Thinking on your feet

1. How to Think on
your feet
&
Speaking Under
Pressure
By:
Mudit Yadav
Harish Bagesh
Lakshya Rana
Shekhar Kumar
Harshit Naik
Sanjay Nalamaru

2. Have you ever been in
a situation?
Where
● You were asked to speak in public extemporary.
● Were asked about a professional experience.
Or as simple as
● Asked about yourselves?

3. You wanted to
make an
IMPRESSION,
Without being
Self-Consious.

4. It would all have been so
much better if you were
better at
Thinking on your feet!

5. But the bigger question is
How would you
prepare
Yourselves?

6. Does your mind ever go blank when
you're put on the spot? Here's how to
have a brilliant answer every time.

7. Take a Deep Breath Before You Do
Anything Else

8. Listen
Don't just start talking.
Try to interpret what is being suggested by the question or request

9. Slow down
Use Silence to Your Advantage
Organize your thoughts
◦ Request more information

10. Stick to one point
Remember, you aren't being asked to give a speech on the subject.
Pick one main point and supporting fact

11. Practice Clear Delivery
How you say something is almost as important as what you say

12. Be Interesting
Engage in brief but interesting storytelling.
Come back to your key messages

13. Summarize and Stop
Wrap up lengthy responses with a quick summary statement
Resist adding anything more

14. Why thinking on feet
is important?
Think on Your Feet can help anyone to develop the techniques required to cope
with stressful situations and to think clearly. This ability will allow the individual to
make sensible decisions and consistently deliver effective responses to
questions.

15. Develop Emotional
Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence is your ability to recognize and understand your own
emotions and those of others. People with strong emotional intelligence use it to
guide their thinking and behavior when dealing with others.
• Observe how you react to people
• Be humble
• Perform a self-evaluation

16. Interviews
• Prepare general game plan of talking points.
• By being able to adjust to the unknown and think on your feet, you will still be
able to demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for their company.

17. Presentations
• Ever have a presentation that despite your numerous practice attempts you
can’t seem to remember your script, or get too nervous and forget the words?
• Having a general knowledge of your topic and the potential areas you want to
cover, you can feel confident when presenting and be able to fill any voids that
come up.

18. Life
In life, thinking on your feet can present itself without you even realizing it.
Whether it be filling an awkward pause in conversation at a social event, to
thinking of an alternative route to a destination to avoid traffic
Entering IIM Jammu as a business student and I had to think of different ways to
meet people.

19. Quick Review
HOW?
• Deep Breath
• Listen
• Gather Your Points
• Deliver using tools such as 20-60-20 and 3 KEY Points.
• Summarize Effectively.
BROAD WAYS OF DEVELOPMENT:
• Emotional Intelligence.
• Debating different perspectives.
• Having Difficult Conversations and Experiences.
• Practice in front of a mirror, and/or in front of people you are comfortable with.
Primary Objective.
Key points
supporting your
objective
Stories and Good
Summary

20. “The next time you feel slightly uncomfortable
with the pressure in your life, remember no
pressure, no diamonds.
Pressure is the part of success.”
~ Eric Thomas