1. Biehl-Missal uses theater theory to explore the oral presentations of organizational leaders in terms of their attractiveness and persuasiveness. In your opinion, how much impact and what kind of impact do lighting, settings, special arrangements, color, pictures, and proximity have on the effectiveness of a presentation?
As Kimberly Pace said in the “Business Speaking: Eye Contact” video provided in this week’s module, “Everything matters” (Pace 2013). After reading Brigitte Biehl-Missal’s article, “Business is Show Business; Management Presentations as Performance,” I fully agree with Pace’s closing words. Everything does matter: lighting, settings, special arrangements, color, pictures, and proximity each play a role in a presentation. Using theatre theory, Biehl-Missal clearly explained correlations between managerial presentations and a theatrical performance. It was eye opening for me, specifically in the analyses of scenography and clothing parallels.
Regarding scenography, I had never considered the implications of the stage’s height or distance between the presenter and the audience. As the study pointed out, the majority of annual general meetings (AGMs) had managers sitting at least one meter/3.2 ft. above ground level with a high podium nearby, making for the presentation of authority (i.e., king on a thrown). This distance, “contradicts the idea of shareholders as a ‘partner’ of management” (Biehl-Missal 2011). One company – Google – did not fit this mold,
Performance theory suggests that in our society, everyone puts on a performance. Butler and
For example, Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe acceptance speech is a wonderful example of lively theatre. Meryl Streep acceptance speech moved people in many ways. She was the actress of this production of lively theatre, and she had a set which was the stage of the Golden Globes. Her costume was the elegant dress she was wearing, she had makeup on to accentuate her physical features like an actor or actress would do. Her dress (costume)was worn to let the audience know that she gives of elegance. and aso the way she carries herself,. Her ritual was to be
The ability to persuade the audience to think or act in a certain way is essential in
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Good afternoon. My name is Andrew Braden and I am a student at Western Governors University. This presentation is for C132 - Elements of Effective Communication.
Presentations should reflect a careful analysis of audience interest and be relevant. Presentations should also reflect the theory we
The group submission for this week is a summary of five topics from Resilient Leaders that relate to Organizational Management and Leadership. The narrative concludes with three scriptures that group four feels sum up the responsibilities of a leader.
According to “A Speaker’s Guidebook” the visual channel includes a speaker’s physical actions and appearances facial expression, gestures, general body movement, physical appearance dress and object held. Nonverbal communication clarifies the meaning of verbal messages, facilitates feedback from the audience, and establishes a relationship between the speaker and the audience. These nonverbal visual elements have been called the silent language (271–272). You always want to look at least as good as the audience and practically always better. That shows respect and gives you authority. Failure to do so may be taken as a lack of respect for your audience. Your visual impact is a big part of how you come across Mr. Porter dress in a solid dark colored business suit
The above example illustrates not only how the theatrical performance affects the audience, but also how the audience influences its dynamics, development and the characters within it. The actors feel a certain level of acceptance from the viewer, who demands a certain way of depicting the character. Theatre is not just entertainment, itís something much more than that ñ itís education. Theatre should always represent things, rather than
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Alongside Goffman's idea of the ‘masks’, he also mentions staging. He suggests that our self-presentation is constructed and controlled, and it shows the way we ‘set out’ our self-presentation, this includes; the costume we wear, the physical locations and the props we might use. When I’m at