Essential Presentation Skills
Build confidence and present with clarity. This Essential Presentation Skills course helps you overcome nerves, structure your message, and deliver clear, professional presentations in everyday workplace situations.
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Plan and structure clear, engaging presentations
- Manage nerves and speak with greater confidence
- Communicate messages clearly and memorably to an audience
- Use voice, body language and presence effectively
- Handle questions and challenging situations professionally
Who is this course for?
Anyone who is new to presenting or wants to build confidence speaking in front of others. Ideal for employees, team members and managers who present in meetings, training sessions or workplace events.
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Course Outline
Course overview
Duration: 1 day (6.5 hours)
Overview
When surveyed about their greatest fears, many people cite public speaking as their first. Also, in today’s business world staff and management are expected more and more to present to an audience of some kind. Whether it’s holding a staff meeting, speaking at a business event, training or simply motivating a team, this requires continued development of presentation knowledge and skills.
This workshop offers participants the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to deliver confident, meaningful presentations that influence and inspire their audiences.
Objectives
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Design, develop and deliver a confident presentation
- Control nerves during training sessions
- Make presentations memorable and relevant for an audience, therefore improving the opportunity for influence
- Deal with questions and minimise the impact of difficult situations
Content
Presenting with Power
- Why presenting with power is important
- How to present with power
- How to improve your public speaking
Setting up for Successful Presentations
- Techniques that will help prepare effectively
- How to anticipate problems with presenting
- How to apply techniques to prepare for successful presentation
Dealing with Nerves
- Effective preparation techniques to manage stress
- How performance anxiety affects you
- How to implement a plan to successfully deliver a presentation
Why Choose Underscore for Essential Presentation Skills Training?
Underscore Group delivers practical, instructor-led leadership and personal development training that helps people communicate clearly, build confidence, and work more effectively with others. Based in Sussex and supporting organisations across the UK, we specialise in relatable, real-world learning that strengthens capability at every level — from early-career professionals to experienced managers.
Every session is tailored to your organisation’s culture, values and ways of working, ensuring the skills taught transfer directly into day-to-day behaviour. Our leadership and people-skills programmes are trusted by organisations across finance, aviation, healthcare, construction and professional services.
- Trusted by leading UK organisations
- Expert trainers with real business experience
- Small-group sessions (6–8 people)
- Practical, hands-on learning approach
- Virtual & onsite delivery across the UK
- Six months of post-course support
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