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Navigating last minute meeting time crunches

Navigating last minute meeting time crunches

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Navigating last minute meeting time crunches

- A day in the life of a busy executive is packed with discussions and directions and decisions. You need to be prepared for the chance of speaking on one of those chaotic workdays and having your highly choreographed presentation cut in half. In this video, let's discuss how to develop the essential skill of presentation, flexibility. At its core, this skill requires preparation for the unexpected, and the first pivot you must make involves time. Here's some examples of changes my clients and students have had to deal with. An executive saying, "I'm sorry, our overseas office needs me to call in, so I can only stay for five minutes. Is that okay?" Or in the elevator, an executive says, "I can't attend your presentation today. Tell me what it's about." Or as you're waiting outside of the boardroom, the admin steps out and says, "The board member from Dallas has had connection issues, so we've been delayed. I know we…

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