Presentation & Soft Skills for work performance
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This document discusses the importance of soft skills for employees and entrepreneurs. It notes that technical skills alone are no longer sufficient, and both hard and soft skills are needed to be successful. Soft skills like leadership, communication, teamwork and time management are especially important for agripreneurs to lead result-based outcomes. The document also provides tips for effective presentations, noting that non-verbal communication through appearance, body language and delivery are more impactful than the actual words alone. Overall, it emphasizes the growing demand for soft skills in the workplace.
Presentation & Soft Skills for work performance
- 1. Presentation and Soft Skills Prof.Surya Rathore PrincipalScientist(Extension Information Systems), DivisionofExtensionSystemsManagement ICAR–National AcademyofAgricultural Research Management,Hyderabad E-mail:suryarathore@naarm.org.in (M)8897124519
- 2. Introduction Possession of technical skills alone is no longer sufficient for employees in the highly competitive marketplace of the 21st century (Lazarus, 2013) The need for individual soft skills has taken on heightened importance (Seetha, 2014) The most valuable employees in the organization have a mix of both hard and soft skill competence (Griffith & Hoppner, 2013)
- 4. Need for Soft Skills The new world is a place where technology is constantly improving and influencing change in the workplace (Connell, Gough, McDonnell, & Burgess, 2014). The new world includes diverse work groups who have the ability to interact globally with different cultures The workforce mixture is changing. There is a combination of individuals from multiple age groups including individuals near to retirement (Bailey, 2014). Included in the mix are people of different ethnicities and genders. Generational changes have resulted in the increased demand for soft skills (Bailly, & Lene, 2013).
- 5. Importance of Soft Skills For a smooth professional life For a more integrated operation For more effective management To integrate strategic goals For more appealing personality To handle interpersonal relations To take appropriate decisions To communicate effectively To have good impression and impact to gain professional development
- 12. Audience Speaker Speech Place Atmospher e Delivery Design Content Speech Anatomy Verbal Communication
- 13. Number and composition Socio-cultural background Purpose and interest Attitudes and perceptions Research on Your Audience Audience
- 14. Be well prepared Be well dressed Be well groomed Use confident posture and gait Have pleasant facial expression Speaker
- 15. Parts of speech Speech: Structure Introduction Tell them what you are going to tell 15% Body Tell them 70% Conclusion Tell them what you told 15%
- 16. Voice: Tone, Pitch, etc. Speed or pace and projection Pronunciation Intonation or voice modulation Cliché Speech: Delivery
- 17. The occasion / context (formal, semi-formal, informal, etc.) Major events preceding your speech Moods and emotions of audience Interest of the audience Physical setting Atmosphere
- 18. What we say – the LYRICS (Verbals) – Common & simple words, short & direct sentences, and positive & active phrases How we say it – the MUSIC (Vocals) – Voice, pitch, speed, accent, pronunciation, intonation, projection .. How we look and move – the DANCE (Visuals) – Posture, eye contact, facial expression, gestures, clothes & grooming .. Presentation: Chemistry
- 19. Impact The DANCE: 55% The SONG: 38% The LYRICS: 7%
- 20. Effective Presentation: Good Practices 1. Know your audience 2. Prepare thoroughly 3. Familiarize with the venue 4. Manage your stage-fear 5. Start with a captivating opening
- 21. 6. Animate your speech 7. Engage the audience 8. Close with convincing message 9. Win the post-presentation discussion 10. And above all, INSPIRE! Effective Presentation: Good Practices
- 27. Need Employability of entrepreneurs is reflected in the possession/ acquisition of soft skills, apart from technical knowledge. These skills are very much essential to be successful in their lives as an entrepreneur or as an employee. In every sector, there are a set of skills that play an important role for its betterment or in other words, leading to result-based outcomes.
- 31. Some of the most important soft skills are: Leadership Decision making Teamwork Communication Negotiation Conflict management Influencing Time management