[GHC] Why you should pursue public speaking and how to get there

Starting a tech career as a minority is challenging. It could mean being the only one to speak against the popular opinion, or becoming more visible to get the same level of recognition. Public speaking helps you achieve that and more. This talk shares tips on how to overcome the fear and ways to get started. Attendees will be prepared to brace for presenting from a team meeting to a conference.

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1. and how to get there Why you should pursue public speaking
2. About me @yennycheung Hong Kong Engineering Manager #GHC19
3. • Why • fear • get better • start @yennycheung Agenda for today #GHC19
4. journey Why public speaking @yennycheung #GHC19
5. @yennycheung Why public speaking The benefits I got from public speaking • present • communication • crucial conversations • introverts #GHC19
6. @yennycheung hold us back Overcoming our fear #GHC19
7. @yennycheung Overcoming our fear What hold us back • racing • Forgetting • fraud • good enough #GHC19
8. @yennycheung racing What holds us back #GHC19
9. Our heart racing • nervousness • harbor • • @yennycheung What holds us back #GHC19
10. @yennycheung Forgetting What holds us back #GHC19
11. Our heart racing • nervousness • harbor • • @yennycheung What holds us back #GHC19
13. • comeback • Time • Forgetting what to say @yennycheung What holds us back #GHC19
14. Forgetting what to say • @yennycheung What holds us back #GHC19
15. Forgetting what to say • ◦ you blanked out → ◦ ◦ water @yennycheung What holds us back #GHC19
16. @yennycheung fraud What holds us back #GHC19
17. @yennycheung Being exposed as a fraud • “I don’t know” What holds us back #GHC19
18. @yennycheung Being exposed as a fraud • “I don’t know” • the best What holds us back #GHC19
19. @yennycheung good enough What holds us back #GHC19
20. @yennycheung Not being good enough • Imposter syndrome What holds us back Perceived ability Actual ability #GHC19
21. @yennycheung Not being good enough • Imposter syndrome • expectations What holds us back “One of the best advice for public speaking, is that your first talk will suck. You will get over it!” - Mario Stallone #GHC19
22. @yennycheung get better How to get better #GHC19
23. @yennycheung How to get better The Lean Startup model • • • • #GHC19
24. @yennycheung How to get better #GHC19
25. @yennycheung How to get better Building the proposal and the talk • interested • • feedback crew • audience #GHC19
26. practice @yennycheung How to get better “ Dry-run, Dry-run, Dry-run … ” - Nicola Corti #GHC19
27. @yennycheung How to get better #GHC19
28. @yennycheung How to get better Measure • feedback crew audience • video • questions #GHC19
29. @yennycheung How to get better #GHC19
30. @yennycheung How to get better Learn • taking feedback Scenario: After the dry-run for my talk, my colleague gave me some suggestions to improve. #GHC19
31. @yennycheung How to get better Learn • taking feedback Scenario: After the dry-run for my talk, my colleague gave me some suggestions to improve. Fixed mindset: “Bummer, I totally messed it up. Now my colleagues must think that I wasn’t prepared.” #GHC19
32. @yennycheung How to get better Learn • taking feedback Scenario: After the dry-run for my talk, my colleague gave me some suggestions to improve. Fixed mindset: “Bummer, I totally messed it up. Now my colleagues must think that I wasn’t prepared.” Growth mindset: “I’m thankful my colleague gave me those tips. Now my real talk is going to go better.” #GHC19
33. @yennycheung How to get better #GHC19
34. @yennycheung How to get better Repeat • reuse #GHC19
35. @yennycheung opportunities Where to start #GHC19
36. @yennycheung Where to start Looking for speaking opportunities • • Internal / external • first-time-speaker • underrepresented groups • #GHC19
37. • Why • fear • get better • start @yennycheung Recap 37 #GHC19
38. I want more people like me to represent us in the spotlight, and to help us move forward as an industry.
39. @yennycheung #GHC19 Thank you! Any questions?
40. @yennycheung References • • • • • #GHC19