Personality development is a crucial ingredient for succes s. Without influencing others you can’t get succes s in today’s competitive world. An attractive personality includes knowing how to dress well, social graces, grooming, speech and interpersonal skills.
This workshop helps you excel in Public speaking and prepare your elevator pitch – highlighting your professional and educational accomplishments, your skills and career goals. The best speeches and interviews are the ones that are prepared and perfected in advance with memorable anecdotes.
Ms. Sabira Merchant specializes in transforming youth into savvy and charming personalities. In this workshop participants get individual feedback and areas of improvement from her personally!
Course Content:
Conversation and Communication Etiquette:
- Connecting with People.
- Art of how to join a conversation.
- Developing a Positive attitude.
- Enhance your pronunciation, diction and spoken abilities.
- Developing conversation starters
- knowing the right thing to say in any given situation.
- You’ll learn questions, phrases and expressions that you can use
- Open-loop questions invite further discussion
Public Speaking & Elevator Speech
- Power words to use often
- Tone of Voice
- Voice Modulation
- Proper articulation
- Importance of great first impression.
- Projecting Self Confidence
Body Language & Confidence Building:
- Eye contact
- Facial expressions
- Hand gestures
- Energy levels
- What is your body saying –the silent signals
Group Discussion
- Techniques for initiating and participating in group discussions.
- Techniques for respectfully managing disagreements.
- Collaborative problem-solving and decision-making.
- Analyzing a discussion topic and formulating an approach.
- Strategies for expressing opinions persuasively and respectfully.
- Managing time effectively and sticking to the topic.
- Mock group discussions with feedback and self-assessment.
- Relationships with Parents, Staff
- Keeping calm and considerate
- Types of handshakes
- Building Rapport instantly
- Networking & Conducting Small Talk
- Social Etiquette
Personal Grooming & Dressing
Faculty:
Ms. Sabira Merchant
- She is a renowned trainer with a versatile personality and many admirable qualities. She completed her education in liberal arts from Switzerland.
- Ms. Merchant is responsible for training & mentoring FEMINA MISS INDIAs for the local as well as international competitions and her famous students being the representatives of our country for the Miss India, Miss Universe, Miss Asia Pacific and Mr. International Contest. Some well-known names include Ms. Priyanka Chopra, Ms. Lara Dutta, Ms. Diana Hayden etc.
- Always interested in the dramatics arts and stage, she has been a part of “The Buckingham Secret”, “The Word” by Pratap Sharma, “The Wild Duck”, Tughlaq”, ‘Duet for One’, “The Idiot”, “Winter Set” and many more. She bagged the All India Critics Award for her role in “A Street Car named Desire”
- She is most popularly known as the “Hostess” for the Quiz Programme, What’s the good Word which was televised in the early 70’s on Doordarshan for a record breaking 15 years.
Co- Faculty – Ms. Rolin Furtado
Timings: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Registration begins at 9:30 am