The Training Process

A clear path from initial assessment to confident, skilled communication in business contexts.

Initial Consultation

The process begins with a discussion about your communication development needs. We explore the business contexts where you present, specific challenges you encounter, and what you hope to achieve through training. This conversation helps us recommend the most appropriate workshop program and ensures training addresses your actual presentation scenarios.

For organizational training, we discuss team composition, collective skill gaps, and how communication training supports broader business objectives. This planning ensures workshops are relevant and valuable for all participants.

Skills Assessment

Before workshops begin, participants complete a communication skills assessment. This evaluation identifies current strengths and specific areas where focused development will create the most impact. The assessment covers presentation structure, delivery technique, slide design, audience engagement, and handling questions.

Results inform how facilitators customize workshop content and provide baseline measurements for tracking improvement throughout the program. This data-driven approach ensures training focuses on skills that matter most for each participant.

Program Scheduling

Workshops are scheduled to accommodate business calendars and allow time for practice between sessions. Most programs span multiple sessions over several weeks, giving participants opportunities to apply new techniques in actual work presentations and bring real experiences back to subsequent workshops.

Training can be delivered at your business location or in professional training facilities across Canada. We work with your scheduling constraints to minimize disruption while ensuring adequate time for meaningful skill development.

Workshop Sessions

Each workshop session combines instruction, demonstration, practice, and feedback. Facilitators introduce frameworks and techniques, participants immediately apply them through exercises, and the group reviews presentations together with constructive input.

Sessions typically run three to four hours, balancing focused learning with practical application. Smaller group sizes ensure each participant receives substantial individual attention and multiple opportunities to practice presenting.

Video Review & Feedback

Practice presentations are recorded for detailed analysis. Participants review their footage with facilitator guidance, identifying specific elements of delivery, body language, and content organization that strengthen or weaken their message. This objective feedback helps participants see themselves from the audience perspective.

Video review sessions focus on actionable improvements. Rather than general assessments, facilitators point to specific moments where technique changes would enhance impact, providing clear direction for refinement.

Practice & Refinement

Between workshop sessions, participants apply new techniques in their actual work presentations. This real-world practice reinforces learning and reveals practical challenges in implementing new approaches. Subsequent sessions address these challenges and refine techniques based on actual application experience.

The iterative nature of the program ensures skills develop progressively. Each workshop builds on previous sessions, with participants demonstrating measurable improvement in confidence and technique.

Final Assessment

Programs conclude with a final presentation where participants demonstrate their developed skills. This capstone exercise allows facilitators to provide comprehensive feedback and participants to see their improvement from initial assessment to program completion.

Final assessments use the same evaluation framework as initial skills assessment, providing clear before-and-after comparison of communication abilities. Participants receive detailed feedback documents outlining strengths, improvements achieved, and recommendations for continued development.

Ongoing Application

After formal training concludes, participants have frameworks and techniques they can apply independently across different communication contexts. Many programs include optional follow-up sessions where participants can discuss challenges encountered in real presentations and receive additional guidance on advanced scenarios.

The skills developed through workshop training continue to strengthen with ongoing use. Participants report increased confidence, clearer messaging, and more positive audience response in presentations long after training completion.

Program Formats

Flexible training structures to fit different organizational needs and learning objectives.

Group Workshops

Standard format for teams of 6-12 participants. Multiple sessions over several weeks allow progressive skill building with practice between workshops. Ideal for developing consistent communication standards across management teams.

  • 6-12 participants per workshop
  • 4-6 sessions spanning 4-8 weeks
  • 3-4 hours per session
  • Video feedback and peer review

Intensive Programs

Condensed training for rapid skill development. Two or three full-day sessions provide comprehensive coverage in shorter timeframes. Suitable when scheduling constraints require concentrated training periods.

  • 2-3 full-day sessions
  • Completed within one week
  • Intensive practice opportunities
  • Accelerated skill progression

Custom Corporate Programs

Training designed for specific organizational contexts and communication challenges. Can address particular presentation scenarios, industry-specific content, or unique stakeholder communication situations your managers encounter.

  • Customized curriculum design
  • Flexible scheduling and duration
  • Organization-specific scenarios
  • Scalable to larger groups

Common Questions

How long does training take?

Most programs span 4-8 weeks with sessions scheduled weekly or bi-weekly. This spacing allows time to practice new techniques in actual work presentations between workshops. Intensive programs can be completed in one week for organizations requiring faster timelines.

What is the typical group size?

Standard workshops accommodate 6-12 participants. This size ensures everyone receives substantial individual attention and multiple opportunities to practice presenting while maintaining efficient use of time. Larger groups can be divided into multiple workshop cohorts.

Where are workshops held?

Training can be delivered at your business location or in professional training facilities. We provide workshops across Canadian business centers and can arrange suitable venues that include necessary presentation equipment and recording capabilities.

What materials do participants receive?

All participants receive comprehensive workbooks covering frameworks taught in workshops, reference guides for presentation design and delivery techniques, and copies of their recorded practice presentations with detailed feedback notes.

Can content be customized?

Yes. While we follow proven frameworks, workshop content can address specific presentation scenarios your managers face. Custom programs can incorporate your actual presentation materials, stakeholder contexts, and industry-specific communication challenges.

Is follow-up support available?

Many programs include optional follow-up sessions where participants can discuss challenges encountered when applying new skills. These sessions provide additional guidance on advanced scenarios and help troubleshoot specific communication situations.

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