You have a team of public speakers with different personalities. How do you get them to work together?

Why on earth are you trying to take responsibility for other people's relationships? That's their job. If they can't work together, change the team.

Understand Individual Strengths and Weaknesses: Take the time to understand each team member's strengths, weaknesses, preferences, and communication styles. Recognize their unique talents and contributions, and leverage them effectively within the team. Establish Clear Goals and Expectations: Clearly communicate the team's goals, objectives, and expectations for collaboration. Ensure that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities within the team and how their individual contributions contribute to the overall success of the team.

Understanding the strengths, weaknesses, and preferences of your team members in public speaking is crucial for effective collaboration and performance improvement. It allows you to allocate tasks according to individual capabilities, provide targeted support and training, foster a supportive environment, and ultimately enhance the overall quality of presentations. Additionally, leveraging each team member's strengths can lead to more engaging and impactful presentations.

I never worked with a team it was just me. But I offered a price for everyone to give me feedback on their way out. It was a small token. Like a flower or chocolate. They gave me every evaluation. I asked for constructive feedback and any suggestions. My audience were healthcare professionals. They were taking time away from family etc It allowed me to improve

Agreed that to get a team of public speakers to collaborate, the most important aspect is to determine each person's strength or weakness. One person may be an expert salesperson, while others are in research, product application, etc. Each person speaks about their specialty. If all else fails, have them join a Toastmasters group, where everyone has a chance to find their communication style and learn to work collaborative with others.

Part of managing individuality is having a shared overall vision of what the presentation is about. Additionally clarity about how best to optimise the talents of the team is vital. Using the natural and authentic personalities of the team members for the various aspects of the presentation will also be of benefit.

After understanding team personalities, set clear goals for the presentation: define purpose, message, and outcome. Know your target audience, their needs, expectations. Measure success through audience feedback, engagement metrics. Shared vision aligns efforts, prevents confusion, motivates team.

Clear doubts to them and give them affirmative responses that would uplift them to thinking positively of how they look and more so to the point

Once goals are set, divide tasks using project management tools like Trello or Asana. Track progress, assign responsibilities. Collaborate using Google Docs or Slides for content sharing. Consider skills, interests, availability for task allocation. Balance workload for equal contribution and recognition.

when giving feedback, always focus on formulating active suggestions. When speaking in public many people focus on what they don't want to do. Don't say ehm, don't fiorget anything, don't show that I am nervous. this makes people get stuck. When focussing on what you want to do instead, people can bring out their character and personal opinion.

During presentation preparation, utilize tools like Slack or Zoom for communication, idea exchange, and updates. For feedback, consider SurveyMonkey or Kahoot to gather opinions and suggestions. Maintain respectful, constructive, and supportive communication. Actively listen, acknowledge differences, and resolve conflicts amicably.

Communication among a group of people has always been the best tool to use. This is the best way to assess where everyone’s strength could be used in the presentation optimally.

Through communication and feedback opportunity, the evaluation of each speaker will provide information on how to use each speaker based on their oratory skill and audience engagement skills. This method keeps the team focused on developing smooth transitions.

The primary reason for rehearsing is to ensure you communicate effectively. So during your practice, along with the above focus you want each speaker to deliver the relevant message clearly. Identify key points to communicate and avoid overloading your audience with information.

Prior to presenting, practice with team using tools like Loom or Prezi Video for recording and review. Utilize coaching from platforms like Toastmasters or TED Masterclass for public speaking improvements. Focus on delivery, timing, transitions, and coordination during rehearsals. Seek feedback, make adjustments, and enhance confidence.

After a presentation, always take time to give the group a high-five (real or virtual) and tell them, "Great work, team!" (or the equivalent). Take turns reviewing what you think went well and how the team can improve in the future. Write down a plan to implement these improvements. Remind yourselves that regardless of how the audience responded, preparing and delivering the presentation was an accomplishment.

I adds humor periodically in my presentation. And pictures of my Mastiffs or Beach settings. Encouragement for taking care of ourselves. This was integrated when I owned half of a company called Healthstrides LLC. I secured an agreement with OPERS to speak to residents preparing for retirement. Best time ever

This article seems to be presented as a checklist. What wasn't clear to me is the reason for the presentation and moreover why a team approach was chosen. I think the need for a team would be for a panel discussion where each member of the panel is an SME for a particular sub-topic. A panel would imply there be a team leader that would act as a moderator and assign the responses.

To encourage collaboration among a team of public speakers with diverse personalities, foster an environment of open communication where each member feels heard and respected. Utilize team-building activities to build rapport and trust, identify each speaker's strengths, and assign roles accordingly. Encourage mutual support and feedback, emphasizing the importance of working towards common goals. Additionally, provide ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance their skills and promote continuous improvement.