Presenting and Speaking to Influence Others

Audience	This program is intended for supervisors, managers, team leaders, team members and individual contributors.
Description	The program will benefit people who want to enhance their speaking and presentation skills to achieve business results by gaining the attention, ensuring the understanding, and influencing the actions of others. At the end of the program, participants will be able to: Organize their thoughts with a focus on addressing the needs of their listeners and achieving their objectives Encourage desired action by delivering their message clearly and concisely Handle resistance by responding to listeners' ideas, opinions and concerns Ensure that their ideas are acted on by developing concrete follow-up plans Share ideas for workplace improvements and innovations geared toward business results Project credibility through effective presentations Use nonverbal techniques to build rapport with audience Note: This program replaces Presentation Skills which has been discontinued by the vendor.
Prerequisites	None
Pre-Work Required	None
Suggested Class Size	12-16
Course Length	8 hours

A lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission to and participation in career and technical education programs. Brazosport College shall not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy, religion, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Vice President of Human Resources, 500 College Drive, Lake Jackson, TX, 77566; 979-230-3459; Marshall.Campbell@brazosport.edu