Both Before and Behind the Scenes a Great Success
Five totally different stories, five totally different speakers. It made our For & Behind the Scenes event the ultimate setting for observational learning: the learning process in which you learn new behaviors or skills by watching others. And so discover what touches you, what works, what works less, and above all: what suits you. Each speaker acts as a mirror and inspiration at the same time.
Een gelaagde inspiratiebom
The concept: we select 5 speakers who we have coached in recent years. The criteria are roughly: they have an inspiring story, are different in style and theme and preferably say something about the current times. They prepare a 10-minute story with a Speak to Inspire coach. And the coaches in turn give a 5-minute rhetorical interpretation at the end of each talk.
And so we create a three-layer inspiration bomb:
- You learn something new about a topic
- You learn from the speaker's take on that topic: observational learning
- You gain insight into the rhetorical techniques the coach singles out (and at the same time learn from the way she or he does it)
This second edition again popped through the Kleine Komedie, with singer Trijntje Oosterhuis, A.I. expert Philip Gast, former soccer international and leadership coach of favela street kids Rocky Hehakaija, "founder" of Defense's Service Year Erik Noordam and NRC columnist Japke-d. Bouma. Their infectious enthusiasm, conviction, humor and poignancy were masterful.
Als coaches zetten we het licht op:
- Interacting with your audience - Emilie's interpretation to Trijntje's story
There are many ways you can cross over to your audience. One of them is asking questions; a very effective tool. Why? With a question you immediately activate your audience's brain, making them feel part of your story. As a result, your message sticks better. And after a question you automatically pause, which gives your audience a moment to absorb the information and think of an answer. Emilie .
2.Coping mechanisms when presenting - Huib's interpretation of Philip's story
Presenting is top sport. And a special social process that you have to manage.
As a speaker you have the task of building the right relationship with your audience. By establishing authority, making a connection and thirdly by telling something original, a story that surprises and inspires. But when we are in front of the group, something happens to us. We shoot into natural reactions. Often without realizing it. Patterns, as we call them. And they affect our relationship with the audience. We distinguish five types, loosely based on Jung's archetypes. Huib explained how these can help you gain insight into your "Presentation Patterns" and how to deal with them effectively.
3.The power of the personal note - Alwien's interpretation of Rocky's story
One way to strengthen the connection with your audience is to tell something personal. Something that makes you human and says something about the person behind the speaker. With this you can evoke recognition, touch people more on a feeling level and build trust. Alwien let the audience experience the power of the personal touch with a short exercise.
4. Man as a group animal - David's interpretation of Erik's story
How can your story inspire people to action? An important question if you want to get a new strategy or initiative across, for example. One technique is to tap into our sense of belonging to a group. Roughly speaking, there are three ways to appeal to group feeling: 1) You create the group by pointing out another group as different, lesser or as a threat. 2) You stimulate group feeling by emphasizing the commonality of your own group. 3) You start a new group by presenting yourself as a rebel or outsider. David explained how Erik Noordam had reinforced the appeal of his story with variant 3.
5.The positive effect of success visualization - Maurits' interpretation of Japke-d.'s story
We know that top athletes often work with visualization - but actually anyone can benefit from it. Visualization is a powerful tool if you want to increase your self-confidence and decisiveness . For example, if you have to give an important presentation. You help your brain get into the right mindset, by visualizing in advance how you will be successful on that stage. Maurice conducted the audience through his visualization exercise.
On Wednesday morning, of course, we had done this success visualization ourselves, and guess what: the event was a resounding success!
NOTES. Next time we will be sharing talks and interpretations via Linkedin and the newsletter. Keep an eye on our channels!
Want to know more about our trainings & coachings?
Want to learn how to present better yourself? We offer individual coaching and group training, such as our 3-day School to Inspire. From story structure, presentation technique to mindset - we help you deliver your message powerfully.
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