1. Team Presentation Skills

2. UNDERSTANDING TEAM DYNAMICS
Introduction
Reports on on-going or completed projects
Presentations to ‘sell’ a proposal, project or idea
Information-giving or training sessions
Sales presentations to potential customers

3. Team Decision Making Styles of group decision making:
One-person decisions
Two-person decisions
Majority vote
Consensus taking

4. DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE TEAM PRESENTATIONS
Appoint Leader
Team must Agree and Understand
Identify Specific Segments
Prepare Visual Aids
Rehearse the Presentation

5. Define a Team Theme
Most presentations serve one or more of these purposes:
To inform or instruct the audience about something
To persuade or convince the audience to accept a proposal or idea
To entertain the audience

6. Identify Specific Segments
examine content of presentation
decide points to segment info
assign each segment to specific speaker
confirm sequence of speakers
allocate time to each speaker’s segment
check that all segments support the team theme
check no big gaps nor overlaps in information
consider the special knowledge/experience of each member and how that fits into presentation

7. Prepare Visual Aids 5 features of good PowerPoint slides
A good introductory slide presents an overview of the entire team’s presentation.
Good slides use a consistent design template to show that the presentation is a team effort.
Good slides use appropriate diagrams to explain technical details.
Good slides adopt a uniform font style throughout.
Good concluding slides sum up key points for the audience.

8. Rehearse the Presentation
Use of your visual aids
Rehearse the entire presentation together
Rehearse in the venue/similar layout
Time/assess team member’s presentation
Give each other constructive feedback
Evaluate the overall flow

9. DELIVERING EFFECTIVE TEAM PRESENTATIONS
Characteristics of Good Team Presentations
Content of Effective Team Presentations
Delivery of Effective Team Presentations
Handling of Question-and-answer Sessions

10. Characteristics of Good Team Presentations
The presentation is well-rehearsed and well-coordinated
There is a smooth transition between speakers
Team members are well-versed with their own segments and areas of responsibility
Team members project a confident and knowledgeable image

11. Characteristics of Good Team Presentations
Team members are aware of the team’s perspective and aims
Team members are responsive to the direction of the leader
Team members are supportive of the entire team

12. Content of Effective Team Presentations
Greeting
Introduction
Body
Summary/Conclusion

13. Techniques to get attention/interest of audience:
posing a question
making a startling statement or interesting fact
using a humorous story or anecdote appropriate to the topic

14. Examples for seamless transition between speakers:
“I have just elaborated on (main point just covered). Now, my teammate, (name of following speaker), will tell you more about (main point to be covered)” at the close of one part.
Or, the speaker who follows after another can say something like “Thank you (name of preceding speaker) for discussing (main point(s) of preceding speaker). I will now elaborate on (main point to be covered).

15. Delivery of Effective Team Presentations
Verbal Delivery
In terms of verbal delivery, signal your enthusiasm and interest by:
Adopting a good voice quality
Speaking at a comfortable pace

16. Delivery of Effective Team Presentations
Varying your pitch
Adapting your volume level to the size of the audience and venue
Pronouncing all words accurately
Using transitional phrases/words such as ‘first’, ‘next’ and ‘in addition’ to tie your ideas together

17. Delivery of Effective Team Presentations
Non-verbal Delivery
Convey your confidence through the following non-verbal cues:
Relaxed and enthusiastic facial expressions
Good eye contact with your audience

18. Delivery of Effective Team Presentations
Varied and relaxed gestures as well as movement
Appropriate and professional appearance as well as attire
Upright posture

19. Handling of Question-and-answer Sessions
All team members should:
know more about the topic than what is presented
anticipate areas where questions may arise and prepare suitable answers
listen carefully to each question

20. Handling of Question-and-answer Sessions
The team leader should:
start and end the session
decide who in the audience is to ask a question
repeat or rephrase the question for everyone to hear
decide who in the team is to answer a question

21. Handling of Question-and-answer Sessions
direct long-winded members of the audience to get to the point
avoid letting one member of the audience dominate the session

22. When answering questions during question-and-answer session, all team members should:
think before answering
remember the team focus for the presentation
use clear and accurate language
come to the point
be honest and polite

23. On the day of presentation, the every team member must:
arrive early
run through segment at least once, in the right order
click through visuals/get comfortable with equipment
practice with a microphone if using
know where to find technical help, just in case
even if not speaking, everyone is being watched
stay alert, listen, show interest, don’t yawn
maintain good posture and look interested
do NOT to whisper asides to another member
pay attention to audience - gauge audience response

24. The End

25. ICA 4: Current Affairs Research & Presentation
Pair-work (30m)

26. Requirements
Both you and your friend are to analyse and comment on ONE current affairs issue from the following genres:
Singapore / World
Health
Science / Technology
Human relationships
Any other news / trend that interests you

27. Requirements
Prepare a 5-min presentation. Equal speaking opportunities. You should include:
What happened, where & when, who’s involved?
Your analysis:
Why do you think it happened / who may be at fault or pointing fingers?
How would it affect you and your friends and family / Singapore or your home country / world / people / future?
Bibliography of your sources

28. PART 1 - Outline submission (10 marks) 30 June, just after break
PART Outline submission (10 marks) 30 June, just after break. (wk 11)
A clear Printed outline of the chosen topic
The resources you may use to support your argument: magazines, e-zines, websites, journals, news articles, video clips, first-hand interviews, etc

29. PART 2 – Presentation (20 marks) 14 July 2017 (week 13)
 Non-verbal delivery: appropriate gestures, smile, eye-contact, good posture & expressiveness;
Verbal delivery: voice projection, pauses, stresses, choice of words, tone & volume
Greeting
Good opening (creates interest & states topic clearly) and closing (impactful and memorable);
Ability to capture audience’s attention (rehearse!);

30. PART 2 – Presentation (20 marks) 14 July 2017 (week 13)
Seamless transition between speakers (linked points, etc);
Clear transition between each point / message can be stated in one statement;
Good use of visual aids;
A back-up plan (so that the presentation can carry on despite the hiccups – technical, human or otherwise);
Appropriate & professional attire and overall appearance.

31. No eLearning in Week 12 As such, lessons will move up.
We will have consultations on ICA 4 and do Reading Skills on 7 July 2017 (week 12)