(Newswire.net — January 12, 2014) Scottsdale, Arizona —
Project Managers: Your boss is watching. When you give a project update speech before senior managers, you have the opportunity to look excellent, confident, and in charge of the facts. If you fumble when you speak, you may not be trusted, and you could be set back in your career. How could ten minutes in the next six months mean so much to your career?
A great project update speech isn’t hard to prepare, says Phoenix Business Coach Dr. Steve Broe. If you keep your message short and focus on your deliverables, you will get the attention of the executives in your organization.
In addition, you must be prepared for your question and answer period. “Most project managers don’t prepare for the Q&A phase of the update,” says Broe. “That’s a mistake. The way that you handle questions will allow you to shine – or make you look clumsy.” Broe advises his project manager clients to focus on the most important questions in advance – and rehearse your answers with a trusted colleague.
“Be prepared. Keep your PowerPoint simple. Document everything – but leave the details to your report appendix,” adds Dr. Steve Broe. “Leave plenty of time to answer the questions your boss wants to hear.”
As a service to the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the profession of project managers, a short instructional video has been released. In nine minutes, project managers will learn how to construct and deliver a winning update speech to senior managers. That video is now available (at no charge) through Broe’s Youtube channel. Project managers are encouraged to view the material and apply it to their work.
Here is the link for Dr. Steve Broe’s help on delivering a confident update speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkS04d1aGeI
Management professionals can also find the video by searching Youtube for DrSteveBroe to fing his channel. Dr. Steve Broe is a Phoenix business coach helping project managers to acheive higher levels of success.
Contact Steve Broe at 602-299-0576 or by e-mail at DrSteve@mycarrerimpact.com.