Reflection on Oral Presentation 2

My team Dr. Bug had Oral Presentation2 on Thursday, 25^th March, 2010. The aim of the presentation was to create awareness amongst the people about antibiotic misuse and to convince the government bodies to adopt some measures to curb the problem.

 

The evaluation of my performance in Oral Presentation2 will be divided into 3 main points:

• verbal skills
• non-verbal skills
• content

I think that my verbal skills were good as I had a good projection of voice. I used correct pronunciation and suitable pauses which enhanced my fluency. Unlike Oral Presentation1, this time I made sure that I avoid the use of informal words and slangs. However, I feel that my pace was a bit faster at times which should be taken care of. I think that I was a bit hesitant as times because every time I had a new point to discuss. So it took me time to adapt to the new topic. 

With regard to the non-verbal skills, I made use of hands and gestures to my advantage to explain my points efficiently and effectively. I maintained proper eye contact with the audience as well as an appropriate posture. But this time I was looking at the slides a lot which is undesirable.

In terms of content, I was well-versed with all the topics in the presentation which boosted my confidence. I tried to convey the best of my knowledge to the audience. However, in the Q & A session I referred to the MOH proposal considering the public point of view. I should have answered the question taking into consideration that there was a mixed audience (public and MOH).

On the whole, I made some improvements from the last presentation. I was also confident during the presentation. However, I still need to work upon some flaws to do better presentations in future.

As a team, my team was successful in achieving the objectives of the presentation. We conveyed our message effectively to the audience through an innovative presentation style. Our transitions were smooth and our audience responded well to the presentation. However, we exceeded the time limit so we must work upon excellent time management.

Reflection on Project Meeting 1.An analysis of my criteria for meetings.

After talking to Ms Happy, I realised that my blog about the project meeting 1 wasn’t up to the mark. So, I am writing this blog in which I will reflect upon the project meeting 1 and add on to the previous reflection.

Before reflecting upon the meeting I would like to introduce you to my personal checklist which I keep in mind while analysing the meeting and it's importance:

• Preparation
• Effective Communication
• Participation
• Meeting Etiquette
• Timeliness
• Success

Before going for a meeting it is necessary for all the members to know the agenda of the meeting and prepare themselves accordingly. A meeting where the members lack preparation is likely to be unsuccessful. My project meeting 1 was good in this regard as all my team mates were well prepared for the meeting which helped us in our discussions.

Clarity in the voice helps in conveying the message effectively. Here comes effective communication into play. I think my team needs to work upon clarity because I felt that sometimes we weren’t very clear in expressing our ideas to our teammates.

The main purpose of a meeting is that all the members discuss things. Participation of all helps in taking everyone’s viewpoint into consideration. My team still has a room for improvement in this regard because I feel that all the members were not participating actively.

Timeliness and punctuality are important factors. The meeting should be able to accomplish its objective within the allocated timeframe. We managed to complete all the tasks listed in the agenda in time. Moreover, everyone was punctual.

Meeting Etiquette includes being polite in words and behaviour along with being an attentive listener. We must show respect for everyone’s opinions. I think our team was well mannered and listened to everyone’s ideas patiently before expressing their views.  We showed due respect to each other even while expressing our disagreement to some idea. The opening and closing of the meeting by the team leader (me) could have been better. So, I need to improve myself in this regard.

Success of the meeting is the most important factor. A meeting must be able to accomplish its objective and stick to the agenda.  Our meeting was successful and we managed to complete all the tasks in the timeframe allocated.

On the whole, the meeting was good. We still have to work upon our flaws to have better meetings in future.I would like to thank my teammates for being so understanding. 

:) :)