Speaking: Public Speaking & Presentations C2 - Lesson 2: Expertly Moderating Panels & Leading High-Level Strategic Discussions

C2 Public Speaking: Expert Moderation
C2
Moderation & Leadership
ការសម្របសម្រួលកិច្ចពិភាក្សា
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Move from "Asking Questions" to "Architecting Conversation".

❌ Novice (Ping-Pong Style)

Moderator "Dara, what do you think about AI?"
Dara "I think it's useful."
Moderator "Okay. Vanna, what do you think?"

✅ Expert (Synthesis Style)

Moderator "The big question is: Is AI an *opportunity* or a *threat*? Dara, you called it an 'equalizer'. What do you mean?" Implication: Frames the debate immediately.
Dara "It gives every student a personal tutor..."
Moderator "Vanna, I see you shaking your head. How do you respond to Dara's point about equalization?" Implication: Invites conflict politely.
Vanna "It doesn't equalize, it just automates..."
Moderator "So, we have a conflict between *access* (Dara) and *fundamentals* (Vanna). Can we have both?" Implication: Synthesizes the two views.

Moderator's Toolkit

1. Framing (Opening) ការកំណត់ក្របខ័ណ្ឌ
"The central question we're exploring today is..."
2. Guiding (Interrupting) ការតម្រង់ទិស
"If I could just interject for a moment..."
"Let's park that point and come back to..."
3. Synthesizing ការសំយោគ
"A common thread I'm hearing is..."

Situation: The Off-Topic Speaker

A panelist has been talking for 5 minutes about marketing, but the topic is Engineering.

What do you say?
A. "That's wrong. Stop talking."
B. "That's an interesting point on marketing, but in the interest of time, I'd like to bring us back to Engineering."
C. "Okay. Thank you. Next?"

Situation: The Vague Answer

A panelist says "Our problem is communication." (Too vague).

What do you say?
A. "I agree. Communication is key."
B. "Communication is a broad term. Could you unpack that? What does that look like daily?"

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