College of public speaking TVET NORRAG NN46 Article

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Based in London, the College of Public Speaking offers its scheduled courses and workshops throughout central London, the south-east and across the UK. We cater for staff at all levels, whether it be for supervisors, managers, busy executives and right up to Board level. We also offer instruction for the effective delivery of technical material.

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Our lead trainers Michael Ronayne, Vince Stevenson, Richard Johnson and Alistair Divall have years of experience in the world of speaking and training across some of largest companies in the UK and abroad. We understand the issues involved in influencing people, whether it be senior management or the promotion board in accepting that you are ready for that next major challenge. We all belong to prestigious speakers clubs and regulary deliver speeches. We also participate in National Competitions and therefore ensure that we keep our skills up to date. We work as a cohesive team and support each other in delivering top quality courses and workshops.

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The College of Public Speaking also has strong links with the Community having run free workshops at Oxfam, Medicins sans Frontieres, Breast Cancer Care, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Cancer Research UK, The Rainbow Trust, Skoll Emerge Social Entrepreneurship - Oxford, Oxford Hub, Kings College London, Stephen Lawrence Trust, 2Care Dementia Charity, Media Trust London, Addaction London, Bromley Field Study Centre and Gordon House, a residential home for people with a gambling addiction.

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Spoken Communication as workplace necessity

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) NN46 Article

If it is truly time for TVET, then ensuring that every training programme includes 'Communicating Clearly and with Confidence' is vital. Most of life, including the world of work, is spoken. Most of education, including technical education, is written (which includes being entered by keyboards).

In the contemporary world, effective skills are your necessary passport to success. To succeed at this time, you have to become an outstanding communicator. Somebody whose body language conveys confidence and who portrays a positive self image. Somebody who speaks effectively in meetings, presentations and at interviews. Somebody who can effectively influence others. If this is not you, then it's time to act.

A quick Google-guided stroll will readily reveal the range of opportunities and the necessary details:

Individuals keen to enhance their spoken communication skills should consider joining a Speakers Club such as those affiliated with Toastmasters International. Some companies and organisations allow/sponsor such clubs specifically for their own employees and members. As they grow in confidence and competence they may care to enter the various contests that these organisations run. And, if they want to try something different and rapidly proliferating, they may like to explore, for instance, the World Online Debating Championships or the World Online Speech Contest (the WOSC).

Experienced speakers may gain further experience - as well as performing valuable roles - as public speaking and debating coaches and judges in schools, colleges and with groups such as the Young Farmers. They are also in great demand as after-dinner speakers to various organisations such as Rotary and U3E.

A variety of short courses are available in such areas as Advanced Presentation Skills together with spoken communication workshops leading to the Training the Trainer BTEC Professional Award.

There is now a Diploma in Spoken Communication: a 300-hour university-level online programme covering advanced theoretical and practical skills for the outstanding communicator. Guided by a personal tutor, students cover issues ranging from Vocal Development and The Language of the Body through Metaphor and Rhetorical Devices and That Serious Issue of Humour to Effective Meetings and 'Speaking and the Media'. There are also Masters programmes in Corporate Communication and, of course, in Public Relations.

With modern smartphones, learning can take place anywhere; on the train, plane or riding in a rickshaw. There is no shortage of quality mobile applications to help develop your communications skills. Most of them are free. Free Mobile Apps

Time for TVET to speak up!

Comments and queries may be addressed to Vince Stevenson on 07731-876304 or email: vince@collegeofpublicspeaking.co.uk.