Surviving the Group Presentation . . . PART 2
“How come I never get a good group?” Recognize that your group has been assembled with a professional purpose in mind, not to make your life miserable. You will disagree with each other on aspects of...
View ArticleGroup Presentation Tips for Power and Impact
Group work carries with it problems, so I offer here group presentation tips to help you survive this business school rite of passage to gain personal competitive advantage. Anyone who has participated...
View ArticleSurviving the Group Presentation
“How come I never get a good group?” Who hasn’t uttered this pitiful refrain during business school when laboring over a group presentation? Leaving aside the conceit of faux martyrdom for a moment,...
View ArticleHow to Pass the Baton in Your Business Presentation
One of the least-practiced aspects of the group presentation is how you pass the baton – the transition between speakers. Yet these baton-passing linkages within your presentation are incredibly...
View ArticleHow to Survive the Group Presentation . . . Part I
Why We Have Problems with the group presentation . . . You find all sorts of problems in group work. Anyone who has participated in even one group project in college knows this. Perhaps you believe...
View ArticleSurviving Group Presentation Problems . . . Part II
One thing you know for a fact is that when you engage in “group work,” you encounter group presentation problems. Lots of them. But recognize that your group has been assembled with a professional...
View ArticleBusiness Case Competition Season is Here
Business Case Competitions usually launch in the spring, so now is the time to prepare. The key to doing well in business case competitions is to differentiate yourselves beforehand by following your...
View ArticleBusiness Case Competition Preparation . . . Step II
Phase 2 of your business case competition preparation begins when you’re issued the case. Recognize that the nature of this case may differ from what you are accustomed to. It could be more incomplete...
View ArticleCase Competitions Test Your Mettle
The business case competition puts you in front of Corporate America in naked competition against the best students from other schools. No hiding behind a resume. No fast-talking a good game. No...
View Article“I never get an interesting topic”
“I never get an interesting topic.” I hear this lament more often that I care to. No more vintage whine or self-sabotage exists than this one, uttered in ignorance of its true meaning. Here are two...
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