“Hybrid work is not just about working from home; it’s about giving people the autonomy to work smarter.” — Satya Nadella (CEO, Microsoft)
There’s no doubt that hybrid working is here to stay. And it’s not surprising. For employees it offers greater flexibility and a better work-life balance. For employers it delivers cost savings and enables access to a larger talent pool. And of course, with less commuter miles, and it’s good for the environment too.
But alongside the obvious upsides, hybrid working can also come with a number of downsides. Amongst other things it can lead to staff disengagement, reduced team collaboration and decreased innovation.
The key to overcoming many of these challenges is effective communication and presentation skills – but not your everyday communication and presentation skills. They must be skills developed specifically for the hybrid working environment. So, at SecondNature we’ve come up with the perfect solution: a presentation skills masterclass program that is designed around the hybrid working professional. We call it ‘The 100% Business Presenter’
Hybrid presentation skills training for today’s hybrid professionals
The 100% Business Presenter is the first professional presentation training programme designed to fit around the hybrid native. It combines in-person, sprint-style group training with online, personality-centric coaching. Using SecondNatures’s proprietary Presentation MapperTM tool, participants learn how to develop compelling presentation narratives using storytelling techniques, and deliver them with confidence and authenticity, in-person and online.
The programme has been developed specifically with mid-senior level managers and is perfect for busy teams who don’t have time for multi-day workshops!
How the programme works
Session 1: The 100% Business Presenter programme kicks off with a 1-day immersive, in-person, group workshop. During this sprint-style session participants receive personalised feedback on their current presenting impact and effectiveness, together with individualised coaching. As part of this they’ll learn how to tailor the substance and style of their presentations to meet the needs of both in-person and online audiences. They’ll also practise using our unique Presentation MapperTM to create compelling presentation storylines that brings their content to life, regardless of how technical or complex the message. They will also learn techniques to get audiences leaning in and on their side within 5 seconds of starting their presentations.
Session 2. The second training element is a live online ½-day group training session.
During this session participants will learn the art of creating a positive first impression, and importantly, how to maximise their online impact and gravitas.
They will also develop powerful TED-type speaking techniques using a combination of tools such as voice modulation, pausing, gestures and facial expressions, as well as advanced storytelling methods including gear changes, attention hooks, metaphors, and analogies.
Finally in this session, they’ll learn how to maintain listener attention (especially important for audiences who are remote) using SecondNature’s 3M rule, and Passive, Participative and Pointed audience involvement. Plus how to manage questions confidently and effectively.
Session 3. The 100% Business Presenter programme culminates with each participant receiving 1 hour of online 1-to-1 coaching where their final presentations are videoed and they receive in-depth, highly individualised feedback and coaching to refine their authentic presenting style.
Benefits for hybrid professionals
Participants will see both immediate and long-term benefits once they have completed the 100% Business Presenter program. These lifelong skills include:
- A significant reduction in the time it takes to develop clear, professional, audience-centric presentations.
- A powerful framework for crafting compelling story narratives and presentations that deliver messages with focus and impact.
- Transformed ability to take audiences on a journey – informing, persuading, influencing and inspiring listeners.
- Strategies to fully engage and maintain audience attention in both in-person and online situations.
- The ability to speak and present with greater confidence, conviction, and authenticity, increasing professional presence and credibility.
- A refined presenting style that reflects each person’s unique personality- enhancing their personal brand and helping them be the presenter they want to be, but without changing who they are!
- The skills to design and deliver presentations – both in-person and online – that will boost individuals’ careers and their ability to contribute to their business’s success.
Benefits for hybrid-working organisations
At the organisation level, having a team of engaging and persuasive communicators delivers tangible corporate benefits:
- More effective internal communication
- Better staff engagement, job satisfaction, and work culture
- Improved collaboration, innovation and productivity
- Stronger leadership and decision-making
- Increased sales, client retention, and hence revenue
Don’t just take our word for it …
“This course has really given me the knowledge to present effectively to a range of audiences. The Presentation Mapper has been a game changer. Fantastic coach, so knowledgeable, friendly and patient! ” Toll Group
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Master Exceptional Presentation Skills with ‘The 100% Business Presenter’
We think it’s critical that organisations equip their people with the specialist communication and presenting skills essential in today’s hybrid work environment. If you’d like to significantly improve your team’s hybrid presentation and hybrid meeting outcomes with training that is personalised to their development needs and tailored for your business, then why not check out the new 100% Business presenter programme.
For nearly 20 years we have been known as the Business Presentation Skills Experts, training and coaching thousands of people in an A-Z of global and local organisations. We have a wide range of customised corporate training solutions, both in-person and online to choose from, so why not get in touch.
