Communication Exercise: Focusing on the Audience to Communicate

Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee; Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University

Communication Exercise: Focusing on the Audience to Communicate

Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee, Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University

Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science

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Abstract

This exercise requires participants to focus on the reactions and comprehension of their “audience” exclusively, instead of their own “presentation” experience. Often, we scientists focus on “what I need to say” at the cost of “what they need to hear.”

It may be easy to blame communication challenges on the fact that someone else is “not listening” or “not a scientist” or “not in my field.” But as the speaker, you control the communication and your goal should be to center the audience’s comprehension and to adjust your speed, content, etc., to enable them to follow you.

You can do this exercise in pairs, so it can be used for larger groups. For small groups, you can also do this exercise as one unit with the facilitator leading or simply side-coaching as one participant leads.

The estimated time taken for the exercise is 15 – 20 minutes including a debrief.

Original language	English
Pages	1-5
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2022
Event	European Association for Forensic Science Conference (EAFS22) - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 30 May 2022 → 3 Jun 2022 Conference number: 9th https://www.eafs2022.eu/

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Conference	European Association for Forensic Science Conference (EAFS22)
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	30/05/22 → 3/06/22
Internet address	https://www.eafs2022.eu/

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Communication Exercise: Accepting an Offer to Build Communication
Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee & Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, 30 May 2022, p. 1-3. 3 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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Communication Exercise: Finding Commonality with Multiple Audiences
Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee & Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, 30 May 2022, p. 1-5. 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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Communication Exercise: Communicating effectively without specialist language
Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee & Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, 30 May 2022, p. 1-5. 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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Communication Exercise: Focusing on the Audience to Communicate. / Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Dundee; Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University.
2022. 1-5 Paper presented at European Association for Forensic Science Conference (EAFS22), Stockholm, Sweden.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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Communication Exercise: Accepting an Offer to Build Communication

Communication Exercise: Finding Commonality with Multiple Audiences

Communication Exercise: Communicating effectively without specialist language

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