“I volunteered to give guest lectures for my friends' classes… it was perfect place to practice, under pressure but didn’t matter later.”
Adam Grant · Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques · 333. Find the Vibe: Build Stronger Connections Through Communication Part 1
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volunteered to give guest lectures for friends' classes to practice public speaking under low-stakes pressure
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“So if I have students to read 70 pages of a novel, and then I lecture in class in a way that they didn't really have to read that to understand the lecture, next time they won't do the reading. But if the activities that I plan for students in class, have them make use of the reading...”
“After every guest lecture I gave out feedback forms and I said, "Tell me what you'd like to see repeated, and more importantly, what I should change.”