Clearly Speak: A Course on Effective Speaking for Corporate Leaders, Professionals and Executives

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Next Intake: 4 Aug 2025 (Mon)

Intermediate
SkillsFuture
Short Courses

This module is conducted in-person.

Next course starts on

4 Aug 2025 (Mon) See Full Schedule

Fee

SGD1,090* (as low as SGD127 after maximum funding) Learn More

Duration

1 Full Day (Weekday)

Level

Intermediate

Who Should Attend

Leaders, Executives, Managers, Team Leaders, Speakers, Educators, Trainers, Consultants, Advisors, Entrepreneurs, Startup Founders
Business Professionals from sales, marketing, customer service and project management.

PREREQUISITES

Participants enrolling in the course should possess a basic proficiency in spoken English.

Overview

A Course on Speaking with Clarity and Confidence for Corporate Leaders, Professionals, and Executives

Do you find it challenging to speak out in a meeting? Do you wish for more courage to speak to an audience? Do you need pointers on being more effective in an interview or work chat? Do you want to improve your executive presence by being better in communication?

Speaking with clarity and confidence enables one to develop understanding, build trust, make connections, and inspire action for work excellence.

And as the course instructor says in his opinion-editorial in the Business Times (22 July 2024), “speaking to the heart is good business”.

At a time when generative AI is challenging job retention, being able to speak well has become even more important. It gives us a life-long competitive edge for employment.

THE COURSE

Join us for a transformative learning experience.

The course, CLEARLY SPEAK, teaches principles and techniques for speaking clearly and confidently in a variety of corporate management as well as social situations.

Through lecture, discussions and exercises, you will engage in a dynamic and intensive learning experience. You will also be taught a practice regime that would help transform you to a more confident speaker in your profession and in life.

COURSE MATERIAL

Course participants will receive the course power-point slides.

They will also receive a copy of The Sunday Times bestseller, "Clearly Speak - Articulate with Confidence, Civility and Courage” authored by the course instructor. It is a new edition of the book released in November 2024.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, you will have learned:

Techniques for being articulate, expressive, and engaging in speaking
Strategy for effective conversation as a foundational skill for all forms of speaking
Pointers for making presentations
Pointers for speaking at meetings
Pointers for facing an audience
Pointers for scripting a speech
Using storytelling for persuasive communication
Overcoming the fear of speaking
Finer points of speaking, e.g. Civility, Negotiation, Nuancing
A practice regime for continual improvement in speaking

Topic/Structure

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Constructing a Thought

Part 3: Articulation and Expressiveness

Part 4: Being Engaging

Part 5: Listening Skills

Part 6: Speaking in Various Situations

Part 7: Finer Points of Speaking

Part 8: Discussion on Random Cases

Part 9: Summary and Closing

(Note: The course structure and content may be refined based on participant feedback as the course progresses.)

IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR YOU?

“Clearly Speak” course is based on the book Clearly Speak, with exercises, case studies, and more content, added.

Emeritus Professor Hong Hai, former dean of NTU’s College of Business and a past member of Parliament, in his review of the book Clearly Speak, says:

“Corporate leaders and executives, public officers, diplomats, politicians, journalists and lecturers can all benefit from the inspiring teaching in Clearly Speak.”

If you aspire to be a more effective corporate leader, executive, public officer or professional, this course will put you on a clear path towards being one.

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

Calculate Programme Fee

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$327

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$327

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$127

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$1,090

(No Funding)

$1,090

(No Funding)

$1,090

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit: Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).
Workfare Skills Support Scheme: From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll