“Never make assumptions about what your audience’s needs and expectations are, as a one-size-fits-all approach to communicating simply cannot work for everyone.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #019
There are so many details that we, as speaking professionals can control, when it comes to creating a more inclusive experience for all of their…Read more about Five things you can do to be more inclusive (September 2022 edition)
“Do I systematically avoid centered, right-aligned or fully-justified blocks of text that make processing information that much harder for some audience members?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #018
“Before you begin to address a question or statement coming from the audience, take a moment to reformulate it in your own words to provideRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #018
The Inclusive Professional Speaking model takes you through five stages, from instinctive to inspired, from involved to invested, and to inclusive. You can determine at…Read more about How far does your inclusive speaking megaphone carry?
“Do I systematically improve the overall content readability of my content by offering enough padding in between blocks of text?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #017
“Make it easier for the audience to understand information shared by avoiding idioms, figures of speech, or complex metaphors when simpler options are available.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #017
The 5INs of inclusive speaking are five phases that every speaker goes through when trying to become more inclusive. These phases are based on the…Read more about Discovering the 5 INs of inclusive speaking
“Do I systematically improve the overall content readability of my content by offering sufficient tracking and leading to paragraphs?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #016
“Adopt a participant-centered approach by providing multiple hands-on learning opportunities, where the audience members get to experience things first-hand.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #016
The inclusive speaking puzzle is complex, and its many pieces add up to how much of a difference you can make in getting your audience…Read more about Introducing the inclusive speaking model
“Do I systematically resist the urge to design massive, eye-straining blocks of content, as those can feel both off-putting and daunting for some of myRead more about IPS Self-Assessment #015
“Capture all instructions relevant for hands-on or workshop activities in an accessible written format, so audience members can refer back to them as needed.”Read more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #015
Throughout the last few months, we’ve explored how different audience members have different needs and expectations, and how one-size-fits-all approaches to creating presentation materials can…Read more about Amplify, Build, Challenge – the ABC of a more inclusive speaking experience
“Do I systematically aim to reduce the audience’s overall cognitive load by sticking to lower case, sentence case, or camel case text presentations?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #014
“Don’t rely on jargon, abbreviations, acronyms, or other technical terms, unless you also plan on clearly explaining what they mean or stand for as partRead more about Inclusive Speaking Tip #014
Many experienced speaking professionals fall short when it comes to offering truly inclusive experiences in their live, in-person, or virtual events, because accommodating audience members…Read more about Letting go of our own beliefs
“Do I systematically use different visual cues to convey meaningful information whenever possible, to diversify ways in which information is disseminated to audience members?”Read more about IPS Self-Assessment #013