Presentation Coach - Edmonton, Canada - Stantec

Stantec

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Presentation Coach

Description
Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that accomplishes operational excellence. The Stantec community unites more than 30,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.

Your Opportunity

Are you ready to wake up every day feeling inspired, excited about your job, and ready to win? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can work with and be inspired by amazing creative colleagues, make an impact on your community, gain valuable experience and build your career? Meet Stantec.

Ranked as one of the most sustainable companies in the world, the people we work with are cool, and we want you to have a future here.

Our people are at the core of everything we do. Driven by a culture of inclusion, we offer dozens of employee resource groups, growth opportunities, and flexible work arrangements.

We understand that the tools for success look different for everyone, and we're committed to providing each employee with the support and flexibility they need to thrive.

We have an exciting opportunity for a presentation coach supporting Stantec's client development programs.

Reporting to the Client Development Team, as the presentation coach you will play a crucial role in helping our teams win.

As a presentation coach, you will collaborate with engineers, project managers, and technical teams to elevate their presentation abilities.

Your goal is to enable them to deliver compelling, engaging, and informative presentations that resonate with diverse audiences, whether they are colleagues, clients, or stakeholders.

Your Key Responsibilities

Needs Assessment:

Conduct initial assessments to understand the specific needs and challenges faced by engineers and technical professionals regarding presentations.
Identify areas for improvement, such as content organization, delivery techniques, visual aids, and handling questions.

Coaching:

Develop personalized coaching plans tailored to individual engineers or teams.
Provide oneonone and group coaching sessions to address specific presentation skills.
Offer constructive feedback on content, delivery, body language, and engagement.

Content Development:

Assist engineers in structuring their presentations effectively.
Teach techniques for creating clear, concise, and impactful content.
Encourage storytelling to engage the audience and convey technical information effectively.

Delivery Skills:

Train engineers on effective public speaking techniques.
Focus on voice modulation, eye contact, gestures, and overall confidence.
Help engineers manage nervousness and stage fright.

Audience Engagement:

Teach strategies for engaging diverse audiences.
Address techniques for handling questions, managing interruptions, and maintaining audience interest.
Virtual Presentation Skills:
Provide guidance on virtual presentation platforms (webinars, video conferences, etc).
Address challenges related to remote presentations, including camera presence and screen sharing.

Practice Sessions:

Organize mock presentation sessions to simulate realworld scenarios.
Offer constructive feedback and encourage continuous improvement.
Assessment and Progress Tracking:
Regularly evaluate engineers' progress and adjust coaching strategies as needed.
Measure improvements in presentation skills over time.

Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials:

Familiarity with engineering terminology and technical content is advantageous.
Ability to understand AEC challenges and tailor coaching accordingly.
Comfortable working with diverse personalities and adapting coaching methods to individual needs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong business acumen and experience. Ideally consulting firm, market positioning or related experience.
Ability to positively influence behavioral change through strategic partnership development, coaching, and mentoring.
Problemsolving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
Collaborative and crossfunctional engagement.
Organization and program management skills and stakeholder coordination.

Education and Experience:

Postsecondary degree in business or an equivalent level of experience.
International Coaching Federation (ICF) certification or equivalent is an asset.
Previous experience as a presentation coach, public speaking trainer, or communication specialist.
Minimum of 15 years in complex strategic business leadership.
Minimum 8 years of experience coaching and strategic support accomplishments.
Domestic and international travel required; up to 75%.
Ability to work remotely.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice._