Aspire Communicating with Brilliance Slides
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This document outlines an agenda and materials for a communication skills training session led by Dr. Sam Collins. The session focuses on developing purposeful, openhearted, and whole self communication. The first session teaches participants to consider logic, emotion, and action when crafting messages using a Big Message, Back-up, and Call to Action structure. The second session discusses building trust and respect through presence and positivity. The third session emphasizes communicating authentically while relating to audiences. Participants reflect on their strengths and areas for growth.
Aspire Communicating with Brilliance Slides
- 1. Communicating with Brilliance - with Dr. Sam Collins
- 4. “I am…. and it’s important to me that….”
- 10. LOGIC What are the facts? Does it make sense? EMOTION How does it feel? Will there be pain? ACTION What do I have to do? Can it wait?
- 11. Big Message Back-up Call to Action
- 12. Big Message • The message v Your message • Outcome/vision • Impact on others • Pleasure v Pain • Effort precursor
- 13. Back-up • Facts/Research (internal/external) • Stories (case studies/examples)
- 14. Call to Action • A change of thinking • A practical action • A do different • 1 not 10 • Easy
- 15. PRACTICE & • Prepare a 2 minute B.B.C • Deliver to partners • Feedback based on B.B.C
- 16. SHINE THEORY What was brilliant… What I wanted even more of…
- 18. 10. No disclaimers I might be wrong about this I’m sorry to have to say this
- 19. 9. Don’t allow yourself to be interrupted Allow me to continue
- 20. 8. No stating that you don’t have expertise I’m not an expert I’m not sure
- 21. 7. Avoid the minimising word ‘just’ Can I just?
- 22. 6. Replace weaker words for stronger options I think I believe I feel I’m convinced I’m confident I expect YES NO
- 23. 5. Eliminate words like ‘try’ and ‘but’ I’ll try But And I will Yes, and YES NO
- 24. 4. Avoid using tag lines that can weaken the end of sentences Right? Don’t you think? Ok?
- 25. 3. Switch passive language to active This project was delivered by my team My team delivered this project YES NO
- 26. 2. Get buy-in with sentences that involve the other person Have you considered?
- 27. 1. Ban SORRY Sorry, I don’t agree Sorry, can I just..
- 30. Break (come back and sit somewhere new)
- 31. Sit somewhere new. Introduce yourself & share a learning, insight or action.
- 34. People quickly answer two questions when they first meet you: • Can I trust this person? • Can I respect this person? Psychologists refer to these dimensions as warmth and competence. “Presence” by Amy Cuddy
- 37. 1. Be conscious of your environment. 2. Spend time outside. 3. Be mindful of your thoughts. 4. Have more fun. 5. Stop complaining. 6. Express gratitude. 7. Love yourself. There is an African proverb that reads: “When there is no enemy within, the enemy outside can do you no harm.” 8. Fuel your body well. Source: How to Become the Best Version of Yourself by Raising Your Vibration By Alexandra Panait
- 38. Although visualisation was regarded as "new age hype" for many years, research has shown that there is a strong scientific basis for how and why visualisation works. It is now a well-known fact that we stimulate the same brain regions when we visualise an action and when we actually perform that same action.
- 40. Lunch (come back and sit somewhere new)
- 41. Sit somewhere new. Introduce yourself & share a learning, insight or action.
- 43. Session 3: Whole Self
- 44. The Authentic Self – Values, Passions, Beliefs, Style The Adapted Self – Tone, Words, Content
- 45. • Who is a brilliant communicator and why? • What do you want to adopt for your own brilliant communication?
- 46. Authenticity Relatability Audience needs Wants Professional Human Educate Entertain
- 47. • Too quiet……be louder • Too loud…….be quieter • Too direct……be softer • Too diplomatic……be more direct = You are not enough | change yourself | Leads to reduction in confidence and skills
- 48. • Too quiet……own it/be known for being measured, sage like, hone your listening • Too loud…….be known for having an articulate and assertive voice, reduce any fears about it. • Too direct……use for good, use tone wisely, get even better at it. • Too diplomatic……be known for your amazing diplomacy skills, improve your skills! = You are brilliant! Increase in confidence and skills
- 49. Where I shine… Where I dim… My potential is…
- 51. Reflect back: What grateful for.. What surprised about.. What going to expand on/take forward..
- 53. Break (come back and sit somewhere new)
- 54. Sit somewhere new. Introduce yourself & share a learning, insight or action.
- 57. Session 4: Bringing it all TOGETHER
- 58. Prepare a 3 minute communication using P.O.W. Topic of your choice, something you have coming up, a pitch, an idea, a conversation. Or ‘what I have learned today and what I will do with it’
- 59. Instructions: • 3 minutes per person. • Write reflections on post it’s (P.O.W.) while listening. • ‘Shower’ person in post it’s. • Tag next person.
- 61. Session 5: Accountability, Support & Next Steps
- 62. What is the number 1 action you must do? By when? How will you reward yourself?
- 65. The Aspire UK 2022 Inspiration Programme • Workshops – Inspirational Leadership Toolkit (July), Leadership Presence (October) • Webinars – Time & Life Leadership, Resilience Boost • Aspire Global Village Network – Monthly help exchange forum
- 67. WISH HOPE LIKE TRY WANT COMMIT