4.1 Knowledge Workshops

4.1 Knowledge Workshops

Leanne Martin-Williams

The Knowledge Workshops provide Members with the highest level ‘just in time’, strategic information that they would not otherwise be expected to know. Experts are positioned as industry leaders in their sector; your Workshop should deliver insight into how your knowledge & expertise may assist the audience in making business decisions. Workshops should be delivered in “TED Talk” style, to help with audience engagement.

 

STRUCTURE

The Workshop is designed to deliver a “TED style Talk” in under 30 minutes. The 6 Steps to a highly engaging Workshop:
  1. Topics: are to be highly relevant, timely & of strategic nature, delivered in plain English.
  2. Clear Idea: Explain your idea clearly, including why and how it could be implemented.
  3. Real-Life Case Studies: Engage with the audience using case studies & real examples.
  4. Group Activity: Include a group activity to encourage audience participation & discussion.
  5. Value-Added Material: include handouts and checklists to illustrate your points further.
  6. Leaders Interact Devices: Use questions to introduce new content and audience feedback.

 

DELIVERY
PowerPoint Slides can deliver an impactful message and assist to clarify your views to the audience.
  • Maximum 10 – 12 PowerPoint Slides.
  • Use minimal text – min. font size 16.
  • Graphs & Infographics – keep visually clear.
  • I mages & Photos assists audience to remember your Workshop.
  • Final slide to highlight Key Workshop Takeaways.
  • Include your company’s Twitter & Linkedin along with @qldleaders & Queensland Leaders.

 

LEADERS INTERACT DEVICES
  • These devices enable you to gain real time accurate responses.
  • Questions can gain honest feedback and encourage the audience to think more deeply about their own circumstances.
  • Workshops should include 3-4 questions.

 

VIDEOTAPING
  • Knowledge Workshops will be videotaped and available to view on the Resource Centre initiative, Leaders by Leaders participants only.
  • Knowledge Workshops will be videotaped and available to view on the Resource Centre initiative, Leaders by Leaders participants only.

 

Knowledge Workshop Presentation Tips

To assist with the delivery of a compelling workshop, the below tips are provided as a guide for use during the preparation and rehearsal.

 

How Communication Works
55% from Non-Verbal
  • How we walk, sit, gesture, and use facial expressions conveys most of what we learn from a person.
  • Eye contact is crucial for conveying confidence and openness.
38% from Vocal Quality
  • Tone, pitch, volume, and the quality of your voice makes an enormous difference to how credible you are perceived.
  • Pausing is powerful.
7% from Words
  • Plan how you wish to describe yourself, your services, and your company.
  • Make content relevant to your audience.
  • People are more likely to listen if they can see how it relates to them.
Preparation Tips
  • Make your content relevant.
  • Rehearse: Rehearse OUT LOUD.
  • Timing: Time yourself, until you get the timing right.
  • Posture: Practice standing still.
  • Do your research – know who is in the room.
  • Think about FAQs for your business.
Delivery Tips
  • Inhale, Exhale – Give your talk.
  • Gestures can help you emphasize important points.
  • If you need to use jargon, explain it straight away.
  • Provide information that will appeal to the breadth of the audience.