The Centre for Languages and Cultural Diplomacy (CLCD) concluded another English course, “Presentation Skills at the Workplace,” at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) from 23 to 25 June 2025. This course was conducted with the intention to provide guidance to government officers in enhancing and strengthening their presentation skills. Regardless of the possible situations they will encounter, the course supported the officers in overcoming their initial fear of facing a public audience and subsequently prepared them to speak confidently in front of others at the workplace.
Understanding that speaking to an audience continues to be a skill in progress for many government officers, this three-day course covered multiple aspects, including incorporating usage of AI in presentation preparation, as well as furnishing the participants with optimal presentation delivery techniques to help them feel more confident and composed when conducting their presentation.
Government officers who participated in this course were from various ministries and agencies including the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG), Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), National Department for Culture and Arts, The National Archives of Malaysia, Department of Survey and Mapping Malaysia (JUPEM), The Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Terengganu State Education Department, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), Science Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE), Malaysian Nuclear Agency, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Digital, The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability, Kuala Klawang Vocational College and Ministry of Education Malaysia.
As the course incorporated both theoretical lectures and practical sessions, the officers were able to present their ideas clearly and effectively by applying the techniques and tools taught throughout the course during the BIG ONE presentation session and received constructive feedback from instructors and peers.
