Public Speaking: Problem Solving in Groups

Some say that more heads are better than one. This could be true when giving a presentation in a group. Most people list public speaking as the number one most feared activity. Public speaking is not just about getting up in front of a group by yourself. There are many ways this can be done. You can speak by yourself to a large or small audience. You can also be in a group that gives a presentation to a room of individuals. Whether you are in a group or by yourself, the fear is still there.

In this free instructional video series, let a public speaking expert help your group find and implement the best solutions. She takes you through the process of defining and analyzing problems, brainstorming to find solutions and actually implementing solutions. Don't let working in a group scare you off from finding the best answers to problems that trouble you.

"Hey, there Tracy Goodwin, red sweater lady and we're going to talk about problem solving in groups; how to do that. Well there's lots of things that we have to talk about; we have to define problem, we have to define solution and we have to come up with and talk about strategies of working together to solve the problem. Now I've been a public speaking teacher for a long time and as soon as the words "group project" come out of my mouth, all I hear is just moaning. People don't like to work in groups and a lot of times; well there's a lot of reasons why people don't want to work in groups, but a lot of times it's because they don't necessarily know how to solve problems working in groups. And I can guarantee you every group is going to have problems. So if you've been assigned a group activity or even in your work world, working in a group; meeting with a group, I'm going to give you some great strategies of how to problem solve and make group work a lot less painful."