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Improving Spontaneous Speaking Skills
Jul 16, 2024
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Improving Spontaneous Speaking Skills
Introduction
Target: How to speak better in the moment
Challenge: Introducing yourself, making small talk
Goal: Develop techniques for thinking faster and talking smarter
Problem Overview
Speaking on the spot can be harder than planned speaking
Examples: making a toast, answering questions, giving feedback
Origin: Stanford MBA students struggling with impromptu questions
Methodology: Developed after research into psychology, anthropology, sociology, improvisation, and neuroscience
Workshop Activity: Counting Fs
Simple activity to illustrate missing small details in communication
Most common miss: the word 'of'
Importance: Small details matter in communication
Six-step Methodology for Speaking Spontaneously
1.
Managing Anxiety
Common: 85% of people feel nervous in high-stake situations
Approach: Manage both symptoms and sources
Symptoms: Physical reactions like blushing, sweating, dry mouth, shaking
Solution: Deep belly breaths, drinking warm water, holding cold objects
Sources: Negative future outcomes causing anxiety
Solution: Stay present-oriented, physical activity, playlist, friendly conversation, mental tricks like counting backwards
2.
Maximizing Mediocrity
Problem: Self-judgment reduces cognitive bandwidth for speaking
Solution: Allow yourself to be mediocre to achieve greatness
Focus less on evaluating and more on just speaking
3.
Seeing it as an Opportunity, Not a Threat
Reframe spontaneity as an opportunity
Tools:
Growth Mindset: Carol Dweck’s idea of 'not yet', learned skills,
Yes, and: Improvisation rule for building on ideas,
Next Play: Focus on the next action instead of previous mistakes,
Mistakes: View as 'missed takes' to try again with a better approach
4.
Listening Better
Common issue: Limited listening to just get the gist
Solution: Deep listening to understand the speaker’s needs
Techniques: Bottom-line focus, Pace-Space-Grace from Collins Dobbs
Slow down, create space, listen actively
Tools: Clarifying questions, paraphrasing
Benefit: Enhanced understanding and engagement
5.
Structuring Messages
Importance: Organized communication keeps audience engaged
Techniques: Logical structure, storytelling format
Example: Problem-Solution-Benefit, What-So What-Now What
Benefits: Helps prioritize and deliver clear messages
6.
Focus and Conciseness
Problems: Overloading with information, rambling
Solutions: Setting a clear goal (information, emotion, action)
Example: Elevator pitch formula → "What if you could…So that…For example…That’s not all"
Benefit: Precise and clear information delivery
Conclusion
Practice: Repetition, reflection, and feedback
Podcast: 'Think Fast, Talk Smart'
Resources: Book, additional materials via provided QR code
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