Welcome Pack for
GROUP COURSES
GETTING STARTED
Congratulations on making history! This may surprise you. Less than 1% of the world's business community and corporate world have gone through any form of training or coaching in Public Speaking. So, you are making history and we celebrate you.
The most important item to bring for this iconic empowering journey is a refreshed you! The truth is a tired body or fatigued mind is of no use in a learning environment. Please ensure that the day(s) leading to the commencement of the programme, you do what it takes to avoid stress and not skip your daily "Me Time" i.e. time to yourself.
RETENTION
Our years of experience has repeatedly proven that attendees of conferences, workshops and seminars tend to misplace handbooks, workbooks and publications issued at such events. However, they forever cherish their favourite diary and/or notebook. Therefore, we implore you to bring that favourite notebook of yours along so you can "ink" those powerful nuggets and learning points. This is pivotal to retention of what you learn as people retain 50% of what they see as opposed to 10% of what they hear!
RULES FOR THIS GROUP COURSE/PROGRAMME
1. No phone must be seen or heard in the Training Room. Phones and tablets cannot be placed on the tables or heard ringing or vibrating. This is a guideline that is strictly enforced.
2. Under no circumstances will tardiness be allowed. The "clock" for each group coaching session commences at the scheduled time. In the event you arrive late, you will not be allowed into the Training Room or designated meeting room/hall for the event until the next break or recess. Such latecomers are automatically disqualified from receiving a Certificate of Completion!
3. In order to optimise the efficacy of this coaching programme, all assignments must be completed and submitted in a timely fashion.
4. Each attendee must conduct him or herself in a courteous, professional and business-like manner. Rude or unruly behaviour shall result in immediate and automatic expulsion from the course/programme/event.
VIDEO RECORDING
As a matter of courtesy, it is important for us to let you know that various aspects of this programme will be video recorded. This includes (but is not limited to) your presentation trials, speech workouts, group exercises, etc. In order to enable you to monitor the progress you have made, each participant will receive copies of the video recordings of their performances. Each participant is solely responsible for providing their storage device for the recordings. You can use your mobile phone (if you have enough storage), laptop or portable storage such as a pen drive or a portable hard drive.
DRESS CODE
Most of those who take our courses and programmes primarily utilise their Public Speaking skills in the discharge of their duties and fulfilment of their roles in their careers and business endeavours. Thus, it would be appropriate to participate in the various course exercises and activities, dressed in the same way you would give a speech at work or a formal engagement. Therefore, the Dress Code for this group course is "Formal" also known as "Corporate".
PRE-COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Your personality type and personality traits have everything to do with nervousness, anxiety and you perceive your audience. Please click here to take a FREE Personality Type Test. Study the results and attributes of your personality type. During your first session, you may be required to make a comprehensive presentation on your findings!
Be prepared to give a 3-minute extemporaneous presentation about yourself. You can choose what aspects about yourself you cover.
Pick four (4) new English words of your choice and learn the following about them:
a) Correct pronunciation
b) Spelling
c) Meaning (with comprehensive explanation)
d) Application (demonstrate how each word can be used in a sentence).
You will give a 5-minute presentation about your company, institution or organisation. This presentation must be made on the first day of the course and does not have to be extemporaneous.
In the event of an emergency, the phone number to contact us is 07066 311 699.