Chapter 19

Presenting in the boardroom

Depending on your current role you may have to present in the boardroom, either as the chair or as a senior leader. For the purposes of this chapter we are assuming you have to present to the board – directors, senior executives or stakeholders. Here is your moment to ‘shine and share’ your research, ideas, project updates or even financial performance. These kinds of presentation are often intimate because you are presenting to a small group and they can support or detract from your personal credibility. They can potentially be nerve-wracking if you are not part of the board, and will be pivotal to the acceptance of an idea or getting the green light for your part of the organisation. Think of the ...

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