Effective Communication Skills 1

We have just finished a class of Effective communication skills for the students of Katalyst.This was a fun-filled training.The students are in their semester vacation and we felt that the best way to enhance their communication skills was through activities.

On the first day we provided the students with all the required stationery and asked them to come up with a presentation on any topic of their choice.The students were given approximately an hour to plan their activities .We allowed then to form their own groups and plans.The only condition was that every member of the group must speak during the presentation.The raw materials included chart paper, sketch pens and crayons.

We were amazed at the different topics chosen and the creativity exhibited by the students.The topics ranged from recession and its effects to Natural Farming to Call centers.Surprisingly each team presented for atleast 5 minutes and had distributed the responsibilities well.The activity was also a lesson in planning and time management. Many teams planned for nearly 45 minutes and then had to prepare the presentation in the remaining 15 minutes.The activity also exposed the students to team work and its pros and cons.

Judging the presentation was a very difficult task with most presentations being very good.We finally selected a presentation on call centers for its creativity and presentation skills.The feedback for the activity was very encouraging with the students suggesting that it helped them overcome their stage fear and increased confidence in their presentation capabilities.
We are now looking forward to next class of communication skills where we intend to try another new activity.