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As a manager you are probably being asked to increase productivity. Yet, if you get any leaner, you may disappear!
You cannot afford to have any talents hidden in your organization. The brilliant coder in your development department could be a tremendous asset on your next sales call if only he would recognize that when his eyes light up, other eyes are glazing over. The new college hire could easily update the company Facebook account after understanding how your public communications manager operates.
With no money or time for extensive training programs whether in-house or outsourced, how can you help your experts share their expertise?
Sport your experts to become expert presenters following these guidelines. Then provide the platform for others to see her as the expert that she is…and be able to apply this knowledge.
There are 3 basic elements for expertise to be expertly presented.
1) WIIFM—What’s in it for Me should guide the presentation. All information should lead back to the benefit to the audience. Don't just tell them to work better, faster, smarter. To do so, show them how. Maybe by learning something new, they can eliminate more cumbersome elements of their work. Maybe it will lead to a better performance rating that leads to increased responsibilities and increased salaries.
2) What's In It For the Organization, or WIIFO, answers how your organization will benefit from what you are sharing. Perhaps it's a work flow process without as many hand-offs; perhaps it’s eliminating paralyzing email glut. Show how applying your expertise will improve the bottom line…which then allows for continued success.
3) Make it experiential: Share the platform! Your job is not to impart information; your job is to help the audience create knowledge. Rather than telling them how to streamline a process, or enroll a new customer, have them practice the "how to" throughout your presentation. Role play, write a script, have some fun.
Sharing expertise should be stimulating and inspiring. These guidelines should help to make that happen.
About the Author:Along with Lorraine Flick, Katherine is principal with Impact Training Partners. They create experiential learning programs for all areas of professional development.
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