5 Tips for Leading My First Seminar
18 June 2009
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Presenting a project, reviewing a file, leading a team's activity... these presentations are always a challenge... especially if it's the first time. Tips for preparing, by Tania Gibot, consultant at APEC.
In their professional lives, few people will not have to present a project, review a file, or lead a team's activity... These presentations are even more important when you do this for the first time. Here are some tips to prepare:
MASTER YOUR SUBJECT COMPLETELY
Of course, the success of your presentation relies essentially on the content.
Prepare your "subject": the points to address, the flow, the key points, possible questions, the supports you will use...
Make yourself summary sheets that you can easily reread before your presentation... and use during your seminar - TV pros do it!
VERIFY ALL LOGISTICAL POINTS
Avoid last-minute stress with the room locked, insufficient seating, malfunctioning or unavailable video equipment...
Make a checklist and verify all these points BEFOREHAND.
For example: welcoming participants, room accessibility, functionality of equipment used, etc...
CHOOSE COMFORTABLE CLOTHING in which you feel good! And above all - LIGHT - because when you lead a meeting, hyper-concentration and adrenaline make you hot! You will be observed and the focus of many gazes, so be comfortable...!
INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Attach importance to these first few minutes because the first impression you give will last - teachers know this well!
So introduce yourself, emphasizing your experience (yes, already!), your current role, and your knowledge of the subject - the more you show yourself capable of mastering this subject, the more credit you will be given.
You will feel confident and reassure your audience.
OBSERVE AND LISTEN
To master your presentation, it is essential that you observe your audience to quickly detect a lack of interest, loss of attention, objections among the participants... these signals will allow you to maintain "contact" with the group.
Give the floor - when possible - you will quickly make up for this time because your audience will be even more attentive.
Plan a break if necessary...
Guide a debate on a subject you thought you would address later - You can always adapt your plan... and above all you will be interacting with your group.
The essential thing is to present your intervention and deliver your key messages while allowing your audience to take ownership and exchange on these topics. You will quickly become a pro at this type of exercise.
Posted on June 18, 2009
lexpansion.com
In their professional lives, few people will not have to present a project, review a file, or lead a team's activity... These presentations are even more important when you do this for the first time. Here are some tips to prepare:
MASTER YOUR SUBJECT COMPLETELY
Of course, the success of your presentation relies essentially on the content.
Prepare your "subject": the points to address, the flow, the key points, possible questions, the supports you will use...
Make yourself summary sheets that you can easily reread before your presentation... and use during your seminar - TV pros do it!
VERIFY ALL LOGISTICAL POINTS
Avoid last-minute stress with the room locked, insufficient seating, malfunctioning or unavailable video equipment...
Make a checklist and verify all these points BEFOREHAND.
For example: welcoming participants, room accessibility, functionality of equipment used, etc...
CHOOSE COMFORTABLE CLOTHING in which you feel good! And above all - LIGHT - because when you lead a meeting, hyper-concentration and adrenaline make you hot! You will be observed and the focus of many gazes, so be comfortable...!
INTRODUCE YOURSELF
Attach importance to these first few minutes because the first impression you give will last - teachers know this well!
So introduce yourself, emphasizing your experience (yes, already!), your current role, and your knowledge of the subject - the more you show yourself capable of mastering this subject, the more credit you will be given.
You will feel confident and reassure your audience.
OBSERVE AND LISTEN
To master your presentation, it is essential that you observe your audience to quickly detect a lack of interest, loss of attention, objections among the participants... these signals will allow you to maintain "contact" with the group.
Give the floor - when possible - you will quickly make up for this time because your audience will be even more attentive.
Plan a break if necessary...
Guide a debate on a subject you thought you would address later - You can always adapt your plan... and above all you will be interacting with your group.
The essential thing is to present your intervention and deliver your key messages while allowing your audience to take ownership and exchange on these topics. You will quickly become a pro at this type of exercise.
Posted on June 18, 2009
lexpansion.com
