies and personalised feedback, participants will transform their public speaking skills, overcoming anxiety and engaging their audiences with confidence and poise.
This training is structured to address the core aspects of public speaking, making it an essential skill for educational leaders. Starting with the identification of the purpose behind public speaking, we delve into the fundamentals, including presentation structure, effective use of tone, body language, and visual aids. Building confidence and poise forms the core of our second session, where leaders will learn through visualization, positive self-talk, and audience engagement strategies to manage nerves and project confidence.
The training culminates with discovering the secrets of captivating public speakers, allowing participants to develop their own toolkit for effective delivery. It then concludes with a forward-looking segment, encouraging continuous improvement and application of the learned techniques in real-world scenarios.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Senior leaders from primary, secondary, and MAT settings
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This Masterclass will enable you to:
Understand Public Speaking Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of effective public speaking, including structure, content delivery, and the strategic use of visual aids.
Build Confidence and Poise: Learn and apply techniques to build self-confidence, manage public speaking anxiety, and project poise to engage and inspire your audience.
Engage and Understand Your Audience: Master the art of tailoring your message to your audience, ensuring impactful and meaningful communication.
Practical Public Speaking Skills: Apply your learning in a safe and supportive setting, receiving personalised feedback to refine and enhance your public speaking capabilities.
Continuous Improvement and Application: Develop a personal action plan for continuous improvement, leveraging provided resources and real-world opportunities to practice and perfect your public speaking skills.
FACILITATOR
Malcolm is an experienced leadership consultant who works with the National Institute of Teaching and Ambition Institute supporting school and trust improvement. In addition, he has been responsible for the design and delivery of both specialist and leadership National Professional Qualifications for 5 of the national providers.
He has been a Headteacher, Executive Headteacher and National Leader of Education, typically working with schools in disadvantaged communities. Malcolm led the design and implementation of a revised Primary & Secondary curriculum for the Harris Federation from 2019, which has been judged as outstanding by Ofsted in seven inspections. In his first headship he led his school from Special Measures to Outstanding, and then achieved recognition as School of the Year from the TES.
