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You agreed to give another presentation for your group. Everyone said you did a good job, and you sense that you did too. But how can you be sure? Sometimes you struggle to find the right way to use your slides, and you’re unsure of what to do with your hands. You want to be an even stronger presenter and have more impact. Challenge & Solution...

Corporate strategy execution depends upon developing and implementing the best solution in the workplace. Success factors however, rely upon basing the solution on the right requirements, drawn from a sound and robust Business Case. A well crafted business case document outlines the rationale for undertaking a business project. It should be a formal,...

Face-to-face conversations give you an increasingly rare opportunity: the chance to use all your communication skills to influence someone. Whether in person or online, you have the chance to build a relationship rather than just push information. Challenge & Solution Many of us lead or participate in meetings with one question in mind – “What...

You are a leader, a corporate rising star, or an expert in your field. But how do you stand out from the crowd? How can you use strong executive presence to go from good to great? Sometimes stress creeps in and detracts from your performance, especially in new, challenging and highly visible situations. Executive presence is no longer just a nice-to-have...

The course will cover the structure of playwriting and you will write your own 10 minute play. We will examine plays to see how they drive the action, and how they end with a surprising yet inevitable ending. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to breakdown a script's actions and describe why they work, create the structure of a...

A day dedicated to writing. We’ll warm up with a few writing prompts, then spend most of the afternoon writing in companionable  silence, with occasional breaks and optional sharing. Open to adult writers of all experience levels and all types of writing.  If you have a writing project, bring it; if you’re just beginning, we’ll...

March 20, 2020 In this special Friday evening Writing Yourself Alive we close the workweek by gathering in an art-packed space, to weave many forms of creative expressions: meditation, journaling, storytelling, poetry responsive to art, embodied awakening of senses.  These practices will be our gateways to explore our emotions and...

Blogging provides another platform not just to sell your product and/or create brand awareness but to establish yourself as an informative source in your field.  This course covers the importance of a good title, captivating first and last sentences, and the necessity of proper grammar and interesting writing. The course includes practicing...

Have stories to tell, but lack the experience, motivation, or community to help you get them down on paper?  This course will take writers (and aspiring writers!) on a guided tour of nonfiction writing genres, styles, and approaches—all of which take memory, selfhood, and personal experience as significant subject matter. Whether you’re interested...

Getting started can be one of the hardest parts about writing your college essay. So, let’s do that together. By the end of this class, you could have a complete or near complete common application essay drafted. (Completion will depend on how much time you can work on the essay between our classes.) Our first class will be spent brainstorming,...

Do you want to write better copy for your brand? This workshop will help you to deconstruct your own copywriting and brand narratives that are holding back your business, marketing campaigns, and branding. With interactive discussions, group exercises, and real-time feedback from the instructor, students will develop their own brand copywriting narrative,...

You’re at a pivotal time in your career and you’re determined to distinguish yourself as a high performer. To excel in today’s rapidly evolving business world, you need a strong set of foundational skills – from clear messaging to open body language, from writing effective emails to embracing feedback. These skills will set you apart and accelerate...

Focuses on improving speaking, listening, reading & writing skills to achieve fluency. In order to reduce paper waste and promote green practices, we provide materials in PDF format and encourage students to bring laptops and tablets to class to refer to the text. Students are responsible for printing their books if they wish to do so. Students...