Suppose you went to a workshop and the leader threw a balled-up sock on the floor about eight feet in front of you. “Visualize the path to the sock, then close your eyes, walk to the sock and put your… Read More »Over-pursuit of goals
Most of us need training because: We are unaware. We don’t do what we want, or know how, to do. We don’t practice. We are not aware of how we come across. We have blind spots. Blind areas. Our education… Read More »Why you need presentation skills training
I want to sing the praises of stillness. I used to love, and aspire to, extravagant energy and zeal. Arms waving, voice elevated, eyes wide open and shining with conviction. Now I enjoy stillness, a sense of calmness in a… Read More »Stillness: A very cool presentation skill
I recently had the privilege of sitting through four investigator meetings, two in the United States and two in Europe. They comprised speaker after speaker with slide after slide. Topics included the disease, the drug, the PK, the efficacy and… Read More »Better Investigator Meetings
You may be aware that I’ve been going to investigator meetings and finding them kind of out-of-date. We’ve got to get away from what’s easy for the sponsor, and instead move toward what is effective for the investigators and their… Read More »Ideas for better Investigator Meetings
A very thoughtful client, and subscriber to our Presentation Pointers, sent me this email: I have a question – Can you offer me 1-2 tips for giving presentation feedback for senior and mid-level managers? Examples of areas where feedback is… Read More »Getting permission to coach