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Why presentation skills training isn't always the answer
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Penny Haslam Podcast - Why presentation skills training isn't always the answer. When someone in your team struggles to speak up or seems unsure of themselves, it’s tempting to reach for a quick solution: presentation skills training.
It’s neat. It’s available. And it feels like you’re taking action. But in many cases, it’s a veneer-thin fix.
Yes, presentation skills training can be great for learning how to structure a talk, use slides well or engage an audience.
But if the real problem runs deeper, it won’t help. In fact, it might do more harm than good.
Because more often than not, it’s not a skills issue. It’s about confidence. Or culture. Or the way people are heard - or not - in your organisation.
In this episode a rethink what’s really going on.
Watch the video: Why presentation skills training isn't always the answer.
Hear all episodes of the Penny Haslam Podcast.
58 episodes
Manage episode 482353922 series 2991909
Penny Haslam Podcast - Why presentation skills training isn't always the answer. When someone in your team struggles to speak up or seems unsure of themselves, it’s tempting to reach for a quick solution: presentation skills training.
It’s neat. It’s available. And it feels like you’re taking action. But in many cases, it’s a veneer-thin fix.
Yes, presentation skills training can be great for learning how to structure a talk, use slides well or engage an audience.
But if the real problem runs deeper, it won’t help. In fact, it might do more harm than good.
Because more often than not, it’s not a skills issue. It’s about confidence. Or culture. Or the way people are heard - or not - in your organisation.
In this episode a rethink what’s really going on.
Watch the video: Why presentation skills training isn't always the answer.
Hear all episodes of the Penny Haslam Podcast.
58 episodes
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