More than ever, sophisticated presentation skills were vital to one’s professional career in academia.
Junior scientists were regularly called upon to present the results of their research, rarely having been given formal training in presentation skills.
The main focus of this workshop was to help participants master the art of persuasive and compelling presentations and to enhance their rhetorical skills.
The workshop offered simple and practicable tools for getting one’s message across memorably, structuring material, and coping with challenging situations. Participants practiced best-practice examples of effective nonverbal communication and engaging storytelling, looking beyond scientific presentations. We also discussed the peculiarities of German communication styles in academia and compared them with British and American presentation styles.
This workshop helped participants enhance their individual public speaking style. With extensive time for exercises, rehearsals, and feedback discussions, participants received a ‘toolbox’ of individual techniques for their scientific presentations.
Target audience
Doctoral students, PostDocs
Topics
- The importance of the first impression and individual appearance: How to come across as relaxed, confident and professional during your presentation
- Developing clear and persuasive content to keep audience attention
- Do’s and dont’s of power point
- The power of words: Rhetorical devices and storytelling for scientific presentations
- Creating a solid structure and providing a framework for your presentation with storytelling
- Lively presentation openings and powerful endings
- Confident and expressive body language: The parameters of nonverbal communication
- Handling nerves and disruptions; dealing with difficult and critical questions
Terms and Applications
Date and time: 10am-5pm (January 23, 2018) and 9am-5pm (January 24, 2018)
Group size: maximal 12
Workshop language: English
Venue:
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Von-Seckendorff-Platz 1, SR: 5.10
06120 Halle
Lecturer
Dr. Michael Gordian
Registration complete
Please contact sfb-trr-102-office@physik.uni-halle.de in case of questions.
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