Friday, March 11, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Our own Malaysian can also give powerful presentation. Watch & Learn.
When you do a presentation with slides and notes in your hand be sure to use it minimally and which will not distract your ideas and focus. Do interact with your slides presentation BUT not reading it the whole time, it will loose your audience interest and your credibility.
Does this ever happened to you?
If you do not plan your presentation carefully then it will turn into disaster! Learn that this is not supposed to be happening if you have planned & practiced your presentation. At the end of the day you might expect that you have gained your confidence and no problem of having the next.
Language of Meetings : Agreeing vs Disagreeing
Expressing opinions in meetings, discussions, problem solving and other situations are important because it encourages flourishing of ideas. Therefore, learning to express an opinion, to agree or disagree, in a positive and inoffensive manner is an important social skill and most importantly in interpersonal skill.
Here are some useful expression to help you dealing with differences & conflict in meeting or discussion:
Expressing a General Opinion
In my opinion . . .
I think . . .
I prefer . . .
Expressing an Opinion about Taking Action
We could . . . Maybe we could . . . (softer)
Could we . . .? (more polite)
I think we should . . .
I don't think we should . . .
Why don't we . . . (more polite if inflected as a question)
How about . . .
Expressing Agreement
Great idea!
I agree.
That's a good idea.
I think so too.
I would go along with that. (positive, but slightly neutral)
I might go along with that. (even more neutral, but slightly positive)
Maybe you are right. (positive, but slightly neutral)
Expressing Disagreement
I'm not sure about that (negative, but slightly neutral)
I don't know, but it seems that . . . (gentle)
I don't think I agree.
I don't agree. (stronger)
I'm afraid I disagree.
I'm sorry, but I don't agree.
I'm not sure that's the best idea.
Yes, but . . .
So go ahead and try this. You might going to change something today!
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