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What are the components of powerful professional presence?
How can we communicate in audience-centered ways?
What are tools to communicate in different contexts (online and in-person, with different audiences, etc)?
Principles of Powerful Communication
Dr. Tannenbaum Lecture
Assignments
View Speech of Introduction Assignment Video by May 12
Watch Jamila Lyiscott's TED Talk by May 12
Prepare a Speech of Introduction to deliver on May 17
How does delivery strengthen credibility?
How do we answer questions with authority?
Speech of Introduction (Application Activity)
Deliver your Speech of Introduction and get personalized feedback from Dr. Tannenbaum
Delivery & Answering Questions
Lecture by Dr. Barbara Tannenbaum
Assignments
Watch Joe Gebbia's TED Talk by May 19
Read "How to Read a Prepared Text Like a Pro (and Not Look Like You're Reading)" from The Articulate Executive by Granville Toogood by May 19
Schedule your first 30-minute 1:1 coaching session to review the Speech of Introduction and prepare for the Speech to Inform or Persuade
Link to schedule an appointment with JENNIFER. Zoom link for Jennifer's coaching sessions is HERE.
Link to schedule an appointment with CLIFF. Zoom link for Cliff's coaching sessions is HERE.
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST
How can we be persuasive?
How can we get people to act?
Tactics to Persuade and Influence
Lecture by Dr. Barbara Tannenbaum
Assignments
Prepare a Speech to Inform or Persuade. For example, a speech requesting more resources, explaining a new procedure or policy, motivating colleagues to be more inclusive, providing an update at a team meeting, or introducing a new product
Attend your scheduled 1:1 coaching session to review the Speech of Introduction and prepare for the Speech to Inform or Persuade to deliver to a small group on June 14 or 16
Group 1: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST
Group 2: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Group 3: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST
Zoom | Recording - Part 1 | Recording - Part 2
Group 4: 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST
Link to schedule an appointment with JENNIFER. Zoom link for Jennifer's coaching sessions is HERE.
Link to schedule an appointment with CLIFF. Zoom link for Cliff's coaching sessions is HERE.
Speech to Inform or Persuade (Application Activity)
Deliver your Speech to Inform or Persuade and get personalized feedback from Dr. Tannenbaum
Assignments
Schedule and attend your second 1:1 coaching session. Groups 1 and 2 should schedule their individual coaching session between June 9th and 13th. Groups 3 and 4 should schedule their coaching session between June 11th and 15th. Practice your Speech to Inform or Persuade, which you will deliver to a small group on June 14 or 16
How do we change people's attitudes?
How can we create trust with our audiences?
How do we apply what we've learned?
Final Speech & Course Wrap Up (Application Activity)
Deliver your final speech and get personalized feedback from Dr. Tannenbaum
Course wrap-up
Assignments
Prepare a final speech to present on June 23