Pregame Speech Review with a side of s*** burgers
Game #2
2.27.24
⏳ THE LINE-UP
What’s on the lineup card?
Pre-Game: Big Lou’s speech review with a focus on space, pauses & hooks
Warm-Up: Get to the point. Quickly.
Practice: Play-by-play analysis with a side of shared purpose
Gametime: 4.5 steps to command an audience that might not want to be there
The Close: Commit, Listen & Read
🕹 PRE-GAME
What Are We Talkin’ About?
Picking up from last week's Touching Base, we're dropping into the world of Communication and dissecting a motivational speech (kinda) that gives us a look into the importance of using space when presenting, the benefit of a pause and how to leverage a hook to engage the team (audience, customer) as soon as you start talking.
☕️ WARM-UP
A little context and story behind why this is worth talking about
Short and sweet is KEY.
What type of speeches are we talking about?
Company wide updates
Sales or board presentations
Keynotes
Pre-game speeches or…
Anytime you have an audience
If there’s anything we know about the best motivational talks in business or sport, it’s that they get right to the point
If they don’t, they DO make the point CLEAR without dragging us along.
🛠 PRACTICE
Example of Someone Using A Skill or Framework
Picking up from last week, in the 1989 film, Major League, Big Lou Brown (played by the late James Gammon) is the Cleveland Indians Manager of a disgruntled organization and team of misfits. Before the season kicks off, he keeps it short and sweet with a statement of SHARED PURPOSE as part of his motivational pre-game speech. Check out the full play-by-play HERE.
⏱ GAMETIME
An Exercise Or Thought For You to Apply Right Here & Now
So, how do YOU motivate your team and deliver like Coach Lou?
Walk in with a purpose and own the space
Use an emotional hook to make it relatable
Leverage a pause to grab attention
If there’s a shared purpose - state it.
Speak with a deeper voice. #joke
🏁 THE CLOSE
Highlights From Today & Sources For Continued Learning
Commit to embracing a hard pause the next time you want to grab attention.
Listen to Rene Rodriguez talk about Emotional Movement as a way to engage your audience and make a connection.
Read - Talk Like Ted - This book gives practical tips from TED Talk speakers (as if the name didn’t tell you that already). I like it because there are examples, takeaways and simple descriptions for you to apply like the four elements of delivery: rate, volume, pitch and you guessed it, PAUSES.
▶️ ON DECK
Teaser To What Leadership Pillar & Topic Is Up For Next Week
Next week, we’ll head into our third leadership pillar of Identity with a connection to Ted Lasso, John Wooden and the documentary, Underrated.
