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Description

Public Speaking: Structuring Your Message, Building Arguments and Winning Support

One hour to defend an idea aloud with a clear message and arguments that withstand challenge

  • 0.14 days — 1 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • All levels
  • Up to 6 participants

In meetings the idea is sound but it lands poorly. The speaker opens with context and then drifts into detail. The audience disengages before the essential point and the first objection is enough to send the discussion off course. The decision is then taken on the best-presented proposal rather than the best-constructed one.

One hour online to structure a short and convincing spoken contribution. You learn to state your message within the opening seconds, to rank two or three solid arguments and to answer an objection without losing your thread. Every participant speaks and receives precise feedback on their structure and on the effect they create.

Learning objectives

  • State your main message from the very opening of your contribution
  • Select two or three arguments matched to the expectations of your audience
  • Answer an objection without abandoning your line of argument
  • Close with an explicit request addressed to your audience

What makes this programme different

Every participant speaks and receives individual feedback within the hour
The work is based on a proposal you genuinely need to defend
Real objections voiced by the group to test the strength of your arguments

Programme

1Setting out your message

The first thirty seconds

  • Formulating the main message in a single sentence
  • What the audience must remember, decide or do
  • An opening that captures attention without a detour through context
  • The realistic length of an effective contribution

2Building your argument

Two or three solid pillars

  • Selecting arguments according to the interests of the audience
  • Supporting each point with a fact, an example or a concrete consequence
  • Sequencing arguments from the strongest to the most secondary
  • Formulating the closing request

3Holding your ground under objection

Keeping the thread and the relationship

  • Acknowledging the objection before any answer
  • Distinguishing a substantive objection from a signal of disagreement
  • A short answer followed by a return to the main message
  • Posture and voice in moments of tension

Who is it for

Team members, project managers and managers who need to defend a proposal in a meeting or before a committee.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

12 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.