26/08/2022
On Tuesday, we had a BACK TO FRONT meeting. The meeting went in reverse. We evaluated each speaker before they delivered their speech. Although the evaluators did not have a time machine, they had the power to decide what would happen in the future.
As an evaluator, how would you recommend areas of improvement to a speech you have not heard yet? You make it up! Like this:
● You were jumping like a bunny. It's better to stand still or use the stage more purposefully.
● Your were speaking very loud. Also your hands were up in the air for over half your speech. It's better to use big gestures and vocals sparingly otherwise it loses its effect when you really need to use them to enhance your message.
● You walked outside the room while you were speaking. It's better to remain in the room so the audience can hear you speaking.
● Your jokes were very funny, however you were giggling and laughing throughout your speech which disrupted the flow. Take deep breath and rehearse the jokes more so you would be less inclined to laugh at them.
It was really challenging to be a speaker. Not only did you need to deliver your speech as usual, but you had to do whatever the evaluator said that you did! All the speakers played along, and we had plenty of fun and laughs. It was an easy way for us to switch things around and step outside our comfort zone.
Sometimes, doing things in reverse gives you new ideas that you could not have otherwise thought about. If you get stuck in life, maybe doing the opposite of what you usually do will get you unstuck. If you're comfortable doing something with your right hand, maybe try doing with your left hand instead. Embrace feeling uncomfortable, and you will grow and benefit from that discomfort.
