- All areas in Canada offer our Basic Skills Course
(CLC1), whose outline can be found below. In addition, certain areas
offer an advanced course in Communication and Leadership Skills (CLC2),
which is offered to those individuals who have successfully completed
the basic skills course. To view an outline of CLC2, please click here.
Christopher Leadership Courses
A Basic Skills Course
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Dealing with nervousness and developing
self-confidence
- remembering people's names
- how to be a good conversationalist
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Speech reading
- do's and don'ts for effective reading
- how to be a good listener
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Speaking with an exhibit
- exhibits and audience attention
- posture and using one's voice
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Introducing and thanking speakers
- how to introduce and thank speakers
- eliminating "hems and haws" from one's speech
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Presenting and accepting gifts
- retirement, going-away, birthday and
anniversary
- assuming leadership at work and at home
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How to organize a talk - Part 1
- steps in speech organization
- self affirmation
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How to organize a talk - Part 2
- skills in organizing material
- conviction in voice, words and action
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Speech magic
- effective delivery
- a formula for effective packaging
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Impromptu speech
- speaking "off the cuff"
- play-acting to expand one's range of expression
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Leadership Project
- applying new leadership skills
- what this course means to me
- CLC2 offers graduates of our basic skills course
the opportunity to build upon what they have already learned and
further develop their communication skills and self-confidence. By
using the classroom model first developed in CLC1, students will
develop new presentation techniques by incorporating visual aids,
learning microphone techniques, and developing the ability to field
audience questions. In addition, by practicing interpersonal skills and
participating in active listening, students will develop their
creativity and increase their awareness of non-verbals.
The major areas which will be explored during this
8 week course are :
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Presentation Techniques
- Introducing Others
- How to use Visual Aids
- Flip Charts
- White/Chalk Boards
- Overhead Projectors and Slides
- Microphone and Lecturne Techniques
- Toasts
- Master of Ceremonies
- Fielding Audience Questions
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Human Relations
- Dynamics of Leadership
- Managing Stress
- Positive vs Negative Communications
- Establishing Personal Goals
- Attitudes and Positive Thinking
- Acceptance, Approval & Appreciation
- Success
- Uniqueness
- Understanding Self and Others
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Interpersonal Skills
- Non-verbal Communications
- Consensus Building
- Initiating Conversation
- Active and Reflective Listening
- Telephone Techniques
- Conflict Resolution
- Assertiveness Training
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Look at some of the benefits you
could achieve by taking this course :
- Add interest to your presentations
- Communicate with confidence
- Obtain insights into human relations
- Have greater influence in groups
- Be more polished at meetings and in front of
groups.
- Add to your CLC1 skills and benefits
- If you have completed our basic level course, and
are interested in going further to develop your confidence and
communication skills, please click on our "Locations" icon at the top
of the page. The link will take you to our registration area. Please
note that not all areas in Canada offer CLC2, but will be able to
direct you to the closest area that does.
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