Presentation Skills - Level 1

The simple truth is that people who present well in front of groups are far more likely to succeed at captivating, persuading and inspiring others, and are generally perceived as better leaders. In summary, one’s ability to present will help determine their success in business.

In this one-day workshop, theory is introduced in short bursts, and participants spend the majority of time practicing their presentation skills and receiving onsite feedback.

The focus on extensive practice and feedback is what makes the program meaningful, and is what makes the learning stick.

Presentation Skills - Level 2

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Presentation Skills for graduate students. 

This workshop offers practical strategies to plan, organize, and structure a professional presentation, deliver that presentation in an engaging way, and effectively answer questions. Use your skills in the classroom, at a conference, or in the workplace.

Learning Strategies

Resources & Tips (62KB)

3 Minute Thesis (3MT) presentation workshop

To help those who plan to participate in the 3 Minute Thesis competition at Queen's, this workshop will give you some tips and strategies and how to plan your presentation, your one slide and advice on how to think & speak differently about your research.

Learning Strategies

Resources & Tips (454KB)

Managing presentation anxiety

This workshop will provide strategies for dealing with presentation anxiety and the opportunity to practise presenting a short presentation.

Learning Strategies

Resources & Tips (71KB)

Workshop handout (217KB)

Proactive/Practical Communication

Fine-tune your ability to communicate in academia and industry! We encourage you to take this opportunity to experience first-hand, the power of effective communication whether it be communicating your research through presentation or working within teams.

Although we communicate in many ways every day, few of us are consistently effective. Assumptions, old patterns, and unhealthy paradigms can sabotage our efforts for clear, respectful communication. Teams play a vital role in cultures around the world. From sport teams to organizational teams, learning how to work and communicate within a group is pivotal to professional success.

Writing for your audience : from academia to industry

This will be an on-line workshop.  More information to come

Writing for a Broader Audience: Principles and Practice. (2 part series)  

In today’s competitive job market, demonstrating that you can make your research accessible to a wider audience is a skill valued by both academic and industry employers. The first session of this interactive two-part series will provide information about venues and techniques for delivering your research to non-academic audiences. Part One will also highlight the experiences and expertise of Jamie Swift, a Kingston author and lecturer in the Queen’s University School of Business known for his writing on social justice issues and, most recently, his collaboration with Queen’s history professor Ian McKay on the book Warrior Nation: Rebranding Canada in an Age of Anxiety. After attending the first session, you will then apply strategies to your writing that make it suitable for popular, non-specialist publications, and, two weeks later, you will return to the second session to fine-tune portions of the document and benefit from group discussion and one-on-one feedback from your peers.

Note: Registrants must commit to attending both sessions in order to sign up for this workshop.

Media Interviewing

Details to come

Effective communication with your Supervisor

This workshop provides invaluable guidance on how to communicate effectively with your supervisor.  The relationship between graduate student and supervisor is one of the most critical parts of a graduate student’s life and building and nurturing this relationship depends in part on open and mutually respectful communication.   Graduate students share responsibility with the supervisor for maintaining direct, frequent, and clear communications and this workshop provides some tips on how to nurture an effective supervisory-student relationship. 

Taking a multicultural focus, the workshop will seek to provide information on the areas listed above, and to provide case-studies to illustrate some of the challenges of supervisory-student communication with practical suggestions on problem solving and avenues for assistance if communication breaks down.  Tips on how to manage the intercultural elements of the student-supervisory relationship will also be covered.

SGS & HCDS -

Arunima Khanna & Sandra den Otter

Resources & Tips (69KB)

Presentation slides (157KB)

Leading with emotional intelligence

Understanding the essentials about Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is an important and valuable skill for working with different people with distinct personalities. The workshop provides instruction on learning to to foster a more productive and engaging collaborative environment. New research shows that, unlike IQ, emotional and social intelligence can be developed and increased during any point in your career.

HR - Shannon Hill

Bridging the Generation Gap

New graduates entering the workplace, will work with people from different generations. The key to working effectively with different generations is developing an understanding of generational influences, values, and what motivates people. Learning to appreciate and utilize this diversity in a positive way can enhance our workplace. In this workshop, we explore the characteristics and strengths of each generation and develop strategies for improving communication and multi-generation team performance.

Social Media in the Real World: Do's and Don'ts for the "professional you"

Learn how to use social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc., to further your career. This presentation will go over do’s and don’ts, action-steps and how-to tips on using online media tools to increase your professional visibilitiy, build networks, define your personal brand, and how to showcase these skills on your resume when seeking a job/pursuing further studies

SGS & QSAA