Presenting With Passion

Key Learning Points

• DON'T: Speak with Boring tone
• INSTEAD: Use Genuine tone
• DON'T: Be Long-winded
• INSTEAD: Deliver Right amount
• DON'T: Avoid engagement
• INSTEAD: Ask questions
• DON'T: Show Neutral body language
• INSTEAD: Use Natural body language
• DON'T: Disregard audience cues
• INSTEAD: Divert as needed

Presenting with Passion will help managers, trainers, and all employees change BLAND to GRAND:

• B - Boring tone
• L - Long-winded
• A - Avoids engagement
• N - Neutral body language
• D - Disregards audience cues
• G - Genuine tone
• R - Right amount
• A - Ask questions
• N - Natural body language
• D - Divert as needed

Synopsis

Carol runs a training session on overcoming fear and changing their presentations from BLAND to GRAND. Carol tells Serena she is being long winded, the L in BLAND. Carol invites everyone to present on a ‘surprise’ item, then gives feedback on their performance, linking it to her formula. Steve is the only one to make a GRAND presentation using great body language and tone

Carol is taking the team through a training session on overcoming fear and changing their presentations from BLAND to GRAND. Carol takes the opportunity to tell Serena she is being long winded, the L in BLAND. Carol invites each team member to do a presentation on a ‘surprise’ item, then explains in a very direct way how each has demonstrated aspects of BLAND: Alex is Avoiding engagement with no eye contact; Sam with stiff Neutral body language; Casey who Disregards the cues of her audience, and finally Michael who is Boring, presenting in a monotone with no enthusiasm.  Carol asks Steve to make a short enthusiastic presentation showing how you can change from BLAND to GRAND in a few easy steps and demonstrating the importance of body language.

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