Focus on Public Speaking and Sustainability at Kennesaw State University

1. CHET AUSTIN TEEN
LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY
Kennesaw State University
Instructor John Roland
June 2-6, 2014

2. REMINDER--Remembering Names
 Leaders need to realize the importance of
knowing and understanding the people
they want to lead.
 Why is it important for leaders to
remember the names of people they want
to lead?
 What would you like to know about each
other?

3. REMINDER--First Followership:
Leadership lessons from the
dancing guy.

4. Agenda for Day 4
Public Speaking Skills
Storytelling
Student Presentations
Sustainability
Cultural Differences

5. THE WHOLE PERSON
What are the
Strengths of Character
that make up the
“whole person”?

8. Lions Lion- This personality likes to lead. The lion is good at
making decisions and is very goal-oriented. They
enjoy challenges, difficult assignments, and
opportunity for advancement. Because lions are
thinking of the goal, they can step on people to
reach it. Lions can be very aggressive and
competitive. Lions must learn not to be too bossy or
to take charge in other’s affairs.
Strength: Goal-oriented, strong, direct
Weakness: Argumentative, too dictatorial
Limitation: Doesn’t understand that directness can
hurt others, hard time expressing grace

9. Beavers Beaver- Organized. Beavers think that there is a
right way to do everything and they want to do it
exact that way. Beaver personalities are very
creative. They desire to solve everything. Desire to
take their time and do it right. Beavers do not like
sudden changes. They need reassurance.
Strength: High standards, order, respect
Weakness: Unrealistic expectations of self & others,
too perfect.
Limitation: Seeing the optimistic side of things,
expressing flexibility

10. Golden
Retrievers
Golden Retriever- Good at making friends. Very
loyal. Retriever personalities do not like big
changes. They look for security. Can be very
sensitive. Very caring. Has deep relationships, but
usually only a couple of close friends. Wants to be
loved by everyone. Looks for appreciation. Works
best in a limited situation with a steady work
pattern.
Strength: Accommodating, calm, affirming
Weakness: Indecisive, indifferent, unable to express
emotional, too soft on other people
Limitation: Seeing the need to be more assertive,
holding others accountable

11. Otter
Otter- Otters are very social creature. Otter
personalities love people. They enjoys being
popular and influencing and motivating others.
Otter can sometimes be hurt when people do
not like them. Otter personalities usually have lots
of friends, but not deep relationships. They love
to goof-off. (They are notorious for messy
rooms.) Otters like to hurry and finish jobs. (Jobs
are not often done well.) The otter personality is
like Tigger in Winnie The Pooh.
Strength: People person, open, positive
Weakness: Talks too much, too permissive
Limitation: Remembering past commitments,
follow through with discipline

12. How to about leadership . . .
relating to our personality
types.

13. Tony Robbins on Servant
Leadership

14. Chick-fil-A S.E.R.V.E. Leadership
Model
 “Those who want to become great (leaders) must be
willing to become servants.” Years ago, Chick-fil-A built
their leadership competency model around the word
SERVE, because they believe that great leaders…

S ee the future
E ngage and develop others
R einvent continuously
V alue results and relationships
E mbody the values

15. Servant Leadership—every
life has a story

16. Engage and mentoring
leadership with John
Maxwell

17. Reinvent Continuous
change by Seth Godin (2)

18. Chick-fil-A: Fast Company article
 The main idea of "servant leadership,"
says Cathy, is that leaders serve the staff.
Managers treat their employees how they want
those employees, in turn, to treat customers. "If
we have to keep telling people what to do, it
means we're not modeling the behavior
ourselves," says Cathy. "If we're living it every
day, we don't need to talk about it."

19. Mindmap your FAVORITE childhood
experience describing your senses

20. Mindmap your FAVORITE
childhood--PRESENTATIONS

21. Be a more CONFIDENT
public speaker

22. Most important SKILL in
public speaking is SELF-
CONFIDENCE

23. 23
30 - Tips For A Beginner In
Public Speaking

24. 24
The ability to speak in front of
audience is considered as a
sign of Self-confidence.
Why Speak in Public ?

25. 25
The unique features of this
presentation is the tips given
here are time tested over 25
years among youth

26. 26Public Speaking
Matter
Language
Style

27. KEY element of public speaking is
you must KNOW what you are
talking about!!

28. Great inspirational speech with
3 main points by Steve Jobs

29. 29
Public Speaking
#1
Start with a proper
GREETING to the
judges and audience

30. 30
Public Speaking
#2
ORGANIZE your speech into
three basic parts
 Attractive - INTRODUCTION
 Meaningful - MAIN SPEECH
 Clear & Crisp - CONCLUSION

31. 31
Public Speaking
#3
MAKE the introduction BRIEF but
ATTENTION GATHERING

32. 32
Public Speaking
#4
OPEN your speech with any
one of the four techniques :
 Quotation
 Example
 Definition
 Humor ( HUMOR is little difficult to
deliver ; unless you are good at telling
jokes, DON’T try this technique )

33. 33
Public Speaking
#5
MAKE NO more than THREE major
points in a three minutes speech

34. 34
Public Speaking
#6
STRUCTURE the points as under
a) MAKE a single & clear
statement of your point
b) ELABORATE the point in few
sentences
 c) Give one or two examples to
support the point (sequence may
vary c,a,b..)

35. 35
Public Speaking
#7
BALANCE the points to consider
all aspects of situation.

36. 36
Public Speaking
#8
EMPHASIZE your arguments but
don’t show bias.

37. 37
Public Speaking
#9
MOVE from one point to another -
LOGICALLY & SMOOTHLY

38. 38
Public Speaking
#10
END with a word of thanks.

39. 39Public Speaking-
LANGUAGE
#11
AVOID grammatical faults

40. 40
Public Speaking
#12
USE correct pronunciation

41. 41
Public Speaking
#13
USE the right word as far as
possible ( You should have /
develop a good vocabulary to
do this )

42. 42
Public Speaking
#14
PREFER simple sentences. Similarly
prefer direct speech (active
voice) to reported speech
(passive voice)

43. 43
Public Speaking
#15
CITE specific example instead of
making generalizations.

44. 44
Public Speaking
#16
CREATE word pictures
Example - say : “My friend Ram”,
instead of “a friend”
Say : “It is hard as maths to me” ,
not weakly “it is hard”

45. 45
Public Speaking
#17
USE pauses appropriately
(when you make an important /
major point - it will sink into the
minds of your audience well)

46. 46
Public Speaking
#18
SPEAK fluently

47. 47
Public Speaking
#19
AVOID :
 Putting on an unnatural / foreign
accent

48. 48
Public Speaking
#20
AVOID :
Use of big words to show off
jargon, slang & cliches

49. 49
Public Speaking-
STYLE
#21
TAKE a good look at the
audience, judges and the
arrangements while you are
waiting for your turn to speak.

50. 50
Public Speaking
#22
WALK at your normal pace to the
dais / speaker podium when
called to speak

51. 51
Public Speaking
#23
STAND erect, but not stiff

52. 52
Public Speaking
#24
LOOK at judges, audience and
take a deep breath.

53. 53
Public Speaking
#25
SMILE at the most friendly face
(pretty / handsome one) you can
see in the audience - if you
prefer ! Now begin speaking.

54. 54
Public Speaking
#26
KEEP your voice at a level that
suits the size of the audience and
the hall / room

55. 55
Public Speaking
#27
SPEAK at your natural speed (like
when you talk to your friends or at
home)

56. 56
Public Speaking
#28
LOOK at different sections of the
audience once in a while.
(Don’t stare at someone or a
particular object in the room)

57. 57
Public Speaking
#29
ALLOW your hands the natural
gestures they are used to, while
you speak.

58. 58
Public Speaking
#30
After you finish your speech
pause briefly, take a couple of
steps back and then RETURN to
your seat.

59. Sustainability
 What did you LEARN today from KSU
Commons?
 What did they do well?
 How does this relate to you?
 How can they IMPROVE what they are
doing?
 How will you APPLY this to your life?

60. 10 things young leaders need to
succeed by Dan Rockwell
 High personal standards. Low standards lead to mediocrity.
 Clarity regarding challenges. Making it easy, when its difficult, frustrates and disappoints.
 Ability to transition through disappointment and frustration to positive action.
 Real, meaningful responsibility. Young leaders don’t realize you’re putting political capital on the
line for them, when you give them authority. Do it anyway. Let them do things where failure
matters.
 Environments where it’s safe to try and learn.
 Behavioral solutions to leadership failures.
 A “one of,” not, “one above,” attitude.
 Responsibility, not entitlement.
 Experienced leaders who believe in them.
 Affirmation and constant feedback. Encourage them to evaluate and give feedback on their
own performance.
 Bonus: Young leaders need mentors, not meddlers.

61. Review of the Day
Highlights
Low points
Goals met for the day?
3 Goals for tomorrow?