SCENE 3PRESENTING IN THE BUSINESS WORLD

In the US television series Friends, every one of the 236 episodes is entitled: ‘The One With…’ or ‘The One Where…’ You probably know some of them:

  • ‘The One With The Cop’
  • ‘The One With All The Cheesecakes’
  • ‘The One Where They All Turn Thirty’

… and so on.

Take a moment now to think about the next presentation you have coming up at work. Remember: a presentation could be a phone call with your line manager, a five‐minute check‐in with your team, a meeting with your colleagues, or a job interview. We are going to turn this presentation into an episode of Friends. Here are some examples of what I mean:

  • The one with the job interview
  • The one with the weekly check‐in where nobody speaks
  • The one with the ...

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