Presentation Skills Beginner Tips and Expert Hacks Raphaella Dixon, LBPSB QSLiN Symposium, March 28, 2019
Today’s Goals 1. Set presentation goals that are relevant to your participants’ needs 2. Engage participants so that they will retain and use what they have learned 3. Deal with nervousness CC0
Why Are You Presenting? Set presentation goals that are relevant to your participants’ needs: 1. What are your learning outcomes for the participants? 2. What are your participants’ current goals? 3. Reframe the learning outcomes in terms of your participants’ goals
Engaging Participants Establish a relationship of trust and openness: Make them feel welcome ● Recognize them as equal contributors ● Invite questions and comments ●
Make It Easy to Understand Set the context & the “why” ● Introduce it, say it, summarize it ● Give time to absorb, reflect, use ● CC0
Keep It Simple Address 2-3 main points only ● You don’t have to include everything ● Keep visual aids simple ●
Use Timing to Your Advantage Present at the time of their need ● Be flexible ● CC0
Let Your Participants Participate! CC0
Feeling Nervous is Normal CC0
“Roll your shoulders back and down. Breathe. Soften your heart.” CC0
CC0 Let Go of Perfectionism
Change Your Focus From “Performer”... CC0
Facilitator CC0
What is One Tip You Want to Remember? CC0
Presentation Skills Summary Set presentation goals that are relevant to your participants’ needs by framing them in terms of their own goals Engage your participants by: Establishing a relationship ● Keeping the presentation simple ● Giving time to reflect & opportunities to participate ● Deal with nervousness by: Recognizing that it is normal ● Practising self-care & letting go of perfectionism ● Shifting your focus to the participants (be a facilitator) ●
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