1. The Christopher Leadership Course
Welcome to
The Christopher Leadership Course

2. Effective Communication
OBJECTIVES
Effective Communication
Personal Development
Leadership

3. GUIDELINES Start Time Visitors Raffle Tickets Smoking Washrooms
Refreshments

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

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

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

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

8. REMEMERING NAMES
Impression
Repetition
Association

9. I. R. A. FORMULA
Impression
Repetition
Association

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

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

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

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

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

15. OBJECT TECHNIQUES
Make object visible
Talk to audience
Put object down

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

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

18. THANKING A SPEAKER
A Address
C Content
T Thank

19. PRESENTING A GIFT
O Occasion
A Achievements
G Goodwill
P Presentation

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

21. 4 - STEP FORMULA Step 1 Ho-Hum Step 2 Point Step 3 Example
Step 4 So-What

22. 4 - STEP FORMULA Ho-Hum – Get our attention Point – Main message
Example – Illustrates your point
So-What – Reinforces the point

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

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

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

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

27. BUILDING A TALK
Groundwork
Information
Preparation
Refining
Delivery

28. BUILDING A TALK Groundwork
Audience
Time
Place
Purpose
Dress
Subject

29. BUILDING A TALK Information
Knowledge
Experiences
Opinions
Media
Organization

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

31. BUILDING A TALK Refining
Write
Edit
Key Words
Peg
Practice

32. PREPARING A TALK
Write
Edit
Key Words
Peg
Practice

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

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

35. EXAMPLE Key Ingredients
K Knowledge
E Enthusiasm
Y Yourself

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

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

38. 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.

39. CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Categories
Charity
Communication
Involvement

40. CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Key Characteristics
Specific
Meaningful
Realistic
Achievable
Timeframe
Leadership skills

41. CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Key Characteristics
Specific
Realistic
Timeframe
Leadership skills

42. CHRISTOPHER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Sincerity
Encouragement
Commitment
Enthusiasm
Confidence

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

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

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