Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 4

GROUP TWO
SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 4: DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION

PLANNING YOUR PRESENTATION
In planning your presentation you need to consider the following
• Clearly define the aim and objective of your presentation
• Develop a communication strategy using communication framework
• Select the Topic of your presentation
• Consider the context of your presentation. Your context need to establish the background of your presentation and your audience should be able to understanding the purpose of your presentation.
• Decide a comfortable date for your presentation
• Decide the venue for the presentation. (i.e. within or outside the organisational environment).
• How long will the presentation last
• Start gathering materials and information needed for your presentation.
• Choose how to send out invitations (through email, text message, Telephone calls or letters)
• Choose and make reservation for venue of presentation
• Request for items that will motivate your audience (e.g. Tea break, Small chops, Lunch, Drinks and water). Your audience being aware of these will be motivated and will stay to the end of your presentation.
• Request for transport to convey your invitees to venue of presentation. (i.e. if the presentation is outside the organisational environment.
• Required tools: Ensure Laptops, Projector, Flip Chart/Board and Extension box are readily available
• Arrange for Name tags, writing materials (pen, jotters etc.)
• Arrange for souvenirs if necessary
• Prepare certificate of attendance if required.

MEDIUM AND DELIVERY METHOD
In developing a strategy for a presentation, you will be able to decide and choose from several options for the medium and delivery method of presentation taking into consideration the advantages and disadvantages of each medium and delivery method. Some of the medium and delivery methods are as follows:
• Stand up without Visuals
• Round-Table
• Stand-up with Computer and Projector
• Stand-up with Overheads
• Stand-up with Flip/White Boards
• Video Conferencing
• Phone Conference

ESTABLISHING A LOGICAL AND EFFECTIVE STRUCTURE AND FORMAT
• Analysis your audience and determine the most effective structure/format that best suits your audience.
• Decide whether to use direct approach (i.e. to present the and recommendation the present data to support it) or
• Indirect approach (i.e. present the facts and lead to conclusion
• Never ignore any opposition
• Ensure that each point is logically related to the ideas that provides it and information that follows.
• Ensure you carry your audience along as you progress by using adequate, obvious, translations from point to point.
• Use repetition more than you would in writing, especially in the body and conclusion
PREPARING A PRESENTATION TO ACHIEVE THE GREATEST IMPACT
• Develop the introduction, Body and Conclusion of the presentation
• Follow the Traditional Rules (Tell them what you are going to tell them, Tell them, Then tell them what you have told them
• Use some examples, illustrations, pictures and video clips to capture the attention of your audience.
• Test the flow by telling the story of your presentation aloud to yourself
• Practice with your slides to ensure you do not take too much of your allotted time.
• Test run all required tools for the presentation before the D-day
• Edit and proof read.
• Ensure your presentation is well organized.
• Check the room and setup and ensure you know how to use the equipments and that all are in good working condition.

PRESENTATING YOUR PRESENTATION EFFECTIVELY
• Introduce your presentation as soon as you stand up and start walking to the podium or front of the room.
• Get your nerves under control
• Eliminate stage freight
• Be conscious of time allotted for the presentation.
• Analysis your primary and secondary audience
• Consider the class of your audience
• Be bold and have full control of your audience
• Look directly into the eyes of the audience.
• Start your presentation with jokes, interesting short story etc.
• Create a positive relationship with your audience
• Watch the reaction of your audience as you progress.
• Read their facial expression at intervals as your presentation progresses.
• Be careful not to overwhelm the audience with too much detail.
• Use body illustrations as you would in conversation
• Be audible enough so that the last row in the audience will hear you.
• Pronounce your words clearly.
• Expect feedback and questions
• Expect relevant and irrelevant questions
• Expect negative and positive response
• Be ready to answer their questions effectively.
• Summarize what your have said by showing your audience summary slides that highlights your main points.
• Conclude, and close

Letter of Introduction – Moses Ojo

Name: Moses Oluwafemi Ojo

Seat No. 9, Student No. 12

Course: Communication in Leadership and Negotiation

I am a thirty young man from Yoruba tribe in south west geographical location of Nigeria.

Academic Qualification:

B.Sc. (Accounting)

Professional Qualification:

Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)

Associate Chartered Stockbroker (ACS)

I am presently working with FutureView Financial Services Ltd (Investment Banking Company) as an Equity Research Analyst.

Extra Curricula Activities:

Reading: I like reading materials on leadership and personal effectiveness, motivation, and strategy. On leadership I like reading works of Jack Welch (Winning, Straight fro the gut), John Maxwell (The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Failing Forward), Marshall Goldsmith (What Got You Here Won't Get You There), Ken Blanchard (The One Minute manager), Steven Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People), and Jim Collins (Built To last, Good to Great).

On strategy, I like reading Harvard Business Review, books of John Kotter, and Micheal Potter.

Social Life: My social life is concentrated only in church, I am not a lover of football, neither do I love going to party.

My aspiration is to impact humanity in the area of knowledge sharing.

MEMBERS OF GROUP TWO

Serial	First Name	Last Name	Telephone Number	Email	Seat Number
1.	Monday	Ihanuwaze	07084762972	ogbe4uwaz@yahoo.com	8
2.	Benjamin	Ogboyi	08028592588	popej11@yahoo.com	10
3.	Oluseyi	Olojede	08024966878	oluseyi.olojede@yahoo.com	13
4.	Moses	Ojo	08025866939	femmsson@yahoo.com	9
5.	Doris	Agu	08033468233	dorisagu1@yahoo.com	7
6.	Adeshola	Adeyinka	08033071199	adeshowng@yahoo.co.uk	12
7.	Hassannah	Salami	08056629710	hazannat@yahoo.com	11

Team Leader: Monday Ihanuwaze

Team Recorder: Adeyinka Adeshola

Letter of Introduction - Monday Ihanuwaze

STUDENT NUMBER: 19
SEAT NUMBER: 8

DATE: 15 May 2010

Dear Professor,

My name is Monday Ihanuwaze. I hail from Okada in Ovia Local Government Area of Edo State. I graduated in 1991 from the University of Benin, with a degree in Accounting. I also studied at University of Lagos and Enugu State University of Science and Technology. In both institutions, I obtained M.Sc in Accounting and MBA in Finance. I belong to several professional bodies which include being a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and Fellow of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. I have attended local and international seminars.

I am a soldier and presently a Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigeria Army. My goal is to contribute my quota positively towards improving professionalism in the Nigerian Army. I am widely travelled and have visited many countries. I enjoy interaction with people and making new friends. I also belong to several social clubs. I have interest in consultancy and property management, and have promoted companies in those fields.

I play golf and squash. I am married with three children.

Thanks,

Monday.

Letter of Introduction - Hassannah Salami

Sit No: 11
No on List: 25

My name is Hassannah Salami. I am a native of Ogun state. I am 28 years. I am happily married to Taiwo Salami. I have a BSC in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Ibadan. I started my career with Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Ltd as a Wellsite Drilling Engineer. I work two weeks offshore and two weeks onshore. I am currently a Drilling Optimisation Engineer based onshore in Addax Petroleum.

Social Life:
I love visiting friends, families and also love putting smiles on less privileged children.

I love spending my leisure time with my lovely husband (The best husband anyone can dream of).

Professional Areas
I belong to several professional bodies like SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers), NAPE (National Association of Petroleum Explorationist) etc.
I am IWCF (International Well control Forum) certified from Aberdeen Drilling School UK. With this certification you can work on any rig in the world.

My short term goal is to manage and positively contribute to Drilling Optimisation unit in Addax. My long term goal is to be the best Drilling Optimisation Engineer in the oil sector.
Professional Awards
Best Female Petroleum Engineer, SPE UI 2006.
3rd position in SPE paper context, SPE Nigeria 2006.

Why MBA
I am currently managing 4 rigs for Addax Petroleum, and this entails project management, Decision making, performance analysis. MBA program will really help me to learn about how to strategies and improve on Drilling operations and concepts and it will really help me to manage the drilling business well. And with the way I am currently contributing to the Drilling business, I might be a Drilling Optimisation Manager soon. So MBA will be an added advantage.

Thanks