Feedback is a gift. It can make you stronger and enhance your performance and contribution. There is so much that we don’t see about our own performance (aka blind spots), that we need others to point out our behaviors that may be getting in the way of our success and potential.

Here are two resources that will help you improve your presentation and speaking performance:

1. Game film. Get into the practice of video taping your practice and live presentations. Use your Smartphone or iPad to video tape yourself and then critique yourself.

• You can use this worksheet template to evaluate yourself: Self Assessment – Video Practice – The Motivated Presenter workshop

2. Peer Focused Feedback. The next time you are scheduled to give a presentation, ask a few trusted colleagues to critique you. Tell them what you are working on (i.e., your learning goal) and ask them to look specifically in this area. For example, if you are working on your vocal awareness and projection, ask them to pay close attention to your vocal delivery. You might also consider doing a dry run through with a mock audience prior to the big presentation. Leverage the power of peer focused feedback to help you prepare. Distribute this evaluation worksheet and give them specific areas to evaluate (e.g., content, vocal delivery, body language, audience engagement, personal presentation, etc.).  Those evaluating you, should comment in three areas:  1) what you did well in this specific area; 2) what you could do differently to make it even better; and 3) any other ideas, comments or suggestions.

• Put this nifty feedback tool to use for you and your team today – Presentation Feedback Worksheet

If you would benefit from an outside expert, contact Kathy McAfee at (860) 408-0033  to discuss how  you might work with her as your executive presentation coach.