Presentation & Soft Skills for work performance

1. Presentation and Soft Skills
Prof.Surya Rathore
PrincipalScientist(Extension Information Systems),
DivisionofExtensionSystemsManagement
ICAR–National AcademyofAgricultural Research
Management,Hyderabad
E-mail:suryarathore@naarm.org.in
(M)8897124519

2. Introduction
 Possession of technical skills alone is no longer
sufficient for employees in the highly competitive
marketplace of the 21st century (Lazarus, 2013)
 The need for individual soft skills has taken on
heightened importance (Seetha, 2014)
 The most valuable employees in the organization
have a mix of both hard and soft skill competence
(Griffith & Hoppner, 2013)

4. Need for Soft Skills
 The new world is a place where technology is constantly improving and
influencing change in the workplace (Connell, Gough, McDonnell, &
Burgess, 2014).
 The new world includes diverse work groups who have the ability to
interact globally with different cultures
 The workforce mixture is changing. There is a combination of individuals
from multiple age groups including individuals near to retirement (Bailey,
2014).
 Included in the mix are people of different ethnicities and genders.
 Generational changes have resulted in the increased demand for soft skills
(Bailly, & Lene, 2013).

5. Importance of Soft Skills
 For a smooth professional
life
 For a more integrated
operation
 For more effective
management
 To integrate strategic goals
 For more appealing
personality
 To handle interpersonal
relations
 To take appropriate
decisions
 To communicate effectively
 To have good impression
and impact to gain
professional development

12.  Audience
 Speaker
 Speech
 Place
 Atmospher
e
Delivery
Design
Content
Speech Anatomy
Verbal Communication

13.  Number and composition
 Socio-cultural background
 Purpose and interest
 Attitudes and perceptions
Research on Your Audience
Audience

14.  Be well prepared
 Be well dressed
 Be well groomed
 Use confident posture and
gait
 Have pleasant facial
expression
Speaker

15. Parts of speech
Speech: Structure
Introduction Tell them what you are going to tell 15%
Body Tell them 70%
Conclusion Tell them what you told 15%

16.  Voice: Tone, Pitch, etc.
 Speed or pace and projection
 Pronunciation
 Intonation or voice modulation
 Cliché
Speech: Delivery

17.  The occasion / context (formal, semi-formal, informal, etc.)
 Major events preceding your speech
 Moods and emotions of audience
 Interest of the audience
 Physical setting
Atmosphere

18.  What we say – the LYRICS (Verbals)
– Common & simple words, short & direct sentences, and positive & active
phrases
How we say it – the MUSIC (Vocals)
– Voice, pitch, speed, accent, pronunciation, intonation, projection ..
How we look and move – the DANCE (Visuals)
– Posture, eye contact, facial expression, gestures, clothes & grooming ..
Presentation: Chemistry

19. Impact
The DANCE: 55%
The SONG: 38%
 The LYRICS: 7%

20. Effective Presentation: Good Practices
1. Know your audience
2. Prepare thoroughly
3. Familiarize with the venue
4. Manage your stage-fear
5. Start with a captivating opening

21. 6. Animate your speech
7. Engage the audience
8. Close with convincing message
9. Win the post-presentation discussion
10. And above all, INSPIRE!
Effective Presentation: Good Practices

27. Need
 Employability of entrepreneurs is reflected in the possession/
acquisition of soft skills, apart from technical knowledge.
 These skills are very much essential to be successful in their lives
as an entrepreneur or as an employee.
 In every sector, there are a set of skills that play an important role
for its betterment or in other words, leading to result-based
outcomes.

29. Agripreneurs
Soft
Skills
Entrepreneurial
processes

31. Some of the most important soft skills are:
 Leadership
 Decision making
 Teamwork
 Communication
 Negotiation
 Conflict management
 Influencing
 Time management