What do I need to be successful?
Key Learnings
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Prepare for living in a new country by researching language, climate, living accommodations, social norms, etc.
Minimise culture shock by investing time to experience your new cultural surroundings and understand local customs.
Know how to present yourself in any situation in order to make positive impressions that help you stand out and build stronger professional relationships.
To give an effective presentation, there are three elements that you need to keep in mind: have a presentation plan, know your audience, and engage your audience.
Effective visual aids can help the audience remember your messages.
Visuals should be an aid to the presentation – not the focal point.
Improving your professional skills in different areas (attitude, behaviour and presentation) will strengthen your level of professionalism and make more positive impressions.
Professionalism takes effort, commitment, and application.
Left unresolved, personal conflict can seriously affect your performance on the field.
Once you know your own natural response and understand the style of the other person with whom you are in conflict, you can adjust your response in such a way that leads to resolution more quickly and effectively.

Know your audience

Effective presenters craft their remarks specifically for their audience to have maximum effect or influence. The “right” information given to the “wrong” audience limits your ability to influence. To better understand your audience, you should ask yourself:

  • Who is in the audience (e.g. colleagues, senior management, prospective employers, etc.)?
  • Why are they there?
  • What are their demographics (e.g. age, gender, nationality, etc.)?
  • What is their attitude toward your objective? (e.g. supportive, sceptical, etc.)
  • Who are the decision makers and who are the influencers?
  • What knowledge do they have and what knowledge do they need?