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Yash Prabhu
October 28, 2017
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How public speaking made me a better leader (and vice-versa)
Yash Prabhu
October 28, 2017
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Transcript
How public speaking made me a better leader (and vice-versa)
Yash Prabhu @yashvprabhu speakerdeck.com/yprabhu/elaconf2017
Image Credit Journey
Develop Self-awareness & Empathy Expect the Unexpected Listen, Learn &
Grow @yashvprabhu
Develop self-awareness & empathy #WOCinTech
“Know Thyself, Improve Thyself, Complement Thyself” Anthony Tjan How leaders
become self-aware Harvard Business Review
Ask yourself why before you tell others why
Provide structure in slides Provide structure in schedule & processes
Build rapport with audience Build trust with team
Write about your experiences
Image Credit Expect the Unexpected
“Anything that can go wrong will go wrong” Murphy’s Law
Technical mishaps happen Mistakes happen
Have a script but don’t memorize it
People leave
#WOCinTech Listen, Learn & Grow
“You don’t need to know all the answers” Anonymous 360
reviewer
Don’t know answers? Get back to audience/team
Pay attention to feedback Meetup or feedback form or speaker
mentorship 360 reviews or peer reviews or 1:1s
Develop your own speaking and management style
Resources & Takeaways #WOCinTech
Public speaking resources Present! - Poornima Vijayashanker & Karen Catlin
Confessions of a public speaker - Scott Berkun Presentation Zen - Garr Reynolds Tech Speak Digest - Cate Huston & Chiu-ki Chan Callback Women Conferences - ElaConf, Write/Speak/Code
Leadership Resources Camille Fournier - The Manager’s Path Kim Scott
- Radical Candor Blogs - Lara Hogan, Cate Huston, Patrick Kua Harvard Business Review askamanager.org eng-managers.slack.com
Takeaways Public speaking & leadership are not innate abilities Build
your confidence by starting small Get out of your comfort zone and ask for or grab opportunity
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