Pressure and performance
Hot seat
Think, structure, deliver and stay present with no preparation.
The gapCompetence that depends on having had notice.
When to use it
Once the individual skills are steady.
What you need
A bank of questions and somebody to ask them.
The steps
- Select a question at random.
- Five seconds.
- Answer.
- Coach introduces a follow up.
- Answer again.
- Increase the difficulty.
- Review the performance.
You know it worked when
You can do all four at once without preparation.
What else it works, and why
- Intent
- The objective has to survive being challenged.
- Message
- Thoughts have to be organised fast.
- Delivery
- Pressure changes speed, clarity and vocal control.
- Connection
- You answer the person rather than retreat into a rehearsed answer.
Which drill is yours, in what order and at what dose, is not something a page can tell you. That is what a Discovery Call is for.
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