Present with confidence
Session one: 2 March 2017
Session two: 9 March 2017
Venue: Saint Gobain Innovation Centre
Price: £125 + VAT

​A two-part workshop to explore, practise and master presentation and public speaking skills with ease.

There is an art to authoring and delivering a captivating presentation. Whether it’s a ten minute talk at a trade event, a forty minute lecture at a University, an hour bid interview for a project, an open studio presentation, a speech for industry peers or simply a conversation at a networking do.
In this two part workshop, we briefly guide participants through the foundations, science and techniques of a range of presentation skills. Our main focus throughout, in a series of creative exercises - designed to bring out the best in each person - is for everyone to try their hand at improving confidence, narratives and delivery of what makes a presentation captivating. Constructive feedback is instantaneous, and tangible progress is always made.

Workshop overview - what you will gain
  • Understand what makes a captivating presentation 
    • Foundations
    • Science and technique (stress response, NLP)
  • Practice in a series of creative exercises
    • Jump in and practise individually, in pairs, teams
    • Prepare, and practise realistic scenarios based on your industry/sector
  • Get instantaneous, constructive peer and mentor feedback 
    • Deconstruct personal strengths, use these to your advantage
    • Practise overcoming nerves 
    • Deal with worst case scenarios
    • Improve personal confidence
    • Bring out the best in each of you, and each other


About the lecturer:
Amanda Yensa Manor is the founder of Yensa Mentors, with a portfolio based professional journey. A zen inspired mentor, highly experienced brand strategist, marketing communications leader, facilitator, and writer, she has worked with global and home-grown organisations in France, Europe, USA and the UK. These include international architects Aukett Swanke, Barbican Centre, BP, Birkbeck University of London, De Beers, London Symphony Orchestra, Nestlé, Purcell architects, SimpsonHaugh, Tate Modern, The Life Centre, Tishman Speyer, UBS, Walt Disney Company and White Arkitekter.
She is regular guest speaker at The London School of English for international business professionals, and speed mentor at RIBA events. Amanda also runs private work and life mentoring workshops. Yensa Mentors offers liberating programmes for brands and people open to constructive change, in architecture, the arts, business and wellness.