This workshop focuses on the preparation for talking about your research, rather than the delivery of presentations.
By using storytelling techniques and focusing on the message, this workshop will help researchers communicate their passion to any audience.
There are four key parts to the the workshop: audiences, storytelling structures, storyboarding, visual aids.
While this workshop does not focus on delivery, well-prepared presentations take a layer of anxiety away from delivery.
The use of storytelling reduces reliance on prepared 'scripts' and allows participants to talk about their research in a more natural, engaging way.

By the end of the workshops, participants will be able to:

1. Incorporate the key elements of storytelling when talking about their research
2. Use a relevant narrative arc to relate the story they really want to tell
3. Use a storyboarding technique to design their story and build in flexibility
4. Explain how structure can improve audience engagement and use appropriate verbal and visual signposts throughout
5. Use visuals that reinforce, rather than distract, from their message.
   
   This workshop works best when you are working towards a real specific presentation with a specific audience. If you don’t have this, it will be helpful to imagine a specific presentation you would like to give to a specific audience. Having that specificity will help you during the workshop.
   
   The workshop uses a blend of instruction, work in groups, and individual preparation

Feedback from previous participants:

"The workshop format was very effective I think - the storytelling activities really pushed me to think more creatively about how to present my research, which was great practice for the knowledge exchange and also for my thesis itself, even if I don't end up using the idea I sketched in the workshop"

"I found this tremendously helpful. I think the facilitation, creative engagement, encouragement and insights were remarkable. So warm and supportive."

"On reflection, I think the significance of these workshops is far greater than I first anticipated. I, like everyone else, want their research to matter and make a difference but 'impact', 'knowledge exchange' etc can only occur through communication. My learning and reflections from this workshop have really helped me to understand more about how I can communicate my work, at different stages, with different audiences and in different ways (such as big conferences to small conversations) in a way that is creative and engaging. I really hope these precious insights will help me to do the best I can in generating impact in big and small ways."

"Your workshops should be mandatory for anyone giving academic presentations!"