Speaking to Inspire - Online

SPEAKING TO INSPIRE

ONLINE

SPEAKING TO INSPIRE Communication excellence is an essential leadership tool. As leaders ascend in their organization, they must speak in public more often as they shape the organization’s mission, vision, and values. In this course, you will learn how to develop, write, and present an inspirational speech.

As a leader, people will be looking to you to guide them through challenging organizational changes and unfamiliar new projects. Learn how to examine your audience, implement rhetorical strategies, and deliver your message effectively and confidently.

Topics Covered

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Growth vs. Fixed Mindset Audiences

Organization Mindful Planning

Certificate Program This course is a part of the MBA Foundations: Your Access to Business Foundations certificate. Participants who complete the MBA Foundations certificate will receive a $1,500 scholarship applicable towards the tuition of any of the four MBA programs at the University of Utah.* Additionally, you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with one of our directors to discuss your career goals. *To qualify for the scholarship, participants must apply for the MBA program and be admitted. The scholarship is eligible for up to 18 months after completing the MBA Foundations certificate.

I Need This Program Because:

My Organization Needs This Program Because:

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I want to assess my strengths and areas development as a public speaker

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We want to inspire our leaders to grow within their team or organization

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I want to learn how to develop, write, and present an inspirational speech that will empower my audience

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We want our leaders to be able to communicate strategic initiatives to our teams effectively

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I need to be more persuasive and confident with different audiences

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We want to empower our leaders as public speakers

Who Needs This Class • • •

Anyone who finds public speaking intimidating Anyone who is comfortable talking but may have room to grow when communicating in a more formal situation Leaders looking to develop their public speaking and communications skills

Modules Why Leaders Need to Inspire

Managing Expectations and Creating a Plan

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Looking to Leaders Growth vs. Fixed Mindset

Using Effective Organization Mindful Planning & Preparing

Knowing and Loving Your Audience

Presenting With Confidence

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Hostile, Neutral, Uninterested, & Friendly Audiences Strategic Communication Choices

100% online, led by instructor

On-demand access, 12 weeks to complete

The Mindset of a Leader Insecurity and Confidence

5-6 hr. of lecture, readings, and self-reflection

Presenting Faculty | Georgi Rausch, Ph.D. Dr. Georgi A. Rausch is an Associate Professor, Lecturer in the Department of Management at the David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Utah, she received a B.A. degree in Communication Studies and English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an M.A. in Organizational Communication from the University of Montana, and a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication from the University of Utah.

THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more.

Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.

TAKE THE NEXT STEP Telephone: (801) 587-7273 Email: ExecEd@Utah.edu Website: ExecEd.Utah.Edu Registration: Eccles.Secure.Force.com/ExecEdApplication 1731 E Campus Center Drive Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building, GARFF 4340 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112

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