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Do you use your voice when you publicly speak?
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To use the voice to best effect in a presentation involves us having to put a great deal of effort into the way we manipulate it. So how do you best use your voice?
1. Adding some confidence. If our audience doesn’t believe in us, then why will they bother giving us the time of day, let alone sit through our presentation?
What type of Manager do you want to be?
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In this article, I’d like to touch upon a real passion of mine – Continuous Improvement.
I have worked in several companies where things take 4 or 5 times longer to complete just because of the bureaucracy or processes in place. How many times have you heard phrases like:
“That’s the way we do things around here”
“We’ve always done it that way”
“We’ve tried to do that before and it failed”
“That’s the process we have to use”
And many other statements just like it.
What techniques should you use for engaging the audience when public speaking?
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The big day has arrived and you need some public speaking confidence. You have been introduced to the audience and the topic of your speech has been announced. From this point on, you are the main focus of attention. You are on your own and all eyes are on you!
This is where you start your performance. It’s not just a question of getting into your speech as quickly as possible, but mentally preparing both yourself, and the audience too, for what you are about to impart.
A sense of the dramatic is called for.
The Characteristics Of High Performing Teams
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The stages of Team Development such as Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing is widely written and discussed – so I don’t intend to cover here.
However I’d like to share my views on how teams succeed…
Teams succeed when…
1. The team members support each other
a. The whole team knows what is going on
b. Internal relationships are invested in
c. They worked together on major issues, concerns or changes
d. They bring their own individual strengths ‘to the table’
2. The team has shared goals that they are committed to
Hi, Andrew Rondeau here. I have over 25 years of hands-on management experience within a diverse range of different industries including retail, manufacturing, finance and IT. I’ve managed teams of up to 1000 individuals, managing numerous $multi-million projects, mergers, acquisitions and company sales. This blog is about sharing my experiences and advice on how to be a great Manager.
