As an avid basketball fan, I can easily envision the final seconds of the game and the need for a player to have the fortitude to take the final shot. There are parallels between taking the last shot and having to deliver a critical presentation to a room of executive leaders. You have to be ready — physically and mentally.
You might not be playing for a crowded arena, but your work audience (i.e., coworkers, managers, and executive leaders) are on the lookout for your communication skills, intellect, and perseverance under pressure. As in sports, your talent is only one ingredient of a successful outcome. Your preparation, precision, and delivery are crucial factors.
According to a study on executive presence, your "appearance, communication, and gravitas" accounts for 26% of what is needed for a promotion. There are finite opportunities for you to convey all of this, so important meetings are the perfect time to get noticed.
Here are five keys to making your best impression in front of the most influential people sitting in the room with you.
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Garder le contrôle de vos réunions et surtout les rendre efficaces.
Some very good tips, for keeping even the best thought out meetings in check.
I think the most important tip which can go cross more then just controlling a meeting is that it is ok to say that you don't know something.