Accountability and Team Presentations

Accountability and Team Presentations

Discussion: Accountability and Team Presentations

Length: 300 Words

Deborah Grayson Riegel, a communication skills expert, has this to say about team presentations: Ive found that group presentations tend to fall into the trap of creating a feeling of shared accountability (were all in this together) that translates into a reality of no accountability (Im sure someone else will test that the A/V set up is working). This means that core elements of presentation planning, design and delivery often fall through the cracks, resulting in a mishmash of uncoordinatedand sometimes competingobjectives, repeated or missing information, wildly different styles in graphics, and the likelihood that the presentation will run significantly under- or over-time. Add to that the feelings of frustration and resentment that people working in teams often feel about carrying more weight than their partners, and a team presentation is often a recipe for disaster.

Can you relate? How can you ensure successful team presentations?