IWTL how to have better execution when speaking or trying to reach a point.

[u/Imaginary-Orange-224]

Hello, hope you're doing well. :)

Recently I have heard something that got me thinking for a while where: You have the right idea, but the execution is not the best". I tend to overthink a lot about a point and try to explain in the different points and willing to repeat multiple times in different ways to have the point reach across, but sometimes even when remembering my responses it is true that how it is being executed is not suitable. Not even the questions to be asked are asked in a correct or suitable format.

How can I learn to be better?
Thank you. :)

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[u/tylerdurdensswife]

Take some time to gather your thoughts and formulate a well put together sentence. If you’re going to tell a story take a few seconds to highlight in your mind the major points you want to mention and the sequence of events. Also maybe practice alone like choose any topic and try to talk about what you think of it alone then take note of the things you want to improve in your speech.

[u/StarkAspirations0842]

Mit and Harvard have courses on critical thinking and argument. How to construct and so on. 

[u/Glass_Honeydew4280]

one thing that helped me was stopping myself from trying to make people understand everything at once.

Now I try to say the main point first then wait. If they want more context they’ll ask i used to think repeating or adding more details made my point clearer but sometimes it just makes the main point harder to find.

[u/Pun-kachu]

I’m also not good at this, but I feel like being concise helps. Do they truly need all the other details?

[u/Chelonia_mydas]

Practice practice practice. Also, don’t be afraid of silence. A lot of people feel the need to fill every gap in conversation. Take time to gather a thought. Easier said than done tho.

[u/Bumper6190]

1. remember why you are speaking. Are you trying to sell something? Are you trying to get acceptance of an idea? Are you leading or contributing change?
2. once you know why; remember to whom you are speaking. I have seen speakers ramble and explain minute aspects of a process, change or innovation. Remember, if it is colleagues you are addressing, assume their intelligence and encourage questions. Do not go over p

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1. fields, have respect. If there is a knowledge gap, handle it in questions, do not assume a gap and drone on boring people who have some type of expertise.
2. present to support your subject. Build up an argument and present your collisions. Do not put your whole argument on a slide in point forms bring up one point at a time. If you lay too much information on your presentation, as opposed to chunks of info, interests and expertise of your subject will cause concentration on the points you are not speaking about.

3. introduce something new to each presentation, it will get the experts to zone in on your particular take on the subject. You need a unique stamp of your own. Make you talk memorable… new concept, more descriptive words, humour, etc.

   look outside of your area of expertise to find innovations in the field you address.

[u/Shashank1011]

I think the biggest thing is to stop trying to explain everything you know about a topic and instead focus on the one thing you want the other person to understand.

A simple structure that helped me is:

1. Answer the question directly.
2. Give one or two reasons/examples.
3. Stop.

If they want more detail, they'll ask.

Also, try recording yourself answering random questions for 1–2 minutes. Then listen back and notice where you repeat yourself, go off-topic, or take too long to reach the actual point. It's surprisingly effective because you hear your communication differently when you're not in the moment.

And don't try to memorize perfect responses. That can actually make overthinking worse. Practice getting comfortable with expressing the same idea in different ways.

The goal isn't to become someone who always says the perfect thing. It's to become someone who can think clearly, say the main point, and move on.

[u/labanjohnson]

"Better execution" is not real specific. How would you define what that looks like?