PROGRAM BENEFITS
Gain invaluable insights and practical strategies by collaborating with seasoned experts in the field, enhancing your communication skills and leadership effectiveness.
Participants Can Expect To:
- Master Communication Fundamentals: Understand key techniques for message framing, connecting with your audience, and using body language effectively.
- Engage in Role Plays & Mini-Presentations: Gain hands-on experience by practicing real-world scenarios, such as navigating workplace challenges or making requests like asking for a raise.
- Develop Anxiety-Management Skills: Learn proven strategies to control nervousness and keep your audience engaged throughout your presentation.
- Tailor Presentations to Your Role: Choose a presentation simulation that reflects your professional context and prepare for an important upcoming presentation.
- Showcase Your Skills: Deliver a presentation to your peers and instructors, receiving constructive feedback to refine your skills.
- Network & Celebrate Progress: Connect with fellow participants during a networking lunch, celebrating your achievements and sharing insights.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This masterclass is ideal for business professionals, team leaders, and executives who want to enhance their communication and presentation skills. Whether you’re leading meetings, delivering formal presentations, or managing client relationships, this course will equip you with practical tools to engage and persuade any audience.
Agenda
| Day 1 | Introduction & Course Overview 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Mini Lecture: Communication Fundamentals Formulate Mini Presentation Mini Presentations Break Mini Lecture: Building Connections with Your Audience Role Playing Exercise: Perspective Taking Mini Lecture: How to Frame a Message Role Playing Exercise: Asking for a Raise Lunch Break Managing Presenter Anxiety and Controlling the Room Formulate Mini Presentation Mini Presentations Communication Presence Role Playing Exercise: Delivering Challenging Feedback Coffee Break Simulations: Participants Choose One 3:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Adjourn for the Day |
At A Glance
Tuition: $3,000 Length: 2 Days Next Seminar Date: Average Size of Class: 10-12 Location of Class: Birmingham, AL To Register: Email: hulsey@blankenshipandseay.com Or Call: 205-933-9170
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| Day 2 | Participant Presentations: Group 1 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break Participant Presentations: Group 2 Reflection and Key Learnings Celebratory Lunch |
Dr. Duncan Hulsey is a partner with Blankenship and Seay Consulting Group. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from New England College and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Memphis. He completed his internship at the University of Kansas, where he taught undergraduate psychology courses, conducted research on problem gambling, and worked as psychologist. He worked at Hillcrest Behavioral Health, serving as the Clinical Director of Psychology in the adolescent psychiatric facility prior to joining BSCG.
His areas of practice include pre-employment selection, career assessment, executive coaching, succession planning, and leadership development. He is the primary facilitator and presenter for the Strategic Leader program, which has provided leadership development and coaching since 2005. An intensive, 4-day seminar, the Strategic Leader program has had over 600 participants from throughout the world.
Dr. Hulsey is a frequent speaker at business seminars, training classes, and corporate retreats. Frequent topics include Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace, the Integration of Psychology and Business, and Traits of Effective Leaders.
He works with a wide range of industries, including health care, universities, construction, financial services, manufacturing, utilities, and consumer products companies.
A native of Birmingham, Duncan serves on the Board of Directors of the Pre-School Partners, the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama, and is involved in numerous church and civic activities. Duncan and his wife Kelly have two children.
Dr. Kent Michael has been shaping leaders for over a decade. He combines his expertise in leadership coaching with extensive experience teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Kent has also facilitated training seminars and workshops for businesses, educational institutions, and religious organizations. He earned his Master of Education in Marriage and Family Counseling from the University of Montevallo and a PhD in Developmental Psychology from The University of Alabama.
Kent is the co-founder and executive director of the Alabama Center for Pastoral Resilience, a non-profit dedicated to supporting pastors and ministry leaders through training, education, and consultation. Additionally, he co-hosts the podcast So, Tell Me About Your Mother, where he and his co-host explore contemporary dilemmas through their roles as educators, leadership consultants, husbands, and fathers. Kent is passionate about helping leaders navigate modern challenges and reach their full potential.
Outside of work, He enjoys spending relaxed weekends with his wife and three children. His hobbies include fly fishing, hiking, watching Alabama football, and working on music production projects for his church.
Keith Cromwell brought 25 years of global directing and performing experience to Birmingham when he took the helm of Red Mountain Theatre as Executive Director in 2003. Under his leadership, the organization experienced year-over-year growth, becoming one of the top arts organizations in the state. In 2021, he led RMT to the opening of a decades-long dream and cultural asset – a 60,000 square foot Arts Campus in the burgeoning Parkside District. Believing in the power of the arts to support Birmingham’s renaissance, Keith has been a powerful force in developing the arts and cultivating growth in the city and beyond.
Keith is a graduate of Leadership Birmingham and Leadership Alabama and serves on multiple boards including The Birmingham Business Resource Center. He has become the go-to pitch coach for the city’s burgeoning entrepreneurial sector. His coaching with cohorts at Techstars, EDPA Launchpad, Alabama Capital Network, and Innovation Depot, has helped entrepreneurs refine their pitches and raise millions of investment dollars. Likewise, his keynote and C-suite presentation coaching has inspired CEOs and galvanized established businesses all over the country. Using theatrical skills and stage presence, Keith continues to make positive connections happen between art, technology, and progress in our community.