Groundwork

Group 5

1. Riyanti Aulia Putri

2. Rizqi Romadhona
3. Shaza Inash Nabila
4. Siti Khairani
5. Syahriffandra
6. Tasya Lavinska Agustin
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The Diversity Factor

• INSENSITIVE TERMS
• EVERYONE CAN BENEFIT
• DEFERENCE TO THE HIGHER SPIRIT
• LANGUAGE THAT INCLUDES NOT EXCLUDES
• SEXUAL REFERENCES
INSENSITIVE TERMS

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DEFERENCE TO THE HIGHER SPIRIT

Include other religious references in your message.” Audience

members will be impressed if you are a Christian speaker and you
can make references to Judaism, for example, or if you are an
Islamic speaker and you make references to Hinduism
LANGUAGE THAT INCLUDES NOT
EXCLUDES

Using the right terms to describe a particular group or individual

SEXUAL REFERENCES

Sexual diversity requires some special sensitivity.

Like, It is not okay for a straight speaker to make jokes about LGBT
people, etc
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Preparing a Seamless Presentation

Gathering intelligence about specific audience members prior to your

presentation is a popular technique for keeping the entire audience
awake, alert, amused, and involved.

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• Working Off Other Speakers
• Getting Materials
• Standing Alone
Incorporating Audience Observations

Beyond what effective speakers traditionally do, with a little extra

effort, you can act like a virtual
insider. You can appear as someone who has a strong affinity and
empathy for the group.
Working Off Other Speakers

Working Off Other Speakers If you will be one of many speakers

presenting, ask the meeting planner if you could have the names
and contact information for other presenters. Many speakers use
this information to great effect.
Getting Materials

Any materials you can gather related to the most recent meeting, or
any prior meeting, is to your advantage
Standing Alone

If you can employ even one of the techniques discussed even once
in the course of your presentation, you may be the only speaker who
does so.
ALWAYS BEING AT YOUR BEST

The goal of making your next speech your best, and treating it as if it
were your last, is entirely worthwhile and imminently attainable.
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 Meeting Layout

01 02

Theater Style Seating Crescent Theater Seating with

Side Aisles

03 04 05

Classroom Style V- Clasroom Style

Standart- U Shape Seating

 Meeting Layout

06 07 08

Hollow Square
Octagonal Setup

Closed Boardroom Seating

09 10 11

T- Shaped Setup Round Tables

Facing Parallel Tables
1. Theater Style Seating

Pros:
Great for sessions where all of the action is at the front of the room.

Cons:
One-to-many communication, which isn’t helpful for teamwork or dialogue.
2. Crescent Theatre Style

Pros :
Great for presentations, lectures, and product demonstrations.

Cons :
Audience members tend to be too close to each other for
comfort, and there’s a tendency for pushing past other people
to enter or exit from seats.
3. Classroom Style

Pros:
All seats are facing the front of the conference room.

Cons:
Difficult to work in groups, with guests largely confined to their
seating rows.
4. V - Classroom Style

Pros :
Convenience for note-takers

Cons :
Interaction and eye contact is unlikely in this setup and group
discussions can be difficult.
5. Standart U - Shaped Seating

Pros:
Presenters can walk through the open space within the ‘U’ to
engage with attendees.

Cons:
Valuable conference room space is often lost in the centre of the
‘U’, impacting how many guests can be seated in the conference
room.
6. Hollow Square

Pros :
participants require a lot of interactive discussion.

Cons :
There are spots from where some participants may not be able
to view slides or other visual presentations clearly.
7. Closed- Boardroom Seating

Pros:
Favourable for discussions between all attendees in the group.

Cons:
Difficult to break-off and work in smaller groups.
If a projector is being used, chairs must be strategically placed to allow
all guests to have a clear view. This could mean only sitting around three
of the four sides of a table.
8. Octagonal Setup

Pros :
It dramatically improves eye-to-eye contact for small groups
where interaction is a factor.

Cons :
Although it’s easy to interact with other members at the table,
it’s not easy to mingle with other participants at other tables
9. T - Shape
Pros :
An arrangement for small discussion groups where a chairman or
moderator sits at the head. The centre row can be double tables if more
space is required for note taking.

Cons :
The people at the far end of the table may feel isolated. Using
circular or even square type conference tables can diminish
this isolation.
10. Parallel Tables

Pros :
It can be used for for debates, negotiations and etc.

Cons :
Depending on the size of the room or the arrangement of the
tables, line of vision can still be hindered.
11. Round Tables

Pro : It gives equal spacing and equal opportunity for

everyone to participate in conversation, with a shared centre.

Cons : It just consists of small number of people

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