Why are presentation skills important to the professional world?
Ken Rea [Professor of Theatre]:
Ken: Well, if you can present well, you are very valuable to any organisation and why? Because there are not that many really good presenters out. Yeah. If you can present well you are able to. Have so much more influence to be so much more persuasive in your your presentation in getting your ideas across. A good presenter is able to motivate people to inspire them to to stand out.
A really good presenter can motivate, inspire, can stand out. It makes you more promotable. And of course it's very important for leadership as well.
Natasha [Skills for Study editor]:
I mean like just going down that route of the professional world, why should students be thinking about leadership skills now whilst they're studying?
Ken Rea:
Well, it's it's quite possible that many students will be leading organisations of their own. Some. And as a leader, you need to be able to motivate your, your team, your organisation to inspire them with your vision to make them follow that and the most effective way of doing this is that interaction you know.
With you presenting information to a live audience. So it's very important to be able to do that effectively. If as a leader, you. Don't present very well then and. Let's face it, there are a lot. Of them out there. If you don't present very well, you are at a disadvantage.
