I had been a co-host at The HR Cafe: Usapang Trabaho, Buhay, Atbp., a weekly webinar show that’s broadcasted on Facebook Live and Youtube. You can watch our replays here:
https://www.facebook.com/TheHRCafePhilippines/
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We are already on our 132nd show. After observing so many quality speakers, I’ve noticed that there are some commonalities that make some speakers better than average.
Quality #1 — They keep their introductions short, and get to the point.
I have heard speakers who spend half an hour going over the introduction. Maybe they feel that if they talk about various examples and build up the topic better, the audience would be more receptive of the message.
While this may be the case, I personally think that speakers who go straight to the point are gold.
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People listen to you because they want to learn something. If you can concise the talk to 30 minutes, then do so. If you need 1 hour, then do so. But don’t go around and around the bush to fill in the time, to spread your message.
A TED Talk is only 18 minutes long—a length that was chosen by TED organizers based both on neuroscience and strategy. They understood that 18 minutes was long enough for a speaker to flesh out an idea, but short enough that a listener could take in, digest, and understand all of the important information.
Get to point. Use pauses if you need to, but don’t go around the world to spread your message. Just say it.
Everyone will thank you for it.
Quality #2: They take the effort to remove their “uhms and ahs” to the minimum.
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One of the best takeaways I’ve received from Toastmasters is that they train you to remove filler words like, “okay?” “uhms…” or “ahhhs” from the speech. Research have shown that the use of filler words like “uhms” and “ahs” act as essential traffic signals for our conversations. Fillers are our brains forcing our mouths to stop talking so that we can think for a moment! Everyone – and I mean everyone – uses these fillers.
Removing these words require a lot of mindfulness. You want to remove these words because you know they distract the viewers from your core message.
Removing filler words will increase the strength of your delivery and makes you sound more confident.
Listen to the replay of your speeches. Always seek the way to improve your lecture. Join Toastmasters to train yourself to talk more effectively. The less filler words you use, the more authentic and believable you become.
Quality # 3: They come very prepared, and have some visual aids.
We had Atty Erwin Zagala and Atty. Ramon Ramirez do their webinars without the use of visual aids, and they were AMAZING. They were very knowledgeable, had great rapport with their audience, and were excellent communicators. Anyone who listens to them gets their point immediately, and their videos are full of extra knowledge:
However, not all speakers are that great as communicators. That’s why, it’s good to also offer visual aids to help viewers understand your message.
Thankfully, Canva and Powerpoint exists to help, and they’re free to use. Especially if the talk has been arranged a long time before, take the time to prepare.
Your audience will thank you for it.
Quality # 4: Be Relevant.
Last week, we had Coach Bonnie Factor share about Artificial Intelligence and how it helps the HR industry. Since Chat GPT was launched last December 2022 and placed Artificial Intelligence into the mainstream mindset, everyone’s just dying to learn more about the technology.
Thankfully, we had Coach Bonnie to share what she knew about Artificial Intelligence:
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Did you know that AI could help you create better emails and letters to your bosses? Even if you only know Tagalog, you can use ChatGPT to write a very professional email to your boss, even if you gave your instructions in Tagalog.
Through prompts, you can create tables with analysis, prepare reports in a few seconds, and come up with presentation scripts.
Amazing, right? Yun talaga, stuff I didn’t know.
Quality #5: Stay Calm and Know that you have an Easy Audience to Share your Knowledge with
The week before, we had life coach Jonecca San Pascual to talk about Self Discipline and how to share her thoughts about Self-Discipline and how to instill discipline in others:
Jonecca is one of my most favorite speakers because she’s authentic, and always gets to the point. That week, she stressed the importance of having rapport with people you want to instill changes with so that they are more receptive to positive changes. She always shares ideas that are a matter of fact, but teach you so much.
The other week, Mr. Mitch Daryll Tacus, HR Manager of CW Home Depot shared his tips to HR Newbies entering the industry. I am in awe of him because he’s so young, and yet very committed to his work. His attitude of continuous learning inspires, and if everyone in the HR industry is like him, the industry would be in a much better place.
<div class=”fb-video” data-href=”https://fb.watch/kdTJvNIZ3T/” data-width=”500″ data-show-text=”false”><blockquote cite=”https://www.facebook.com/TheHRCafePhilippines/videos/1413341402803642/” class=”fb-xfbml-parse-ignore”><a href=”https://www.facebook.com/TheHRCafePhilippines/videos/1413341402803642/”>The HR Cafe Ep 128.: "What an HR Newbie should Know"</a><p>HR was primarily seen as a "paper pusher" role decades ago. HR professionals signed off on hiring and firing; they kept employee records and personnel files; they fielded the occasional employee or manager complaint. Today, HR departments are more dynamic, playing an essential role in a business's long-term talent development strategy.
If you're a newcomer to the world of HR or is planning to shift to a career in HR we encourage you to join us this coming March 12, 2023 – SUNDAY at 3PM for another value-adding session of The HR Cafe Program. We will have HR Practicioner Mr. Mitch Daryll Tacus as guest speaker to discuss what are the critical things that one needs to know and understand to have a successful career in the field of HR.
Make sure to block-off your calendars this coming SUNDAY as we again air LIVE via livestreaming at the FB Group Page and Youtube Channel of the Philippines HR Group.
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I strongly believe that everyone has valuable knowledge and experience to share. Even after decades of work, I still have my ear open to new perspectives because I feel that the more I age, the less I know, and the more that I should learn.
One of the best thing about being a co-host at The HR Cafe: Usapang Trabaho, Buhay Atbp. is that I have front-seat access to all these experts with something to share. I’m thankful to Coach Darwin Rivers for being very supportive of free learning, and we look forward to more HR Cafe episodes to come!