[Leadership] Chapter 4: Creating and Delivering Leadership Presentations

Leadership Communication

Chapter 4

This chapter mainly focuses on the techniques of using language effectively to the art of public speaking. The main point of the chapter is the action step in the Three "P" process

The Three P’s of Oral Presentations

1) Plan

- Determining the strategy from the spokesperson to the audience

- Analyzing Your Audience: what is your primary purpose in delivering this presentation to this audience, who is your primary audience and what do they know, expect, and feel, who is the secondary audience, what is motivating the audience to attend the presentation and how do you motivate them to listen to you, what do you expect the audience to do and to feel based on your presentation.

-Selecting the Medium and Delivery Method: such as, overhead or computer, flip charts or white boards, video or phone conferencing, Round-table discussions and Team presentations.

-Organize speech and establish logical structure


2) Prepare

- Developing the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
- Proofreading and creating graphics
- Practicing: Try to recreate the speaking situation or practice in the same
room if possible and also be prepared, be flexible, and anticipate the unexpected


3) Present

- Using appropriate eye contact, facial expressions, and body language
- Using an Effective Speaking Style
- Avoiding common body language problems
- Delivering effectively with visual aids
- Handling the Q&A
- Achieving a positive ethos