Keeping in mind the recommendations in this chapter, hold a presentation.

organise it as follows:

• Hold it in a group (there has to be an audience, after all). each person in the group should take a turn delivering a presentation, the remainder forming the audience.

• choose your topics. It is more fun if everybody has a different topic. Here are some suggestions:

– A project you are (or have been) involved in

– Planning theory

– Using planning software

– A book or article about project management you have read

– A large project such as the channel tunnel

– Your company or your course of study

– An interview you have done

– A topic that your trainer assigns to you

– A topic of your own choosing discuss your choice of topic with your trainer/teacher.

• decide on a time limit for a presentation (for example, no longer than 15 minutes).

• decide how you plan to create the transparencies (by hand or on the computer). You might decide to use a beamer (or your trainer/teacher might decide you have to).

• everybody then gives their presentation. You could hold presentations in sets of four.

• The audience evaluates the presentation while it is being given. The website accompanying this book contains a ‘Presentation checklist’ that can be used.

• The members of the audience should give their feedback as soon as each presentation ends. Use the checklist.

• After all the presentations have been held, your trainer/teacher could assess them.