Eloquence is the child of knowledge
Accuracy and speed of thought and the spoken word are critical in many high-risk and high-responsibility professions. Because there are situations when it is necessary to give a command and act quickly. And here you can’t do without clear, well-honed formulations.
The ability to formulate tasks in such a way, to convey information quickly and clearly is taught at special training courses on public speaking. One of such seminars “Oratory. How to speak confidently and convincingly” was recently held in JSC AlES. The 16-hour course was attended by 25 young leaders – representatives of the Bolashak Youth Organization “Zharkyn”.
The classes were conducted by Tolkyn Amanbek – trainer and expert in public speaking, member of the CIS Speakers Association, tor-facilitator, master practitioner of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), freelance trainer of the Academy of Political Leadership of the party “Amanat” and the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
– We took training in public speaking, for general development and to improve our communication skills, says Asset Amirbekov, Head of the Repairs Service of CHPP-1 n.a. B.Orazbayev – We got a lot of useful information and practice. Including how to speak, how to convey our thoughts correctly. We prepared two self-presentations and practiced a lot. In general, public speaking is necessary not only for public speeches in front of large audiences, as we all think. First of all, it is necessary to improve speech technique, diction, to establish visual and emotional contact with people. After all, every day we enter into dialogues with colleagues, with friends, with close people, and if our speech has a rich vocabulary, there are no words – “parasites”, if we can clearly express their thoughts, then communication is easy and there is no misunderstanding. This is especially important at work. Now, thanks to the training, we know how to speak correctly and present ourselves in society. After all, our speech is also our business card for others. In many ways, the way we behave, the way we speak, is how we are evaluated.
In fact, such trainings… destroy the misconception that oratory is exclusively and only for public speeches, that it is important only for politicians, actors, journalists, managers, but has no importance for everyday life and professional activities. Meanwhile, other very important aspects of oratory are important for team communications: brevity, accuracy, confidence of commands, the ability to operate with professional terms and even slang, to manage a team, to make prompt decisions in different situations. It is not accidental in the track record of the trainer Tolkyn Amanbek holding classes not only in government agencies, ministries, the Supreme Court, Kazpost and the Kazakh Research and Design Institute of Oil and Gas, the National Agency for Technological Development, the TRC “Mir”, but also in production companies. Such as KazTransGas, KazTransGas Aimak, Samruk-Kazyna Contract, BI Group, AstanaEnergoService, Steel Industrial Company in Kazakhstan, Transit and Transport Logistics Development Department of one of the ministries.
Among the most popular trainings on the topics: “Speech Technique”, “Team Building”, “Motivation of Personnel in Difficult Situations”, “Time Management”, “Emotional Intelligence”. For 12 years of work in this sphere Tolkyn Amanbek has trained more than 18 thousand participants.
– The public speaking classes gave me an excellent experience, said Aidar Beissenov, chief technologist at Kapshagayskaya HPP n.a. Sh.Chokin – The programme was organised at a high level, with an experienced teacher and interactive teaching methods. The acquired knowledge and skills are of great value to me, as they are directly applicable in both professional and personal sphere.
In general, the training was aimed at teaching its participants to use the basic parameters of speech technique in public speaking. To speak confidently and convincingly on any topic, to put the speech into a unified structure. The aim of the classes was to impart such skills as confident speech, the ability to convincingly argue a position and neutralise negative attitudes in the audience, the ability to answer difficult questions. The classes should have given a clear understanding of preparation for a speech, consistency. In the course of the training, the practical sessions, which took up to 70 per cent of the time, were used to develop such a quality as self-confidence. The trainees analysed the causes of fears, internal blocks and clamps, learnt methods and techniques to reduce anxiety, and gained inner calmness.
– I am glad that I took the public speaking training. This training is for those who want to feel calm when speaking in front of an unfamiliar audience, as well as for those who sometimes lack words to support a conversation, assesses the practical results of the training Kanstantsiya Kaderbaeva, an engineer of the Production and Technical Department of CHPP-2 n.a. A.Zhakutov – In addition, the training reveals what the trainee needs to work on to improve his or her public speaking skills. The course provides a good opportunity to look at oneself from the outside in order to strengthen strengths and work on weaknesses. Some of the exercises can actually be applied in everyday life by practising them in the training. A positive point is that all feedback is given in a positive way. The trainer does not undermine self-confidence, but on the contrary motivates to get it. Special thanks to Asset Amirbekov, our chairman of the youth organisation “Zharkyn Bolashak”, for choosing such an interesting and necessary format and topic of training.
– The public speaking training proved to be an amazing journey into the world of confidence and emotional expression for me, agrees Dias Assylbek, Lead Engineer for Production Management Organisation of the Repair Service at Energoremont. – In a short period of time, I learnt many techniques and strategies that helped me become a more persuasive and attractive speaker. This course has given me not only knowledge but also self-confidence, which has a positive impact on my daily life and work. Thank you for such a great experience!
The acquired skills and confidence were noted by many participants of the course. This was the aim of the course – to give knowledge and skills, to “give a rod, not a fish”. As the trainer noted, the results of the course should be a state of ease, confidence, comfort, calmness in public speaking, the ability to make an effective and practical speech plan, to adjust it for a specific audience, and then to build a structured speech and speak without text. For many of the trainees, this is a significant addition to their professional qualities, which will greatly contribute to both personal and career development of young power engineers.
– The seminar was very useful and interesting, I learnt a lot of knowledge and skills. We created a common chat room for further practice to consolidate all the knowledge gained. We set a goal of 30 days of practice with the support of our group, concluded Sayin Sanzhar, Leading Process Engineer of the Production and Technical Department of Fuel reception and Unloading Center. – I would especially like to mention the professional trainer Tolkyn Amanbek, who showed us all the “tricks” of public speaking not only by methodology, but also by practical exercises.