Presentation in Australia to students from India's Amity University - focusing on communication and employability.
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Amity april2018
1. Let your light shine
you are the future
Stephen Manallack
Presentation to Amity University Students
2. How do you let your
light shine?
Stephen Covey:
Communication is the most
important skill in life
Sir Richard Branson:
Communication is the most
important skill any leader can
possess
3. VALUES will help you shine
Generosity giving time, contributing,
thinking of others, being present,
listening
Ethics do no harm, act for the good
what are my intentions?
Patience acceptance of what
presents, allow failure or imperfection
4. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is
Chair and Managing Director
of Biocon Ltd
One should not be
demotivated by failure but
learn from ones mistakes.
A sense of overall
perseverance is very
essential.
9. How I came back
1. Research
You can do research!
In your target job field
Read magazines and books
Watch You Tube
Summarise key issues &
opportunities
10. How I came back
2. You are special
Use your research
applications/interviews
Present your insights even
if have never worked in field
before
Display curiosity and
learning
11. How I came back
3. Volunteer!!!
Grit, determination
Put your hand up
Be involved
Add to resume
12. How I came back
4. Build a network
YOU already have a network
Make new connections
Offer useful information
Choose mentors and
advisors
13. Rabindranath Tagore
You cant cross the sea merely
by standing and staring
Rabindranath Tagore
You cant cross
the sea merely by
standing and
staring at the
water.
15. The 5 things
employers want
1. Communication
2. Leadership Aptitude
3. People Person/Team
4. Problem Solving
5. Active Learners
16. How do you shine in
front of employers?
Stephen Covey:
Communication is the most
important skill in life
Sir Richard Branson:
Communication is the most
important skill any leader can
possess
17. YOGANANDA inspires
(Yogananda was one of the first to bring yoga
from India to the west)
There is a magnet in your heart
that will attract true friends. That
magnet is unselfishness, thinking
of others first; when you learn to
live for others, they will live for
you.
20. How to answer What is
your biggest weakness?
2 part answer nominate the
weakness and emphasize the positive
what you have done or want to do to
improve
So - Select a weakness and come up
with a solution to overcome it. Stay
away from personal qualities and
concentrate more on
professional/study traits.
21. Can you shine
across cultures?
Being quick on your feet,
able to adapt while
remaining true to your own
culture and values is the
key to success across
borders. Stephen
Manallack
22. Steves Big Quiz
In which country are people generally
most comfortable giving direct
negative feedback at work?
Germany
Japan
India
23. Steves Big Quiz
In which country are people generally
most comfortable giving direct
negative feedback at work?
Germany
Japan
India
24. Steves Big Quiz
In which country would you often see
high fives at work?
UK
USA
Korea
25. Steves Big Quiz
In which country would you often see
high fives at work?
UK
USA
Korea
26. Steves Big Quiz
In which country would you often go
out drinking with the boss?
Germany
France
Japan
27. Steves Big Quiz
In which country would you often go
out drinking with the boss?
Germany
France
Japan
28. Steves Big Quiz
In which country are you most likely to
share personal information with
colleagues at work?
Brazil
Germany
Korea
29. Steves Big Quiz
In which country are you most likely to
share personal information with
colleagues at work?
Brazil
Germany
Korea
30. Steves Big Quiz
In which country are people most
likely to be directly critical of the
bosss idea?
France
Israel
India
31. Steves Big Quiz
In which country are people most
likely to be directly critical of the
bosss idea?
France
Israel
India
32. Steves Big Quiz
In which country are you most likely to
find a top down, hierarchical boss?
Mexico
Sweden
USA
33. Steves Big Quiz
In which country are you most likely to
find a top down, hierarchical boss?
Mexico
Sweden
USA
34. Steves Big Quiz
In which country do people mostly find
it difficult to say no?
Australia
India
UK
35. Steves Big Quiz
In which country do people mostly find
it difficult to say no?
Australia
India
UK
36. Steves Big Quiz
In which of these are modesty, self-
control and reserve key values?
China
Italy
India
37. Steves Big Quiz
In which of these are modesty, self-
control and reserve key values?
China
Italy
India
38. How do you let your
light shine?
Communicate, communicate,
communicate
Culture
40. Rabindranath Tagore
Everything comes to us that
belongs to us if we create the
capacity to receive it. You
have that capacity you will
achieve it by communication
and knowing culture!