96473 - Strategic Storytelling for Presentations and Public Speaking
Course Overview
Being able to clearly explain your product, service, or experience isn’t always enough to earn trust or inspire action. Whether you're leading a team, pitching an idea, or navigating a career transition, your ability to communicate with authenticity and purpose is what sets you apart. In today’s workplace, compelling communication is a core leadership skill.
This course focuses on the power of storytelling as a tool for persuasive communication and effective public speaking. You'll learn how to craft and deliver a message that not only informs but also connects with your audience, stakeholders, and collaborators.
Through a series of interactive exercises, you’ll explore your personal values, vision, and purpose to develop a clear and resonant leadership narrative. This course will help you build confidence, refine your speaking presence, and elevate your ability to lead through communication.
What You'll Learn
- Create and deliver a story that sticks - about who you are and what they do
- Clarify the “why?” behind your story and the “why now?” to capture the urgency
- Leverage your heritage to differentiate themselves authentically
- Incorporate sensory detail to deepen emotional impact
- Find compelling material from your own professional and personal journey
- Practice active listening to become a more responsive communicator
- Structure and streamline your message into a cohesive story arc
- Present in a way that feels natural, unrehearsed, and engaging
- Develop your own leadership story you can use in meetings, interviews, or presentations
Who Should Attend
- Anyone interested in using personal narrative as a tool to advance ideas, inspire action, and grow professionally
- Executives, managers, and senior-level job seekers who want to communicate their vision, mission, and value with greater impact—whether in interviews, team meetings, or stakeholder presentations
- Professionals in marketing, branding, and communications who want to deepen their storytelling and presentation skills
- Individuals navigating a career transition who need to articulate their next chapter with clarity and confidence
- Artists, creatives, and advocates seeking to engage their communities and build stronger support through authentic storytelling
Additional Information
This course requires active participation, use of camera and discussion. Participant must attend 5 of the 6 sessions to receive a completion certificate.UNM Tuition Remission
UNM Staff, Faculty, and Retirees: This course is Tuition Remission eligible under Professional Development. For more information, visit the UNM Tuition Remission information page. To see UNM HR's Tuition Remission for eligibility and tax liabilities, click here
JTA Funding Opportunity
Full funding for this program is available through Job Training Albuquerque. Eligibility requirements include: Must be an employee of a business with less than 500 employees, headquartered within the Albuquerque city limits. To learn more about JTA funding, click here.
