KINT 4030 - Public Speaking Workshop
KINT 4030 · Fall semester 2026-2027
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Cours séminaire
- Number of hours
- 24
- Credits
- 2
Information
Description
The aim of this training course is to provide participants with a framework for developing and perfecting their public speaking skills, while enhancing their verbal charisma, both in person and online.
Work on the basics of public speaking (stress management, physical engagement, voice delivery and tone, interaction with the audience, etc.) is based on specific exercises, case studies on negotiation and management, role-playing and introductions to the media.
Anyone can become an excellent speaker with a precise method and regular training. To train reflexes based on procedural memory, ten minutes of exercise per day is recommended during the first three weeks to build skills. The seminar atmosphere is friendly and collaborative. In this course, you will have the pleasure and opportunity to meet your colleagues and train with them. Learning by doing !
Always starting from the initial questioning: if I am to share, and not just communicate, what do I fundamentally have to say? How do I situate myself? Who am I talking to and to say what?
Learning Outcomes:
- Mastering of the the fundamental laws of the art of speaking
- Physical and vocal commitment in any spoken intervention
- Understanding and mastering of speech in interactive situations
Teaching format
The course will be delivered through a mix of:
- theoretical inputs by highly qualified and experienced teachers and coaches
- technical exercises
- regular practices (both collective and individual)
- case studies
- Assignments (live and videoed)
- Collective and individual coaching through presentations online and face-to-face
Assessment
Attendance, participation, and individual contribution will be valued.
Workload
Lecture des ouvrages du séminaire. Entraînements personnels réguliers. Reading and individual training
Readings
Main readings 5
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Comment parler en public, Cyril Delhay, Lefebvre-Dalloz, 2023 (2ème édition)
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Poetics, Aristotle (classic)
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Rhetoric, Aristotle (classic)
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The Human Voice: The Story of a Remarkable Talent, Anne Karpf, Bloomsbury, 2007
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The moving body, Jacques Lecoq, methuen Drama (many editions)/Le corps poétique, Jacques Lecoq, Actes Sud, Arles, 2018, reed.
Further readings 6
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Emotional Intelligence (tome 1), Daniel Goleman, Bantam Books (NY), 1998
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L'art de la Parole, Cyril Delhay, Dalloz, 2020 (2nde édition) (anthologie de 100 textes sur l'art de la parole de l'Antiquité à nos jours)
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Presence: How to Use Positive Energy for Success in Every Situation, Patsy Rodenburg, Penguin Books, 2007
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The speeches of Barack Obama. Bloomsbury
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Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011
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Working With Emotional Intelligence (tome 2), Daniel Goleman, Bantam Books (NY), 1998
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13930 | Cours séminaire | Public Speaking Workshop: Improving your Communication on the Workplace | Cyril DELHAY, Paul VIALARD, David JACQUIN | 24 | 2 |
Teachers
- Cyril DELHAY
- Paul VIALARD
- David JACQUIN
In the curricula
- Special Features (optional), Semester 1 - Fall 2026ÉCOLE DES AFFAIRES INTERNATIONALES (PSIA)
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- SOROOSH Homa