9 tips for thinking on your feet when you're put on the spot at work
 

9 tips for thinking on your feet when you're put on the spot at work
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The thought of speaking up when you weren’t expecting to contribute to the conversation is terrifying. It’s one thing to prepare to lead a discussion in a team meeting or to plan what you’re going to say to your department at your monthly update gathering; it’s a whole other thing to think on your feet and offer a response in an impromptu setting. Consider it a**ther form of problem-solving.

Unfortunately, even if you’re someone who thrives on advance preparation, the truth is, there’ll be plenty of times in your career when you don’t have a thought-out, pre-planned answer, when the situation doesn’t lend itself to your giving a rehearsed speechExpert career coaches to the rescue! Read more...


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