“Stay away from large blocks, columns, or lines of text that run excessively long on the screen, and left-align your content to optimize its overallRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #010
While retired seniors are unlikely to find themselves in our audiences, those who are still professionally active are very likely to be! What have you…Read more about How does ageing affect our audiences?
“Do I systematically minimize screen glaring for my audience, by relying on light gray colored backgrounds instead of white backgrounds?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #009
“Avoid ableist language, using words like ‘crazy’, ‘dumb’, ‘stupid’ or others that use disability as an insult, and cause micro-aggressions to people who have disabilities.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #009
“Do I systematically account for the fact that audience members with reading difficulties will not be able to concentrate on what I’m saying when they’reRead more about IPS Self-Assessment #008
As speakers, when it comes to the science of learning, we can learn a ton from psychologists and researchers. By becoming familiar with the most…Read more about How psychology can help you shape how people learn
“Always use a microphone when addressing the audience, because regardless of how loud you might think you are, some will still struggle to properly hearRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #008
As speakers, we spend a lot of time crafting our message and practicing our delivery, but we often create experiences that only resonate with people…Read more about Your audience is much more diverse than you think
“Do I systematically recognize that audience members with reading difficulties may not have enough time to finish reading text-heavy slides before I move on toRead more about IPS Self-Assessment #007
“Prefer non-triggering, simple colours – as opposed to bright contrasting colour combinations – when laying out information on slides, handouts, or other documents.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #007
We put a great deal of emphasis on eye contact in the Western world, but not everyone feels the need to maintain eye contact with…Read more about Eye contact and the “me-me-me syndrome”
“Do I systematically choose simple, monospaced or evenly-spaced sans serif fonts to improve the overall legibility of my slides or content?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #006
“Shield audience members who can easily be distracted from potential unwanted distractions, by minimizing all external stimulations that could get in the way of learning.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #006
In order to empower everyone in our audience, we have to recognize that people learn and process information in different ways. Findings from the 1950s…Read more about The flaw of averages
“Do I systematically choose simple, monospaced or evenly-spaced sans serif fonts to facilitate reading?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #005
“Make sure to always provide synchronized captions and transcript files every time pre-recorded video and audio files are used as part of your content andRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #005
In Western cultures, we tend to associate eye contact with being given attention and respect. In other parts of the world, however, eye contact means…Read more about Different strokes for different folks
“Do I systematically left-align my content to optimize its overall degree of readability on the screen or the page?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #004
“Ensure that any blinking, flashing and other strobing effects never occur more than 2-3 times per second to avoid risks of photo-epileptic seizures for yourRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #004
“Do I systematically stay away from large blocks, columns, or lines of text that run excessively long on the screen?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #003