People-Centric Skills, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 9Presentation Skills and Body Language

DALTON REVIEWS THE videos completed by Kelli's team and delivers feedback to the team on presentation skills and body language and other topics that assist in delivering a top-notch presentation.

PEOPLE-CENTRIC SKILLS IN THIS CHAPTER

• Leading practices in presentation skills and building effective presentation materials
• How to win over an audience quickly
• Ending a presentation effectively and other little things that can be immediately implemented to improve presentations
• Leading practices in reading body language

KEY WORDS

• Presentation Skills
• Public Speaking
• Body Language
• Gesture Clusters

After chatting with Austin, Dalton had 15 minutes prior to the team meeting. He needed this time to focus mentally and to home in on the rest of the afternoon. Dalton was very excited to see the team walk into the conference room a few minutes before 11:00 am. He rarely had his headphones on in the workplace but, before speaking in front of a group, he enjoyed zoning out and getting lost in the music. His playlist was an eclectic mix of many genres and eras. In the 15 minutes before class, he strolled through a little Thin Lizzy (“Cowboy Song”), Def Leppard (“High ‘n’ Dry”), Robyn (“Handle Me”), and ended with Queen (“Don't Stop Me Now”). These were a few of the songs that provided the energy, focus, and enthusiasm for the rest of the day.

He was deep in his own thoughts, concentrating on updating his task list and calendar on the computer, ...