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DisruptHR NEWS: Stand Out on the DisruptHR Stage — 7 Tips for Giving a Powerful DisruptHR Talk
Bonjour perturbateur! As the Chief Excitement Officer for DisruptHR, I'm often asked for my opinion on what makes a DisruptHR Talk great. As someone who has watched hundreds (maybe thousands) of DisruptHR Talks, here are a few tips I give: Be ready to go as soon as you're introduced. Don't reference people or things going on at the event or stuff mentioned in other Talks. Get right into your message. Your opening should be awesome. Share a surprising fact. Shock people. Say something controversial. Get a laugh. Grab their attention! Thou shalt not pitch or sell a product or service in your Talk. Seriously, don't be that human. DisruptHR Talks must be about an IDEA. If you're talking about a popular topic - culture, diversity, employee engagement, leadership, remote work, etc. - please share a new approach. Everyone knows that these are critical issues affecting the workplace. If you want to make an impact in one of these areas, say something new! Use language that you would use in talking with your friends. But don't just throw in a four letter word just to sound edgy. We want people to hear language that they can relate to, but you also need to be mindful that the video will be online for the world to see, so make sure it's aligned with your personal brand. Practice ahead of time, but not too much. You'll likely get ahead of or behind the timing of your slides at some point. Know your main points, and keep going. Imperfect Talks are part of the fun of DisruptHR. Have fun! We love the fact that all DisruptHR speakers are faced with the same task: making their point in 5 minutes, with exactly 20 slides that are set to advance automatically every 15 seconds. By keeping seasoned speakers on their toes, and giving new speakers some guardrails to stay within, a lot of great ideas are shared by a diverse mix of speakers on DisruptHR stages around the world. I hope these tips help you give a great DisruptHR Talk! Upcoming DisruptHR EventsDisruptHR events are occurring in the following communities within the next month: DisruptHR Denver CO 15.0 - September 12 DisruptHR Portland OR 3.0 - September 12 DisruptHR Vaughan ON 3.0 - September 13 DisruptHR Jacksonville FL 2.0 - September 13 DisruptHR Chicago IL 8.0 - September 14 DisruptHR Halifax NS 1.0 - September 14 DisruptHR Belgrade RS 3.0 - September 14 DisruptHR Skopje MK 1.0 - September 14 DisruptHR Kansas City MO 4.0 - September 20 DisruptHR Los Angeles CA 8.0 - September 20 DisruptHR London ON 4.0 - September 20 DisruptHR Northern New Jersey 3.0 - September 21 DisruptHR San Francisco CA 8.0 - September 21 DisruptHR Lansing MI 3.0 - September 21 DisruptHR Reno NV 5.0 - September 21 DisruptHR South Wales UK 4.0 - September 21 DisruptHR Calgary AB 10.0 - September 21 DisruptHR London UK 18.0 - September 25 DisruptHR Kingston JM 1.0 - September 27 DisruptHR Richmond VA 4.0 - September 27 DisruptHR Hartford CT 4.0 - September 28 DisruptHR Paris FR 4.0 - September 28 DisruptHR Las Vegas NV 1.0 - September 28 DisruptHR Capital Region NY 3.0 - September 28 DisruptHR Athens GR 2.0 - September 28 DisruptHR Cambridge UK 4.0 (Milton Keynes) - October 3 DisruptHR Manchester NH 6.0 - October 3 DisruptHR Charlottesville VA 4.0 - October 3 DisruptHR Bismarck ND 3.0 - October 4 DisruptHR Norwich UK 3.0 - October 4 DisruptHR Fargo-Moorhead ND 7.0 - October 5 DisruptHR Philadelphia PA 11.0 - October 10 Featured DisruptHR VideoArtificial “Intelligence”? Dealing With AI in Your Workplace (Because It’s Probably Already There) by Chaz Billington - Friendly-Neighborhood Employment Lawyer at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP In this 5-minute DisruptHR Cleveland Talk, Chad shares why it's important to prepare for the use of AI in your workplace by creating policies about permissible use, auditing your software, and testing for bias. "Understand how AI is being used in your workplace. Your employees are probably already using it. If they say they're not, they're probably lying to you most likely. Recently Licensed DisruptHR CommunitiesAllentown, PA [NEW] Newly Available DisruptHR LicensesThe following DisruptHR cities are newly available for licensing. If you'd like to become the Official Organizer for DisruptHR events in one of these cities (or a city near you that is not currently licensed), take a moment complete the short Organizer Inquiry form on our website, and we'll be in touch with more information / next steps! Princeton, NJ Winnipeg, MB Dubai, UAE Wichita, KS Tupelo, MS This Week's QuestionDo you have some tips for giving a great DisruptHR Talk, based on your own experience as a speaker, or what you've observed? Hit reply and share your thoughts with me! Jennifer McClure - Chief Excitement Officer, DisruptHR LLC |
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