Date: January 22 to 23, 2016
Venue: Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
Background & Rationale
Workshop on, ‘Effective Communication & Presentation Skills’, a Corporate Training Program was organised at Lovely Professional University for staff members of SVS Services. Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Assistant Professor, Lovely Professional University was the key facilitator.
The Workshop aimed at preparing the participants to communicate more effectively at work and enhance their performance at work. The workshop was designed to give the participants the tools they need to improve their communication skills, and the most successful strategies for using these tools to achieve their professional and personal goals. The schedule carried a multi-pronged approach that included inputs, group discussions, Audio Video based and situational analysis, Role Plays and finally presentations by the participants illustrating their findings.
The Focus pointers were:
- Context Setting and Introduction to Communication Skills
- Types of Communication
- The 7Cs of communication
- Platform skills
- Body Language
- Designing effective power point presentations
- How to keep the audience engaged
- 9 Ps to overcome fear of public speaking
- Taking Feedback
The program received active participation of associates from SVS SERVICES. The participants were appreciative of the gesture shown by the University in terms of choice of Subject Matter Expert, appropriate learning environment, venue setting, infrastructure, study tours and content delivery. The participants observed that the program was outcome oriented and gave them new insights on the topic. It was crafted to meet the training needs stated by the client. LPU-HRDC is committed to provide tailor made Professional Development Programs for the corporate sector. These training programs also help in strengthening industry-academia relations thus opening new vistas of mutual collaboration.
