Voice and body coaching: communicating with confidence and accuracy

Lecturer:

Course typ:

Workshop

Description:

The course is given by Julie Stearns, ImpulsPlus, Köln.

Objective
Integral to voice and body training is the central idea that physical and vocal dynamics are connected to the
speaker"s motivation and to the importance of the information being communicated. Trainers with professional
theatre backgrounds identify the verbal challenges of each speaker, giving attention to breath, articulation,
intonation, volume, modulation and tempo. Coaching is given to improve non-verbal aspects such as gesture,
positioning, distance, eye contact and relationship with media.
Participants monitor their improvement and implement feedback with active role-play exercises in which they
present in various scenarios such as academic presentation to a large and small audience, informal meetings,
interviews and teaching situations.

Contents
- Intensive exercises to identify vocal and physical inhibitions
- Strengthen and release tension in the voice and body
- Identify the dynamics between the voice and body by connecting the upper and lower hemispheres of
the body
- Make conscious vocal choices in the delivery of the presentation to communicate each idea with
clarity and precision
- Use eye contact to make points and to underline key ideas with fluid gestures
- Explore a dynamic use of space and how to construct an architecture of ideas in the space
- Adopt strategies to use the potential of the technical equipment and physical objects

Methods
Physical and vocal exercises
Group coaching with individual support
Role-play activities

Testimonials:

-         I got a lot of insights as well as straight forward, practical tips which I will be able to use in my next presentations. The workshop kept a good balance between dense input and practical exercises.

-         Julie is an enthusiastic trainer, who is fully committed to improving and supporting our presentation skills. The workshop has many useful hands-on exercises, and although the videotaping of the talk may seem scary, it helped me a lot.

-         Offered everything I could hope for: helpful tips for real-life situations, targeted feedback about approaching live presenting. Would recommend whole-heartedly.

Place:

unspecified

Semester:

WiSe 2017/18

Times:

Dates on Monday, 22.01.2018 - Tuesday, 23.01.2018 09:00 - 17:00
First appointment: Monday, 22.01.2018 09:00 - 17:00

Course number:

340193

Participants:

Target group: GGNB doctoral students.

Learning organisation:

The workshop will take place at the GZMB, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, 37077 Göttingen, seminar room 0.232.

Area classification:

Vorlesungsverzeichnis WiSe 2017/2018 > Forschungseinrichtungen > Göttinger Graduiertenschulen > Georg-August University School of Science (GAUSS) > Göttinger Graduiertenschule für Neurowissenschaften und molekulare Biowissenschaften (GGNB) > Professional Skills, Industry Excursions > Self-Management and Organizational Skills

ECTS credit points:

Further information from Stud.IP about this course

Home institute: Göttinger Graduiertenzentrum für Neurowissenschaften, Biophysik und molekulare Biowissenschaften (GGNB)
Participants registered in Stud.IP: 2
Number of postings in Stud.IP forum: 2