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Maurice De Castro
The Biggest Mistakes
to Avoid
Maurice De Castro
When Presenting to Senior Management
Presenting to senior
management can feel
quite scary…
How do you feel?
Extremely anxious and I lose a lot of sleep over it
I’d rather not but I grit my teeth and get through it
It’s something I enjoy and look forward to
It’s part of the job so I’m quite relaxed about it
A
B
C
D
Why is it so painful??
We were born that way
Its No.1 job is survival
and to protect us from
outside threats
The Reptilian Brain
Threat?
We activate the
reptilian brain
through where
we live…
Look
good
The House of Me
Knowledgeable Hard Working
Dedicated Impressive
Where Do They Live?
How do
we grow
Competitive
advantage
Reduce
costs
Increase
Revenue
& Profit
Innovation
Efficiency
Speed
Vision
Customer
Service Morale
Knowledge
Talent
Culture
New
markets
Creativity
Loyalty
Financials Product
development
Market leadership
Quality
Stakeholders
We need to step
in their house
So where do you start?Where do you start?
Think like a tweet…
Slip ups
1 More is too much
Just give them the gold
●Rapid ramp up plan to get the commercial skills to the level
required to drive the operating model
●Implementation of new processes / procedures in a timely and
smooth manner
●Buy in / engagement from all parties
●Need to understanding demand volumes / forecasts in order to
recognise what the new model means vs. current model
●Potential barriers to overcome
●A need to understand if there are any changes of partnership /
relationships and how should can be managed
●Identify a reliable mechanism to prove cost savings
●Changes in government policy
●Impact of government deficit
Don’t make them read2
You’re not a comedian3
Don’t save
the punchline
for the end
Don’t be dull4
Energy &
Enthusiasm
are infectious
Playing it safe is boring5
Factual
Features
Benefits
Data
Logical
argument
Examples
Case studies
Exhibits &
props
Make it
Emotional
Story
Metaphor
Anecdote
Thought provoking -
questions
Suspense
Shocking
Humour
Surprise
Visionary
Big picture
Failing to Connect6
Open up a little
Don’t hide
7
Be yourself
NOT
the corporate
spokesperson
Solution
ttention
elevant
essage
xample
o
A
R
M
E
D
Story
Metaphor,
Anecdote
Thought provoking questions
Suspense
Shock
Humour
Surprise
Attention
Relevant
Make sure everything you say,
show and do is completely relevant
Message
Make it clear,
compelling and
memorable
Examples
Use them to bring your
message to life
Do
Don’t let them leave
the room until you’ve
made it clear what you
want them to do
The Biggest Mistakes to Avoid
More is too much1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Don’t make them read
You’re not a comedian
Don’t be dull
Playing it safe is boring
Failing to connect
Don’t hide
www.mindfulpresenter.com
maurice@mindfulpresenter.com

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The Biggest Mistakes to Avoid When Presenting to Senior Management