Presenting ideas and information


People who are good at presenting their ideas and other information follow a systematic approach:

  1. They consider what they want to present and why.

  2. They gather their thoughts and/or information about what they want to say.

  3. They put the information into a logical order “ based on their audience s needs rather than their own.

  4. When presenting the information, they begin by explaining why they are passing this information on and explaining the main points.

  5. They support their main points with detail which will help the audience understand.

  6. They observe their audience and make a judgement about the audience s reaction and level of understanding.

  7. They ask for questions or comments and deal with these.

  8. Finally they summarize the main points again.

The key is about considering how the people in the audience need to receive information; what words they will understand, whether it is better to present verbally or in writing, whether they will read text or prefer bullet points, what additional information they might need in order to put the information in context. Also consider how much time they might need to reflect on the information.

In the coaching context this applies to exploring ideas and concepts with your coachee , as well as when you are having discussions with stakeholders.




The Coaching Handbook. An Action Kit for Trainers & Managers
Coaching Handbook: An Action Kit for Trainers and Managers
ISBN: 074943810X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 130

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