Alumni Phase Two Workshop
About Our Phase 2 Workshop
Exclusively for Commanding Presence Communication Training Alumni
Training Designed to Take You To The Next Level of Speaking Skills.
This is the natural progression from your first Commanding Presence Workshop to a higher level of performance & consistency. This time, we focus on coaching you to a new level of personal communication skills, using your own material.
Phase 2 Workshop Format & Preparations
Before the workshop, you have three simple tasks. First, create a one-page outline for a presentation on a topic of your choice. Second, complete a Myers Briggs online assessment. Third, find two pages of text that you enjoy, from your favourite book, novel, or poem.
On day one, you will present your material, critique your work, and learn new techniques to respond to questions respectfully, concisely and persuasively.
The workshop will have no more than eight participants. Prepare to receive plenty of personal attention from your coach.
You will role-play to develop your one-to-one communication skills and receive voice & performance coaching.
What is Different in Phase 2?
While there will be more video feedback sessions and more focus on group coaching, we’ll cover the following new units:
- Understanding Your Personal Communication Style
- Mastering Storytelling
- Advanced Listening Skills and Managing Q&As
- Speech Wizard & Polishing a Presentation
- Presenting in a Virtual World
Phase Two Course Outline
This workshop expands on the Two-Day Workshop with the following learning activities:
- More coaching on your specific persistent issues
- Drafting powerful presentations and preparing for meetings quickly and easily
- Stronger delivery & improving your consistence
- Managing speaking anxiety and remaining calm under pressure
- Adding power to key points
- Storytelling techniques statements
- Advanced Listening Skills and Managing Q&A
- Presenting in a Virtual World
- Designing your personal program for continuous growth
In this workshop, participants will
- Create and refine your presentation with feedback and coaching
- Practice with partners and record three presentation drafts with on-camera coaching and feedback
- Receive up to 7 hours’ group coaching
What else is included?
- We customize the workshop to address your specific communication & presentation needs with in-depth discussion and group coaching sessions.
- We first identify your unique personality traits with an MBTI analysis, and then we work on how to leverage them in your communication style.
- You create and refine your own presentation with immediate feedback and coaching.
- You practice with partners and record three drafts of the presentation with on-camera coaching and feedback.
Phase 2 Workshop Full Agenda
Day One Schedule
8:30 AM Introduction & 2-Day Recap
- Two-day workshop recap
- Group discussion: Summarize individual coaching objectives, what was most useful from first workshop
9:30 AM Your New Baseline
- Video Recording #1 Where Am I Now? (<5min)
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Managing Nerves
- Learn and practice strategies for calming nerves and reducing anxiety
10:45 AM Understanding Your Communication Style
- MBTI analysis and insights
- Coaching: Advice for your communication style
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Mastering Storytelling
- Powerful PowerPoint
- What is Data Storytelling?
- The psychological power of Storytelling
- How to tell a story with data
- Partnered work: Storytelling exercise
- Coaching: Telling effective stories
- Video Recording #2 Storytelling presentation
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Video Feedback Session
- Review of your prepared presentation in a group setting – 360 style feedback
- Participants receive analysis and comments on their communication effectiveness
- Coaching: positive feedback from peers and coach on personal qualities unconsciously conveyed
4:30 PM End of Day One
Day Two Schedule
8:30 AM – Day One Recap
- Address questions and breakthroughs from Day 1
9:15 AM Speech Wizard
- Getting to know your audience
- 5 paradigm shifts
- How to use the Speech Wizard method
- Individual Work: Reworking your prepared presentation using the Speech Wizard method
10:00 AM – Break
- Partnered Work: Practicing your presentation
- Video Recording #3: Your Speech Wizard presentation
- Coaching: Presentation feedback and insights
11:00 AM Advanced Listening Skills & Managing Q&As
- Five techniques of active listening
- Active vs empathetic listening
- Strategies for Q&As and handling difficult questions
- Partnered Work: Q&A roleplaying
- Coaching: Q&A roleplaying
12:00 PM – Lunch
1:00 PM – Video Feedback Session #2
- Review of your Speech Wizard Presentation
- Coaching: Positive feedback from peers and coach on personal qualities unconsciously conveyed
2:15 PM – Polishing Your Presentation
- Individual Work: Final revisions to your prepared presentation
- Coaching: Presentation coaching, feedback, and insights
2:45 PM – Break
3:00 PM – Presenting in a Virtual World
- Develop a virtual Commanding Presence
- Best practices for virtual meetings
- How to control the virtual room
3:30 PM – Final Presentations
- Coaching: Putting it all together
- Video Recording #4: Final presentations
- Final Coach’s Recommendations and Q&A
4:30 PM – End of Workshop
Fees & What's Included
The Two-Day Workshop fee is $2,700 + HST per person
Includes a light breakfast, lunch, and snacks on both days and the following deliverables:
Workshop Deliverables
- We customize the workshop to address your specific communication & presentation needs with in-depth discussion and group coaching sessions.
- We first identify your unique personality traits with an MBTI analysis, and then we work on how to leverage them in your communication style.
- You create and refine your own presentation with immediate feedback and coaching.
- You draft three presentations, practice them with the partners, and videotape them with on-camera coaching and feedback.
- Copies of workshop video recordings
- Highly interactive workshop with group exercises, practice, and expert personal coaching.
- Videotaping sessions (4 sessions) with feedback session with the group.
- Copies of workshop video recordings session with the group
Workshop Logistics
- Location: Yonge & Bloor Area, Toronto, ON
- Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm both days
- Meals: continental breakfast, catered lunch, refreshments and snacks provided each day.
Phase 2 Workshop Registration Form
