Pitches and Presenting
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Projected Time
About 45 minutes
25 minutes for Lesson
5 minutes for Role Play
15 minutes for Guided Practice
Prerequisites
No
Aim
Trainees develop confidence and competence to ‘pitch’
Objectives
Small group exercises to develop good pitching habits (short and fun)
Outcomes
Trainees can construct a coherent one-minute pitch
Specific Things to Learn
Understanding why ‘pitching’ is increasingly important in the workplace
Avoid ambiguity in vocabulary
Lesson
Teaching notes and walkthrough
Slides
All guidance is provided in the Presenter Notes
Describe the main idea being shown in the slides.
Don’t just repeat what is on the slides.
Clarify definitions
Give examples you have seen or experienced
Common Mistakes / Misconceptions
Whatever topic you are presenting make sure you address the negative thinking that some people may have e.g.,
This is not relevant to me
I don’t have to learn this now
I’ll only be a junior so I won’t be able to change anything
Guided Practice
All guidance is provided in the Presenter Notes
Independent Practice
Trainees pair-off with a classmate that has a different work style to theirs (Leadership Compass)
They then ‘pitch’ to each other their goals, problems/challenges, and what action they have taken so far and what help they still need.
They must use the Active Listening skills, and then spend time individually taking action to address of resolve their partner’s problems/challenges, and prepare a one-minute pitch (PD Class Pitching Skills)
Challenge or Additional resources
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