WICT Michigan - CIC Speakers Club
Effective communication skills are essential for success. Leaders educate, inspire, and persuade
through communication. And, it takes practice, practice, practice and feedback, feedback, feedback.
We do not always have the luxury of practice or feedback during the normal course of business. The
CIC Speakers Club will provide a structured, yet informal and supportive environment to develop your
communication and presentation skills. You will learn from your Speaker’s Club colleagues and guest
speakers, and have the opportunity to be coached by more experienced WICT leaders.
This career development series is based on three WICT Touchstones: Communicate1, Inspire2, and
Connect3. The program’s goal is to strengthen your communication skills with an emphasis on public
speaking. The Speakers Club will provide peer-to-peer learning and mentoring opportunities – so you
can learn from peers and be an inspiration to others. Finally, CIC Speakers Club will help you connect
and network with like-minded colleagues and WICT leaders.
Program Outline:
1. Core Curriculum –The Speakers Club will hold four brown bag lunches to discuss effective
communication in the workplace and review types, techniques, and tools for effective
presentations, as well as provide opportunities to listen and learn directly from experienced guest
speakers.
2. Pitch– In early November, participants will submit presentation proposals to WICT Michigan Board
Programming Committee; 2-4 proposals will be selected for presentation at WICT Michigan’s
December Membership Meeting.
3. Prepare–WICT leaders will be matched with selected presenters. This short-term mentoring
opportunity is not only a coaching opportunity, but also a networking opportunity.
4. Present –Presenters will share their final projects with the WICT membership and area leadership
at WICT Michigan’s December Membership meeting.
Inaugural Class: Maximum enrollees - 10
Eligibility: WICT Michigan membership and your supervisor’s approval
Time Commitment:
 Class time: 1-hour brown bag lunch sessions will be hosted at video conferencing sites in
August, September, October, and November.
 Homework: Monthly homework requiring modest time commitments will be assigned.
 Presentations and recognition at WICT Michigan’s December membership meeting
1
Communicate With passion and poise. In writing and in person. Communicating well means more than being articulate. It
means being able to deliver a speech powerful enough to inspire an entire auditorium or putting pen to paper in such a way
that others can be rallied into action through the written word.
2
Inspire And others will follow. Rally those around you to join in your mission. Be a mentor, a guide, and a role model - one
who learns from what she teaches. Help those around you achieve their full potential with a helping hand that paves the
way for future leaders.
3
Connect To your peers, your industry, and everything around you. You can't move forward without understanding where
you are. So get to know your environment, the people, the industry.