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Description

Public Speaking: Preparing Your Talk, Pacing It and Carrying the Room

Design and deliver a structured talk that keeps your audience engaged from start to finish

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Presenting a project to an audience takes far more than a slide deck. An unclear structure, a rushed delivery or a conclusion cut short are enough to lose the room, even when the content itself is sound. The aim here is not to overcome nerves but to build and sustain a talk.

A short, technique-focused format: structuring the content, working on the voice, managing visual support and handling questions. Each participant prepares a talk, delivers it to the group and reworks it on the basis of the feedback received.

Learning objectives

  • Structure a talk suited to its duration and its audience
  • Write an opening and a closing that leave a mark
  • Use your voice, eye contact and posture to support the message
  • Align the spoken message with the projected slides
  • Lead a question-and-answer sequence

What makes this programme different

Each participant delivers their talk and then performs it again after group feedback
The slide deck is reworked to fit the message rather than the other way round
The question sequence is run with questions prepared by the group

Programme

1Building the Talk

A structure the audience can follow

  • Identifying the audience and the purpose of the talk
  • Choosing a clear thread and three key messages
  • Calibrating the content to the time available
  • Writing the opening and the closing

2Delivery and Pacing

Holding the room through voice and presence

  • Grounding the voice and varying the pace
  • Using silence and breathing
  • Sustaining eye contact and using the space
  • Connecting the spoken message to the projected slides

3Answering and Closing

Staying in control until you leave the room

  • Organising the question-and-answer sequence
  • Handling a hostile or off-topic question
  • Rephrasing an unclear question
  • Taking the floor again for a final conclusion

Who is it for

Managers, trainers, project managers and subject-matter experts who regularly present to a group or speak at conferences.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.