Are you as successful as you want to be?

To answer that question you need to take a critical look at yourself. But before you start analyzing your behaviors and attitudes, think about what it means to be successful. Ask yourself "What does success means to ME?". Figured it out? Check your picture of success with those you are in agreements with – partners, colleagues, etc. Refine and define your success and then get to work using the WDEP system for self-evaluation. The WDEP system is the go-to procedure for lead managers to encourage quality performance in the workplace and you can make this system work for you as well!

WDEP stands for:

• What do you WANT?
• What are you DOING?
• EVALUATION: Is it HELPING OR HURTING?
• What is your PLAN?

You will quickly learn how to make a judgment or determination about the effectiveness of your actions and the attainability of your wants.

1. Is what you want realistic or attainable?
2. Is your action helpful in getting the job done?
3. Is your action helpful to others?
4. Is your action helping you get what you want?
5. Is your action in line with or against the explicit rules of the bank?
6. Is your action acceptable?
7. Is your action helping the bank achieve its goals so you can maintain a secure job for yourself?
8. Is your plan for improvement attainable and helpful?

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Still learning,

 

Honey

Presenting Like A Pro

 

When a presentation or speaker amazes you, do you ever stop to think you are seeing only the last 20 minutes of a process that took hours or work? On average presenters devote 20 to 60 minutes of time for each minute of a finished presentation. That means that a 10-minute presentation can take up to 6 hours to prepare. Keep everything organized when you are working on your presentation with these four tips:

 

Who is my audience?
What does your audience know about your subject? Why is your audience listening to your presentation? With what attitude do they approach your presentation? Understanding who your audience is will help you in choosing the right words, graphics and length of your presentation.

What is the purpose?

Are you persuading your audience or are you simply informing then? Are you training them on a specific topic? As with the first question, the answer will help you in choosing how to develop your presentation in terms of wording and graphics.

 

What style?

Once you have determined the audience and purpose of your presentation, you can consider what style is appropriate. Perhaps a problem-method-solution approach is best? Maybe it suffices to only place outlines in your presentation and engage your audience with your stories? Perhaps you want to test your audience and repeat your key points throughout the presentation?

 

Rehearse

Even the most talented speakers need to rehearse thoroughly. Initially, don’t worry about your posture or tone. Once you feel confident about the content of your presentation you can tweak the flow and make sure your transitions are effective, both in your voice and on your slides. Record your presentation when you are happy with it. Embrace your style, be natural. The payoff from rehearsing is that you will be more relaxed when you do your live presentation. Recording your practice session is beneficial in numerous ways. A recording offers a change in perspective: now you are an attendee and you watch and listen in that role. The recording also helps you fine-tune what you want to say, how you want to say it and tighten up your time line.

People that like to make a difference find that helpful presentations can do just that.  Make a difference.

 

Still learning

 

Honey