Presentation 4 Practice & Practice & Practice

Stages in Learning & Training Presentation 1. Unknown: false & right Spontaneous right and wrong behaviors ‘ Hé, I’m used to do that’ 2. Becoming aware: right and wrong Confrontation with the theory on presentation and feedback ‘ am I doing so? 3. Deliberate / Conscious: wrong -> better/right Training / practice / feedback ‘ this doesn’t feel right…’ / leaving your comfort zone 4. Experienced: better & better Experienced / routine / ‘spontaneous’ / personal style

1. Unknown: false & right

Spontaneous right and wrong behaviors

‘ Hé, I’m used to do that’

2. Becoming aware: right and wrong

Confrontation with the theory on presentation and feedback

‘ am I doing so?

3. Deliberate / Conscious: wrong -> better/right

Training / practice / feedback

‘ this doesn’t feel right…’ / leaving your comfort zone

4. Experienced: better & better

Experienced / routine / ‘spontaneous’ / personal style

Handling Stress ‘In front’ Good preparation!!! Mental technique: humor & positive self talk Put it in the right perspective: Everyone has to handle stress (Churchill) Practice aloud & in front of a friend + feedback Take care of your health (go to bed on time / don’t drink too much) If need be: take a pill Relaxation Breathing Yoga / sports Mindfulness

Good preparation!!!

Mental technique: humor & positive self talk

Put it in the right perspective: Everyone has to handle stress (Churchill)

Practice aloud & in front of a friend + feedback

Take care of your health (go to bed on time / don’t drink too much)

If need be: take a pill

Relaxation

Breathing

Yoga / sports

Mindfulness

Handling Stress ‘During’ Come on time / check everything / stand in front / use the microphone etc. Don’t be surprised by the circumstances! Look at the audience Make contact with the audience: Head Self-expression & Humor Take a few deep breathes & posture; upright / on two feet / Fantasize positive

Come on time / check everything / stand in front / use the microphone etc.

Don’t be surprised by the circumstances!

Look at the audience

Make contact with the audience: Head

Self-expression & Humor

Take a few deep breathes & posture; upright / on two feet /

Fantasize positive

Feedback from the audience Did they get my message? Was the structure accessible? Too long <> too short? Are the used media added value? Expressive & Attractive & Vivid? Too fast <> Too slow? Too soft <> too loud? What’s my ‘charisma’? Can I work with ‘cue cards’? Dress for success?

Did they get my message?

Was the structure accessible?

Too long <> too short?

Are the used media added value?

Expressive & Attractive & Vivid?

Too fast <> Too slow?

Too soft <> too loud?

What’s my ‘charisma’?

Can I work with ‘cue cards’?

Dress for success?