ElaConf2017

How public speaking made me a better leader (and vice-versa)

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1. How public speaking made me a better leader (and vice-versa) Yash Prabhu @yashvprabhu speakerdeck.com/yprabhu/elaconf2017
2. Image Credit Journey
3. Develop Self-awareness & Empathy Expect the Unexpected Listen, Learn & Grow @yashvprabhu
4. Develop self-awareness & empathy #WOCinTech
5. “Know Thyself, Improve Thyself, Complement Thyself” Anthony Tjan How leaders become self-aware Harvard Business Review
6. Ask yourself why before you tell others why
7. Provide structure in slides Provide structure in schedule & processes
8. Build rapport with audience Build trust with team
9. Write about your experiences
10. Image Credit Expect the Unexpected
11. “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong” Murphy’s Law
12. Technical mishaps happen Mistakes happen
13. Have a script but don’t memorize it
14. People leave
15. #WOCinTech Listen, Learn & Grow
16. “You don’t need to know all the answers” Anonymous 360 reviewer
17. Don’t know answers? Get back to audience/team
18. Pay attention to feedback Meetup or feedback form or speaker mentorship 360 reviews or peer reviews or 1:1s
19. Develop your own speaking and management style
20. Resources & Takeaways #WOCinTech
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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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