importance of using inclusive language when speaking in public

1. Inclusive Language in
Public Speaking

2. Objectives
1. To enhance public speaking skills among
empowered women
2. To use inclusive language in day to day
communication

3. 1. To ensure women’s voices are heard
Women are often under-represented in decision making
roles so the more women that can clearly, credibly and
convincingly present their ideas to an audience the more
likely we will achieve gender balance in public debate
and discussion.
Why should women develop public
speaking skills?

4. 2. To inspire other women
Girls and young women need good role
models to encourage and motivate them
to achieve their personal and wider
ambitions; confident public speakers
have the ability to inspire people into
action.
Why should women develop public
speaking skills?

5. 3. To influence others
If you want to make a difference in the world,
or even in your immediate circle, you need to
be able to influence people; you can achieve
far more with others than by going it alone.
Being able to clearly, credibly and confidently
speak in public will gain you the support of
people who want to help you achieve your
vision.
Why should women develop public
speaking skills?

6. 4. To attract opportunities
We need more women in senior positions and
people who are able to present confidently are
in a better position to attract opportunities for
career advancement. Female entrepreneurs
can grow their business and establish
themselves as an expert through speaking at
events to promote their company or by
delivering a confident pitch for sales, funding or
investment.
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Why should women develop public
speaking skills?

7. 5. To share your message
Your ideas matter and the world needs
to hear them. Speaking in public helps
you to share your message with a wider
audience, whether that is live in person
or on camera and distributed through a
variety of digital platforms.
Why should women develop public
speaking skills?

8. 6. To develop your confidence
You might be extremely competent, but competence
combined with confidence will get you much further in
life. Developing your public speaking skills helps to
strengthen your confidence and build your self-esteem.
The more you put yourself out there and practice hearing
your own voice speaking about the things that matter to
you the more you will improve. And when you’re
confident in your ability to speak clearly, calmly and
professionally you will start to believe in yourself and
your message even more, therefore you are likely to
share it more widely. And as we established earlier, your
voice and your ideas need to be heard.
Why should women develop public
speaking skills?

9. Approaching the Speaking
Situation through Non-verbal
Communication

10. What is non-verbal
communication?
Non-verbal communication is in its
essence the communication of
ideas and thoughts as well as
feelings without using words.
Interestingly, even when we turn
off the flow of verbal
communication, the non-verbal
mode still speaks. It
communicates volumes with just

12. Non-verbal Communication

13. Non-verbal Communication

14. Non-verbal Communication
Facial Expression
-Your facial expression must
match the content of your
speech.

15. Non-verbal Communication
Tone of Voice
a. Projection
b.Range
c. Pace
d.Inflection

16. Non-verbal Communication
Posture

17. Non-verbal Communication

18. Non-verbal Communication
Hand Gestures

19. Non-verbal Communication
Hand Gestures

20. Non-verbal Communication
Hand Gestures

21. Non-verbal Communication
Hand Gestures

22. Non-verbal Communication
Eye Contact

23. Non-verbal Communication
Eye Contact
-With eye contact, there's a three second rule. If you hold someone's
gaze for longer than three seconds, you enter a situation known as
"kiss or kill". Longer eye contact signals one of two things - either you
are attracted to the person or you want to attack them.

24. Non-verbal Communication
Eye Contact
1. Look at people, not spaces
2. The more you look at the audience, the more likely they’ll pay attention
3. Monitor the pingback from the eyes of the audience
4. Engage the audience with your eyes and they will stay engaged
5. Public speaking eye contact is not one size fits all
6. Share it around
7. Avoid reading from your notes
8. Smile with your eyes

25. Non-verbal Communication
Appearance
Delivery begins the moment the
audience sees you, so pay careful
attention to your personal
appearance and present yourself
appropriately for the occasion at
which you are speaking.

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27. Questions & answers
Invite questions from the audience

28. Resources
List the resources you used for your research:
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