You’ve received critical feedback on your presentation. How do you keep your unique style intact?
Receiving feedback on your presentation can be an opportunity to improve without losing your unique voice. Here are some strategies to blend feedback with your personal style:
How do you incorporate feedback while staying true to your unique style?
You’ve received critical feedback on your presentation. How do you keep your unique style intact?
Receiving feedback on your presentation can be an opportunity to improve without losing your unique voice. Here are some strategies to blend feedback with your personal style:
How do you incorporate feedback while staying true to your unique style?
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Receiving critical feedback on a presentation is an opportunity to refine while staying true to my unique style here’s my approach: 1- Embrace Feedback by I view the critique as a chance to grow, focusing on constructive points that enhance clarity, structure, or delivery. 2- Analyze Objectively by I identify aspects that align with my core presentation style and distinguish them from areas needing improvement. 3- Adapt, Don’t Overhaul by I incorporate suggestions that improve effectiveness, such as simplifying slides or refining messaging, without compromising my voice, tone, or creativity.
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Years ago, I reported to an EVP who frequently criticized my presentations, even when flawless. He marked drafts with a red pen and always found new "issues" in every revision. This cycle repeated through five or six rounds until we reached his “final†version. I started keeping all his edited drafts. In one review, he harshly criticized a section but unknowingly approved my original draft in his final changes. I calmly showed him the drafts, proving the “errors†were never mine. Embarrassed, he stopped making unnecessary edits. This experience taught me that patience, evidence, and confidence are key to preserving your unique style, even under relentless scrutiny.
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A lot of focus is often on How to give feedback; a great deal of focus also need to be on how to receive it. Thank the person who gives you Feedback. Too often, people don't give Feedback and if someone is giving you Feedback, it means they trust in your growth process. Ask for specific examples on how you can present better- this helps you capture the essence of Feedback. Next, make wise choices on which Feedback you want to accept and which ones are not so important. That's a choice you make and not argue out with the Feedback giver. Once you have chosen aspects of the Feedback, integrate that into your style and work on it. Seek Feedback again to see if the changes have worked or not. It helps to keep improving through regular Feedback.
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Consider where the feedback is coming from. Is it from someone in your target audience? If so, is this a one-off thought, or a common feeling among those in your target industry? Find out by asking more people in your target for feedback and consider tweaking future presentations to try and resonate better with them while maintaining your personal style. The challenge will be to find those you trust to give you honest feedback as opposed to telling you it was great for fear of offending you.
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Se trata de evolucionar de acuerdo al feedback, sin perder el estilo propio, son sólo adecuaciones para mejorar, eso no hay que olvidarlo
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