Speed Talk
From the author of The One Minute Presenter, Warwick John Fahy, Speed Talk is a collection of card games for executive and public speaking training. Improves the knowledge of language and phrases to use during a presentation. The instructional games and training activities supplement the learning from The One Minute Presenter, an 8 step journey to create more engaging business presentations.
Speed Talk
Fast and Fun Card Games for Improving Executive Speaking Skills. Having excellent communication skills is essential for business success the higher you ascend in any organisation. You need to get things done through people and that means communicating, influencing and engaging. Despite these necessary skills which sometimes take many years to develop through trial-and-error are not well understood or applied in the corporate world. Having an effective short cut can reduce learning time by years or months.
Speed Talk is a collection of ten different training games and training activities that help executives to quickly learn the fundamential building blocks of an effective presentation: Opening, Connecting, Transitioning, and Closing. Designed as a supplement to The One Minute Presenter workshops and coaching, Speed Talk also develops a bank of key phrases that can be applied as-is or adapted to your particular presentation.
Game play ranges from one-player solitaire to large group activities, and most games can be played in less than 30 minutes.
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Learning Outcomes
Theory and Development
Uses for the Game
How it Works
What to Order
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Learning Outcomes
The objective of the instructional games is to help executives quickly build fluency in the different phrases that are needed at different stages of a talk or presentation. This will save time in preparing for a presentation and increase the conenction with the presenter and the audience in every presentation. Speed Talk motivates executives by first demonstrating the possibilities that can be used in a business presentation and acts as a springboard for the executive to develop his own unique presenting style. The games provide a wide variety of interactive training activities and learning experiences.
Theory and Development
Speed Talk was developed by Warwick John Fahy, the thought leader on executive communication and was inspired by world-renowned training game developer, Dr. Sivasailam “Thiagi” Thiagarajan. Using THiagi’s experience and expertise in the field of instructional games and training activities, Speed Talk was developed as a supplemental learning tool to The One Minute Presenter workshops and coaching solutions for busy high level executives. The power behind Speed Talk and The One Minute Presenter products lies in the simple but effective model for understanding effective executive-level communication. The simplicity of the model is easy for trainers to facilitate and memorable for executives and managers to apply.
Uses for the Game
Speed Talk is an excellent way to expand, enhance, and reinforce the learning gained from The One Minute Presenter workshops and coaching. Here are just some of the ways you can use the instructional games for classroom-based training:
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Introduction to outline of key moments during a presentation
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Standalone training activities
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Ice breakers
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Energizers
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Refresher games
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Component of a management development workshop or training program
How It Works
The Speed Talk games are intended as supplemental learning and training activities to The One Minute Presenter workshops and coaching. While it is possible to introduce some aspects of The One Minute Presenter roadmap using Speed Talk, it is most helpful to participants to have a working knowledge and understanding of the 8 steps of successful business presentations. The games are an excellent follow up once a group understands the basic framework of a presentation.
Each game takes approximately 15 – 30 minutes to facilitate and play. The choice is yours – play one, play some, or play them all. We guarantee the games will be the hit with any audience. Participants will leave the session prepared to transfer the learning to the workplace and put their newly-acquired knowledge into immediate action.
What to Order
The complete game includes enough materials for most group training. Recommended table or group sizes for each game typically range from 3-20 people per game. Additional card decks are available for larger sessions. The Speed Talk complete game includes:
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Speed Talk Card Deck – 60 game cards and 4 Category cards.
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Tablet of Feedback Tables – used during game play as a reference and scoring key
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The One Minute Presenter book
Product Type - Game
Time Required - 15-30 minutes per game
Author -Warwick John Fahy
