# Presentation Skills Training for Managers: 2-Day Kit | Couchinfo

> Ready-to-run presentation skills training for managers: main point, structure, slides, nerves, audience contact, tough questions. Trainer guide, slides, exercises.

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## Presentation Skills for Managers training

Managers and specialists learn to prepare a talk for a specific audience and goal, state the main point, make clear slides, handle nerves and answer tough questions — so that listeners make a decision.

Trainer license — one facilitator, who can also run it for their own clients. Company license — all trainers and managers in your company. [Details](https://couchinfo.com/en/license/)

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Duration **2 days · 13 hours**

Group size **10–16 participants**

Slides **54**

Exercises **17**

Format **In person**

Language **English**

Why this kit

### A training you can run without the author

#### 2 days, minute by minute

A trainer guide with what to say, exercise instructions, debrief questions and difficult situations.

#### 17 exercises

Role plays, cases and cards — with print-ready handouts.

#### Tests with answer keys

A pre- and post-test to see what participants have learned.

#### An author with corporate experience

Stan Shaposhnikov: programs for PrivatBank, DTEK, Interpipe.

### Who this training is for

- Team and department managers
- Project managers
- Specialists who present to senior management and clients
- Internal trainers and L&D
- Independent trainers

### Problems it solves

- Reports to senior management drag on and no decision is made
- Slides are packed with text and the speaker reads them aloud
- Strong specialists freeze in front of an audience
- After a project pitch nobody can repeat the main point
- One tough question from the room derails the whole talk

Outcomes

### What participants will be able to do

1

Prepare a talk with a preparation sheet: who is in the room, what matters to them, what they should do after the talk

2

State the main point in one sentence and build the whole talk around it

3

Build a structure: opening, body, strong moment, close with a call to action

4

Open so that people listen from the first minute and close with a specific request

5

Support the point with a story and with numbers: one number — one conclusion

6

Make slides on the principle "one slide — one idea" with a conclusion headline

7

Handle nerves: prepare, rehearse out loud and use the energy of excitement

8

Keep contact with the audience: eye contact, pause, voice, movement

9

Answer tough questions and stay composed when the equipment fails or the time is cut in half

10

Present to senior management in five minutes and give talks online

11

Use AI to prepare and rehearse, checking the facts and without disclosing confidential data

Program

### Training program: Presentation Skills for Managers

Two days, 10:00–18:00 · lunch and two breaks each day

| Day 1. Prepare the talk |
| --- |
| 10:00–10:40 | Opening, ground rules, introductions "A talk I remember", pre-test |
| 10:40–11:15 | First talk: "One minute as is". What makes a talk strong |
| 11:30–12:30 | Audience and goal: three questions, audience map, the main point in one sentence |
| 13:30–14:30 | Structure of a talk. "Talk skeleton" practice |
| 14:30–15:15 | Opening and close. "The first 30 seconds" practice |
| 15:30–16:35 | Story and data: "situation — complication — resolution", one number — one conclusion |
| 16:35–17:40 | Slides that help. "Fix the slide" practice |
| 17:40–18:00 | Day review, assignment "My 5-minute talk" |

| Day 2. Deliver it and answer questions |
| --- |
| 10:00–10:20 | Warm-up: the main point of my talk in 30 seconds |
| 10:20–11:15 | Nerves and state: what helps, rehearsal, pre-talk checklist |
| 11:30–12:30 | Delivery and contact: voice, pause, eye contact, movement. Self-assessment |
| 13:30–14:40 | Audience questions and difficult situations |
| 14:40–15:15 | Presenting to senior management and online |
| 15:30–16:00 | AI as a rehearsal partner. "Slide from AI" practice |
| 16:00–17:35 | Final talks: 5 minutes, questions, feedback |
| 17:35–18:00 | 30-day plan, post-test, feedback form, closing |

Contents

### What's included: slides, trainer guide, workbook

1

#### Slide deck

54 slides with presenter notes (PowerPoint)

2

#### Trainer guide

29 pages: a minute-by-minute script for both days with what to say, debriefs and difficult situations

3

#### Participant workbook

17 pages: talk preparation sheet, skeleton, opening and close, story and data, slides, pre-talk checklist, the "My speaker profile" self-assessment, 30-day plan

4

#### Exercises and cases

17 exercises with keys; 6 talk topics, "One number — one conclusion" and "Fix the slide" cards, 10 tough questions and situations, a "Slide from AI" card, checklists

5

#### Tests and forms

Pre-/post-test, answer key, feedback form

6

#### License

Terms of use

**License.** Run the training as many times as you like, edit the materials and add your own logo. You may not resell the files or share them with third parties. [License terms](https://couchinfo.com/en/license/)

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### Exercises from this kit

 [All exercises](https://couchinfo.com/en/exercises/)

 [Presentation Skills for Managers #### Fix the Slide Practice the six principles of a clear slide on other people's slides and your own. 35 minutesTables of 3–4, then individually](https://couchinfo.com/en/exercises/fix-the-slide/)  [Presentation Skills for Managers #### One Number, One Conclusion Learn to turn data into a conclusion that is clear in three seconds. 20 minutesTables of 3–4](https://couchinfo.com/en/exercises/one-number-one-conclusion/)  [Presentation Skills for Managers #### Tough Questions on Cards Respond to tough questions and glitches in four steps without losing the thread of the talk. 35 minutesGroups of four](https://couchinfo.com/en/exercises/tough-questions-on-cards/)

Adaptation

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We will rewrite the cases around your situations, apply your brand style and prepare your trainers.

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