The Christopher Leadership Course Welcome to The Christopher Leadership Course

Effective Communication OBJECTIVES Effective Communication Personal Development Leadership

GUIDELINES Start Time Visitors Raffle Tickets Smoking Washrooms Refreshments

THINGS TO KNOW Name tags Attendance Certificates Manuals Course fees Respect Other courses

LESSON FORMAT Warm up Assignment review Assignment Refreshments Next week’s assignments Leadership talk

SELF INTRODUCTION My name is... One or two things about myself... Reason I am taking the course...

WARM-UPS Benefits Words and actions Facial expressions Voice tone Self consciousness Self confidence Fun, fun and more fun

REMEMERING NAMES Impression Repetition Association

I. R. A. FORMULA Impression Repetition Association

PEGGING One Run Two Zoo Three Tree Four Score Five Hive Six Sticks Seven Heaven Eight Gate Nine Dine Ten Hen

READING SKILLS Position book Speak slowly Project voice Vary speed & pitch Repeat for emphasis Read punctuation

READING SKILLS Position book Speak slowly Project voice Vary speed & pitch Repeat for emphasis Read punctuation Eye Contact Gesture

EFFECTIVE DELIVERY Be prepared Relax – breathe - pause Scan audience - smile Remember posture Use conversational tone Articulate, speak slowly Make eye contact Use natural gestures

OBJECT TALK What it is What it does What it means to you

OBJECT TECHNIQUES Make object visible Talk to audience Put object down

PRESENTATION SKILLS Practice & prepare Breathe Take a firm stance Shift occasionally Make eye contact Use natural gestures Maintain composure

INTRODUCING A SPEAKER S Subject A Audience O Occasion S Speaker’s Qualifications S Speaker’s Name

THANKING A SPEAKER A Address C Content T Thank

PRESENTING A GIFT O Occasion A Achievements G Goodwill P Presentation

ACCEPTING GIFTS G Give thanks I Importance F Feelings of gratitude T Thank sincerely

4 - STEP FORMULA Step 1 Ho-Hum Step 2 Point Step 3 Example Step 4 So-What

4 - STEP FORMULA Ho-Hum – Get our attention Point – Main message Example – Illustrates your point So-What – Reinforces the point

HO-HUM Attention-Getter Arresting fact Provocative question Suspenseful statement Promise something

POINT Message Short Positive Commanding Five words or less Start with a verb

EXAMPLE(S) Body Personal Endorsements Statistics Visual Aids Analogies Imagination

SO-WHAT Wrap Up Appeal for action Restatement of point Final question

BUILDING A TALK Groundwork Information Preparation Refining Delivery

BUILDING A TALK Groundwork Audience Time Place Purpose Dress Subject

BUILDING A TALK Information Knowledge Experiences Opinions Media Organization

BUILDING A TALK Preparation Point Examples - refer to point Ho-Hum So-What

BUILDING A TALK Refining Write Edit Key Words Peg Practice

PREPARING A TALK Write Edit Key Words Peg Practice

BUILDING A TALK Delivery Firm Stance Take a Deep Breath Smile Address Audience Pause Between Steps

EXTENDED 4 - STEP FORMULA Ho-Hum Point Example 1 Refer back to Point Example 2 So-What

EXAMPLE Key Ingredients K Knowledge E Enthusiasm Y Yourself

CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Purpose Recognize your leadership abilities Believe in yourself Practice your leadership

CHRISTOPHER PROJECT WHO does the project? WHAT is the project? WHEN is the project done? WHERE is the project done? WHY choose a project?

CHRISTOPHER PROJECT WHAT? Exercise in leadership WHO? Everyone WHEN? When course is over, perhaps before WHY? Put leadership skills into practice WHERE? Anywhere HOW? Have confidence in yourself.

CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Categories Charity Communication Involvement

CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Key Characteristics Specific Meaningful Realistic Achievable Timeframe Leadership skills

CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Key Characteristics Specific Realistic Timeframe Leadership skills

CHRISTOPHER LEADERSHIP AWARD Sincerity Encouragement Commitment Enthusiasm Confidence

SALES TALK Ho-Hum – Get our attention Point – What are you selling? Example – What it does So-What – Where to purchase & cost

PRESENTING C.L. PROJECT Ho-Hum – Get our attention Point – What is your project? Example – Explain describe project So-What – Summarize

FEEDBACK Have you achieved your goals? What improvements would you suggest? What contributed to your achievements?