1. What does it mean to be a professional?

Pose the question then split into groups to discuss then feedback session

2. What makes a professional presentation?

Pose the question - What would you expect of someone presenting to you?

• Professionalism
• Business
• Acting the part / Attitude
• Confidence in own ability but not overconfident
• Sell yourself
• See yourself as others see you - (Video talks)

Additional points

• Presenting as a professional also impacts on interview technique and presentation of your curriculum vitae.
• Interview techniques
• Criteria for presentations
• Using equipment (and other tools e.g. portfolios and boards) and programmes e.g. Powerpoint
• Using video to see yourself as others see you - VESOL and VELAB, mini in KR library

3. How would you present a piece of work to a client?

Optional - Split into groups and give each an examples of a different client? Ask each group to prepare a short presentation for that client thinking about style and what the target audience would need.

Each group to present for 2 - 3 minutes only

Handouts

References to being a professional

Books about professional practice/professionalism