Corporate Training By Zack Academy - When the Heat is On - Persuasive Speaking on Environmental Risk, Controversies, and High Stakes Topics - Parts One and Two

Why should you take the When the Heat is On - Persuasive Speaking on Environmental Risk, Controversies, and High Stakes Topics - Parts One and Two course?

The When the Heat is On - Persuasive Speaking on Environmental Risk, Controversies, and High Stakes Topics - Parts One and Two course covers the key elements of persuasive speaking on environmental risks before focusing on advanced skills for "speaking in the moment." Students learn how to present themselves and their information in the best possible way in order to prepare for discussion panels, media interviews, answering questions, and other impromptu presentations. Five speaking models and stagecraft techniques used by professional speakers leave students with the vital skill of thinking on your feet and quickly articulating your thoughts.

With an emphasis on controversial, hot topic issues like environmental risk, the course ensures that students leave able to communicate with stakeholders and decision makers. This highly interactive and fun workshop ensures that students' messages stick in the minds of their audiences, offering the chance to practice and personal coaching to improve each student's skill set.

Who should take the When the Heat is On - Persuasive Speaking on Environmental Risk, Controversies, and High Stakes Topics - Parts One and Two course?

This When the Heat is On - Persuasive Speaking on Environmental Risk, Controversies, and High Stakes Topics - Parts One and Two course is suitable for a wide variety of professionals including environmental risk managers, EPA personnel, regulators and/or media stakeholders, pubic involvement agencies, remedial project managers, installation environmental program managers, technical experts, engineers, scientists, health and safety personnel, natural resource personnel, environmental planners, public affairs officers, attorneys, and others who are called upon to communicate in difficult environments and who need to persuade when doing so.

Course Topics Include:

• Having open discussions on controversial topics such as environmental risk management.
• The reasons why environmental risk and other controversies present unique and difficult communication challenges. 
• Audience analysis.
• Developing effective formal briefings (using three different models).
• Writing effective one-page briefing sheets.
• Delivering a motivational speech when you need to inspire action.
• Individual practice sessions reinforcing skills learned.
• Setting up presentations in a public meeting for success.
• Five models for handling impromptu speaking, especially when yours is a ‘hot’ topic.
• Handling the media interview.
• PowerPoint® and other media skills that work. 
• Stagecraft and non-verbals that professional speakers use.
• Practice sessions reinforcing the skills learned.

Course Includes:

• Interactive training with a live instructor
• Hands-on exercises for maximized learning
• Detailed course materials for use in the field
• Practical tools and strategies for persuasive speaking

Syllabus

The focus for Day 1 is communication skills for those occasions when there is time to prepare in advance of the event. Day 1 covers:

• Having open discussions on controversial topics such as environmental risk management.
• The reasons why environmental risk and other controversies present unique and difficult communication challenges. 
• Audience analysis.
• Developing effective formal briefings (using three different models).
• Writing effective one-page briefing sheets.
• Delivering a motivational speech when you need to inspire action.
• Individual practice sessions reinforcing skills learned.

Day 2 focuses on skills for occasions when you have to speak "in the moment".

• Setting up presentations in a public meeting for success.
• Five models for handling impromptu speaking, especially when yours is a ‘hot’ topic.
• Handling the media interview.
• PowerPoint® and other media skills that work. 
• Stagecraft and non-verbals that professional speakers use.
• Practice sessions reinforcing the skills learned.