1. The Christopher Leadership Course
Welcome to
The Christopher Leadership Course

2. Effective Communication Personal Development Leadership
OBJECTIVES
Effective Communication Personal Development Leadership

3. GUIDELINES Start Time Visitors Raffle Tickets Smoking Washrooms
Refreshments

4. WARM-UPS Benefits Words and actions Facial expressions Voice tone
Self consciousness
Self confidence
Fun, fun and more fun

5. THINGS TO KNOW Name tags Attendance Certificates Manuals Course fees
Respect
Other courses

6. LESSON FORMAT Warm up Assignment review Assignment Refreshments
Next week’s assignments
Leadership talk

7. SELF INTRODUCTION My name is... One or two things about myself...
Reason I am taking the course...

8. REMEMERING NAMES
Impression
Repetition
Association

9. PEGGING
One Run Two Zoo Three Tree Four Score Five Hive Six Sticks Seven Heaven Eight Gate Nine Dine Ten Hen

10. PRESENTATION SKILLS Practice & prepare Breathe Take a firm stance
Shift occasionally
Make eye contact
Use natural gestures
Maintain composure

11. READING SKILLS Position book Speak slowly Project voice
Vary speed & pitch
Repeat for emphasis
Read punctuation
Eye Contact
Gesture

12. EFFECTIVE DELIVERY Be prepared Relax – breathe - pause
Scan audience - smile
Remember posture
Use conversational tone
Articulate, speak slowly
Make eye contact
Use natural gestures

13. OBJECT TALK
What it is
What it does
What it means to you

14. OBJECT TECHNIQUES
Make object visible
Talk to audience
Put object down

15. INTRODUCING A SPEAKER S Subject A Audience O Occasion
S Speaker’s Qualifications
S Speaker’s Name

16. THANKING A SPEAKER
A Address
C Content
T Thank

17. PRESENTING A GIFT
O Occasion
A Achievements
G Goodwill
P Presentation

18. ACCEPTING GIFTS G Give thanks I Importance F Feelings of gratitude
T Thank sincerely

19. 4 - STEP FORMULA Step 1 Ho-Hum Step 2 Point Step 3 Example
Step 4 So-What

20. 4 - STEP FORMULA Ho-Hum – Get our attention Point – Main message
Example – Illustrates your point
So-What – Reinforces the point

21. EXTENDED 4 - STEP FORMULA
Ho-Hum
Point
Example 1
Refer back to Point
Example 2
So-What

22. HO-HUM Attention-Getter
Arresting fact
Provocative question
Suspenseful statement
Promise something

23. POINT Message Short Positive Commanding Five words or less
Start with a verb

24. EXAMPLE(S) Body Personal Endorsements Statistics Visual Aids Analogies
Imagination

25. SO-WHAT Wrap Up
Appeal for action
Restatement of point
Final question

26. BUILDING A TALK
Groundwork
Information
Preparation
Refining
Delivery

27. BUILDING A TALK Groundwork
Audience
Time
Place
Purpose
Dress
Subject

28. BUILDING A TALK Information
Knowledge
Experiences
Opinions
Media
Organization

29. BUILDING A TALK Preparation
Point
Examples - refer to point
Ho-Hum
So-What

30. BUILDING A TALK Refining
Write
Edit
Key Words
Peg
Practice

31. BUILDING A TALK Delivery
Firm Stance
Take a Deep Breath
Smile
Address Audience
Pause Between Steps

32. EXAMPLE Key Ingredients
K Knowledge
E Enthusiasm
Y Yourself

33. CHRISTOPHER PROJECT
WHO does the project? WHAT is the project? WHEN is the project done? WHERE is the project done? WHY choose a project?

34. CHRISTOPHER PROJECT
WHAT? Exercise in leadership WHO? Everyone WHEN? When course is over, perhaps before WHY? Put leadership skills into practice WHERE? Anywhere HOW? Have confidence in yourself.

35. CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Categories
Charity
Communication
Involvement

36. CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Key Characteristics
Specific
Meaningful
Realistic
Achievable
Timeframe
Leadership skills

37. CHRISTOPHER PROJECT Purpose
Recognize your leadership abilities
Believe in yourself
Practice your leadership

38. CHRISTOPHER LEADERSHIP AWARD
Sincerity
Encouragement
Commitment
Enthusiasm
Confidence

39. SALES TALK Ho-Hum – Get our attention Point – What are you selling?
Example – What it does
So-What – Where to purchase & cost

40. PRESENTING C.L. PROJECT Ho-Hum – Get our attention
Point – What is your project?
Example – Explain describe project
So-What – Summarize

41. FEEDBACK Have you achieved your goals?
What improvements would you suggest?
What contributed to your achievements?