Hi, there!
Winter term started :) First 2 classes of RW with Ken were amazing and fun. Classes were mainly about first impression and a posture we make when we meet people. This includes handshake, eye contact, pose, and smile. I have never study about good handshake, so the key point of "brief, warm, firm" was new to me as many other classmates are also mentioned. Furthermore, how to make good eye contact during your speech in front of people was also interesting to know. Making sure to look every person’s eye for few seconds is actually important element of good presentation. As well as these body movements, posture/pose makes significantly different impressions to people. I was really impressed to see the TED video by one of our classmate and Ken, ”Your body language shapes who you are” by Amy Cuddy. Certainly the contents of her presentation and her strong pose, her presentation skill was remarkable. I wonder great delivery skill might be one of the essential skills in good leadership since it seems that many of contemporary leaders present their ideas and belief nicely.
Finally, I was surprised to know
smiling helps not only presenter, but also listener around due to its powerful
contagion. As we discussed in a group, watching South West Airline, and even
encountering new classmates in the class made me recognizing such influential of
smiling. However, I realized my problem of smiling too much perhaps i may seem untrustworthy
as a leader. Practicing in a group was useful to know advantage and weakness of
my presentation skill. I would like to improve my leadership skill as well as
presentation sill with practice through the course, Practice makes perfect J
Hi, Moe!
返信削除Nice to have you in the same class.
As you meantioned the posture and the presentation skills were very interesting for me too. By practicing in front of others in the class, makes us to know what we cannot know if we practied by ourself.
The pictures you have posted on your blog makes us know the importance of smiling through the presentationa as these two are famous for there high presentation skills.
Hi, Risako!
削除It is really late reply, but thank you for your comment :) Your comment once reminds me of importance to practice in front of others to improve our leadership skills.
Hi Moe,
返信削除Thanks for two terrific posts. I appreciated that you introduced yourself, and I do have lots of interesting books I can recommend if you do in fact like reading. I too spent quite a bit of time in New Zealand once, including Christchurch, and I would love to go back someday.
I also really appreciate all that you have said about the contents of what we have studied so far, and your images of smiling leaders. And by the way, you have a lovely smile, very genuine, which I think you should use to your great advantage.
Hi, Ken. Thank you for your comment.
削除It is really good for me to know somebody read the blog, it keeps my motivation!
I would love to read some English book, so I might ask your recommendation of books ;) Thank you.