Leading by Speaking
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Concrete tactics for public‑speaking fear: a Twitter survey surfaces common anxieties; use a clear structure (landscape → issue → options → best choice) and rehearse with a three‑to‑four person feedback crew; ask for diamonds or spades feedback (specific actionable notes), record a dry run and ask for asynchronous feedback, and run practice Q&A so saying “I don’t know — I’ll follow up” works. Prep backups (Dropbox slides), power‑pose, and celebrate the win with a donut.
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- 0:00Intro
- 2:19That wasn't the end.
- 3:29Public speaking is our #1 fear
- 4:21VOICE & APPEARANCE
- 4:43BEING WRONG
- 5:00BEING JUDGED
- 6:001. What do you want to say? 2. Practice and get feedback 3. Prep your environment 4. Eat a donut
- 7:01WHAT DO YOU WANNA SAY
- 8:12Give yourself some structure
- 12:47PRACTICE & GET FEEDBACK
- 13:26Humans are bad at feedback.
- 13:53Let's get better at giving and receiving feedback.
- 16:09Tee up good feedback.
- 17:02Practice surviving a fumble.
- 17:43Prep your brain to hear the feedback.
- 18:23Good feedback is specific and actionable.
- 20:50I'm afraid of...
- 21:48I don't know
- 22:47You're still in control during Q&A
- 23:09Prep your feedback crew to practice answering questions
- 24:53Back up everything
- 26:07Breathe a sigh of relief.
- 26:47Eat your donut.
- 28:12What we need is a spectrum of new voices
- 28:31Share your work and your knowledge.
- 28:51Help others share their work and their knowledge.
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