Critical Reflection

The showcase presentation I have selected is Big Hero's topic on workplace bullying. Although there were many great presentations on that day, I felt that their group's presentation left a lasting impression as they were from the same CPD class, hence their improvements were obvious and I found myself anticipating their presentation. 

The first thing I noticed about their presentation was the huge improvement in slides. They were easy to understand, with minimal words and was visually appealing as well. This, as compared to their original slides were a lot more professional and suited to the theme of the project. Content wise, the flow of their slides was smooth which became a huge aid for them with regards to the flow of presentation. 

I also noticed that the team was a lot more professional with their presentation. Although some members made hiccups when presenting which led to several pauses mid sentence, they remained calm throughout and carried on with their presentation after taking a moment to collect their thoughts. Something that I also felt was noteworthy was that after the hiccups, the members apologised before collecting their thoughts. I thought this was very polite and showed modesty in acknowledging their mistakes without hindering their professionalism. This method can even be applied during class presentations as well. 

All members had very little reference to their slides, which helped them maintain eye contact with the audience. It also showed that they were familiar with their content and confident with their presentations. Some members who are usually more shy during class presentations had great improvement during the showcase, where they smiled to the audience and used big hand gestures that reflected her confidence. 

Overall, I am very proud of them as a fellow CPD classmate and would like to thank them for their hard work in this presentation. 

Cheers!

Comments

  1. Brad Blackstone10 April 2018 at 19:13

    Dear Min,

    Thank you for this well organized and finely detailed reflection. I appreciate the observational stance and balanced tone of your critique.

    All the best for your future learning and the upcoming IWSP!

    Brad

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