The Nitty-Gritty of Public Speaking

THE NITTY-GRITTY OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

May 15–16, 2025

Crown Plaza Islamabad

Rs. 65,000 + GST

Includes Certificate + Bonuses

Why this Workshop?

This workshop will turn your stage fright into stage delight
Trusted by thousands of participants from 50+ organizations, the most common feedback we hear is: “It was a transformational experience.”
Combines practical frameworks, presentation practice, and real-time feedback
Every participant presents five times and receives personalized evaluations.
In-house workshops have been conducted at multiple organizations, including Engro, Telenor, Interloop, LCI, Shan, Servis Industries, WWF, Descon, National Foods, and many others

What You’ll Gain:

Three things you can expect from this program:

Frameworks: A step-by-step process and ready-to-use templates that will help you design your talks effectively. Think of this as the “What to Say” part.
Visual Impact: You’ll notice a clear shift in your speaking style, the vibes will be different. This covers the “How to Say It” part.
Transformational Experience: In just two days, something deep inside you will be shifted. Many participants move from stage fright to stage delight, and some even discover a whole new version of themselves.

🎯Learning Outcomes:

Speak with Clarity & Confidence.
Overcome Nervousness (guaranteed!).
Present in High-Stakes Environments.
Handle Unexpected Questions Gracefully.
Use Visual Tools the Right Way.
Start & End with a Bang.
Express Thoughts with Structure.
Engage & Influence Any Audience.

📑Workshop Modules:

Day 1: Three Foundations of Public Speaking

Module 1: The Pre-requisites of Public Speaking

Participants videos | Expectations | Objectives
The 5 sins of presentation skills
Four sources of confidence

Module 2: Overcoming Nervousness

Four practical mind-shifts to turn stage fright into stage delight
The Aha Moment | Analysing real-time videos of participants to detect nervousness
How to start with a bang by managing what to say and how to say it
PAL-Three steps framework to overcome nervousness (Guaranteed)

Module 3: Structuring your Message

Structuring our message with power of three
Setting one line objective & two strategies to deliver your presentation
From brainstorming to finalizing the contents | Activity based
Framework to present to senior management

Day 2: Making an Impact

Module 4: Convey Confidence through Body Language

Display confidence with your body language
Taking control of posture, facial expressions, movement & gestures
Four tools of voice variation: pause, pace, volume & pitch • Handling difficult audience/situations
What to do when you forget your message on stage
When we commit a mistake on stage
The meta-models of thinking when you’ve to speak without preparation time
Speaking confidently in impromptu speeches | Practical
Group Presentations | Participants will receive one-on-one feedback

Module 5: Handling Challenging Situations | Impromptu Presentations

Module 6: Making an Impact | Speaking Drills

Utilizing different elements to engage the participants
7 steps to make an impact | summarizing two days
Final presentations
Action plan & way forward

About the Facilitator:

13 Years | 125+ Organizations | 1500+ Trainings | 50,000+ Professionals

Usman Gulzari, a corporate trainer and public speaking coach, is passionate about empowering individuals to unlock their potential. With over 1500 workshops for leading organizations like Engro, Unilever, Telenor, The World Bank, he brings expertise across diverse sectors.

Usman is the author of Wings to Fly and has been recognized as one of Pakistan’s 33 most influential personalities in a book titled “Change Makers”. He combines communication, leadership, and transformation to inspire growth.

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👉What Professionals Say

“I have been in contact with Usman Gulzari over the last couple of years and I find him to be an enthusiastic, positive, and generous soul. His total commitment to improving communication of professional community through language development is not just admirable, it is inspiring. I look forward to working with him more in the future. I attended one of his public speaking workshops, it was an exceptional experience”

Raheel Afzal

Founder & CEO of Datum Square

“We engaged Mr. Usman Gulzari for one day customized training at our premises and The participants rated it a very good training intervention. I personally found this programme to be professional, entertaining, engaging and extremely beneficial. It took them out of their comfort zone and they felt a tremendous improvement in their confidence and communication skills by learning effective application of nonverbal communication“

Sajid Hussain

Human Resource, Attock Refinery Limited

“The Missing P conducted training programs on customer service, team building & managers as leaders for our staff of The Arena & CineGold Cinema's Bahria Town . Participants rated these workshops as excellent learning interventions.. The content was practical and delivered in an excellent manner. I would highly recommend these learning sessions to organizations who are interested in maximizing their human potential and in growing their business opportunities.”

Sajid Ilyas

(Director Sales & Operations Bahria Town)

“Participating in this workshop was one of the best experiences of my life. I wondered before this event how in just two days my worst apprehensions on public speaking can go away but I must admit that Usman has really thrown the proverbial dog out of the well. The spike in confidence and relief in stress before speaking is phenominal. Is it transformation ? A big YES”