Advanced Presentation and
Training Skills Workshop
For Occupational Health Professionals
Advanced Presentation and Training Skills Workshop
July 16, 2007
Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort |
Executive Summary
Presentation and communication skills are the single most important predictor of success in business. Occupational Health Professionals (OHP) who excel at presentation and training skills are better able to articulate their objectives and make the case for new or additional resources, programs, or systems. These OHPs are called upon to present at state, regional and national conferences and quickly become invaluable to the company or facility that employs them. This hands-on interactive workshop will teach you the insider’s tips, techniques and strategies to enable you to present and train others like a seasoned professional.
In this intensive and fast-moving workshop you will learn how to:
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Bring passion and excitement to your presentation.• Learn about your audience in advance.
• Plan your presentation/training.
• Prepare for an exciting presentation.
• Determine what your attendees are looking to obtain from the presentation/training.
• Turn your presentation and training skills into an improved bottom line.
• Make the most boring topics interesting.
• Evaluate and improve your performances.
• Start and end strong.
• Read your audience and roll with the punches.
• Effectively weave stories into your presentation.
• Solve the biggest problems presenters face.
• Create the most effective handout material.
• Create hands-on, interactive exercises.
• Answer any questions asked of you.
• Deliver memorable presentations and training, and much more.
Distinguished Faculty
Steven Babitsky, Esq.
is a former trial lawyer with over 30 years experience as a professional presenter and trainer. Mr. Babitsky has presented to tens of thousands of nurses, physicians, scientists, and other professionals. In 1980 he founded SEAK, Inc., (www.seak.com) a national continuing education company. Mr. Babitsky still serves as the President of SEAK, Inc. where he has designed, organized and taught hundreds of continuing education courses. Mr. Babitsky has personally trained thousands of expert witnesses on how to better present themselves during direct and cross-examination. He commonly receives perfect or near perfect scores on the evaluations from attendees in his programs. Mr. Babitsky continues to get emails for years after his presentations/training thanking him for his help.Who Should Attend?
This seminar is designed for any OHP who wants to dramatically improve their presentation skills and increase their value to their organization, and in the marketplace.
Tuition
The $395 tuition includes a continental breakfast, breaks, lunch with faculty, a detailed manual which can be retained as a bookshelf reference, and a dynamic learning experience.
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Continuing Education Information
Case Managers: 7.0 contact hours of continuing education for Case Managers have been applied for from the Commission for Case Manager Certification, Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Disability Specialists: 7.0 contact hours of continuing education for Disability Specialists have been applied for from the Commission for Disability Management Specialists Commission, Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Physicians: SEAK, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. SEAK, Inc. designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Occupational Health Nurses: 6.5 60-minute contact hours for continuing education in nursing has been applied for through the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN). AAOHN is an accredited approver of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Rehabilitation Counselors: 7.0 contact hours of continuing education hours for Rehabilitation Counselors have been applied for from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Rehabilitation Nurses: This program will be accepted for 6.5 60-minute contact hours of credit for ARN certification. Submit certificate. Nurses: To successfully complete a program and receive contact hours you must: 1) register in, 2) be present for the period of time you are awarded contact hours, 3) complete the evaluation.
Scheduleclick here to view the complete schedule
Monday, July 16, 2007
7:30-8:00Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:15Introduction
The need and
importance of advanced presentation and training skills for
occupational health professionals is discussed. Questions and
Answers.
8:15-8:30Making Your
Fears and Anxieties Work for You
Faculty will
discuss and demonstrate how to use the natural fears all speakers
have to their advantage. Attendees will learn how to turn the fear
of failure to help drive them to excellence. Questions and
Answers.
8:30-9:00Knowing Your
Audience
Attendees will be
presented with techniques for learning about the attendees/audience
before the presentation/training session. Finding out what they know
and tapping into their knowledge and experience will be explained.
Information gleaned will become invaluable in helping you to
properly plan and prepare for your session. Questions and
Answers.
9:00-10:00Planning and
Preparation
Faculty will
review how to identify the specific objectives/goals of the
presentation/training. A protocol will be presented to the attendees
for preparing for excellence. Attendees will learn how and what to
prepare, what not to do and why 100% preparation may be
counterproductive. Questions and Answers.
10:00-10:30Adult Learning
Principles
Faculty will
review the latest research and present how professionals really
learn. Primacy, recency and 10 other proven techniques will be
presented. Interactive exercises and demonstrations will be
utilized. Questions and Answers.
10:30-10:45BREAK AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
10:45-11:00Developing
Your Own Style
Attendees will
be encouraged to develop and utilize their own unique attributes and
styles. Faculty will present various stylistic models. Questions
and Answers.
11:00-12:00Handouts and
Handbooks
Faculty will
explain and demonstrate with examples the 6 different styles that
work best. Attendees will learn about advanced problems and
solutions. Questions and Answers.
12:00-1:00LUNCH PROVIDED WITH FACULTY
1:00-1:15Keeping Your
Energy Level Up
Faculty will
identify the problems of sluggishness of trainers and attendees and
will present solutions.
1:15-2:15Stories:
Making Your Presentation Memorable
The difference between
traditional presentations/training and memorable events are the
illustrative stories that the trainer is able to present. These
stories drive home pertinent messages with humor, insight and the
experience of the trainer. Faculty will present the “How to” of
stories and how many and when to utilize them. Questions and
Answers.
2:15-3:15Demonstrations
and Exercises
Adult learners do not
want to sit hours on end being lectured to. The truly gifted
presenters/trainers recognize this fact and use demonstrations and
exercises to break up the lecture and add fun and excitement to the
learning process. Faculty will discuss: not just telling them,
showing them, the 7 characteristics of great demonstrations, the
selection of attendees-grabbing their attention and keeping it,
getting the audience involved and interactive exercises.
Questions and Answers.
3:15-3:30BREAK & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
3:30-4:00Answering
Questions
Faculty will present
numerous successful techniques for dealing with difficult,
aggressive, long-winded and other types of common questions. How and
when to take questions and how to turn the questions into a learning
experience for all attendees will be presented. Questions and
Answers.
4:00-4:15Biggest Mistakes
and How to Avoid Them
Attendees will learn
the 10 biggest presentation/training mistakes and how to avoid them.
4:15-4:30Takeaways and
Conclusions