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Technical note
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Reference no. UVA-BC-0298
Published by: Darden Business Publishing
Originally published in: 2023
Version: 9 March 2023
Length: 4 pages
Data source: Published sources

Abstract

Speaking with groups of people is a critical leadership skill. During their careers, leaders need to engage with stakeholders including employees, investors, and members of the general public. This technical note aims to provide the reader with a brief guide for harnessing and channeling the energy they experience when they are about to give a speech. It has two parts. The first section uses scientific research to reinterpret what we experience physically, mentally, and emotionally when we ready ourselves to speak before others. The second section leverages this knowledge by providing tips speakers can employ to perform at their peak.

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Abstract

Speaking with groups of people is a critical leadership skill. During their careers, leaders need to engage with stakeholders including employees, investors, and members of the general public. This technical note aims to provide the reader with a brief guide for harnessing and channeling the energy they experience when they are about to give a speech. It has two parts. The first section uses scientific research to reinterpret what we experience physically, mentally, and emotionally when we ready ourselves to speak before others. The second section leverages this knowledge by providing tips speakers can employ to perform at their peak.

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