Emily Pilloton: Teaching design for change | Video on TED.com

Emily Pilloton: Teaching design for change Video on TED.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/emily_pilloton_teaching_design_for_change.html

THIS IS THE KIND OF PRESENTATION WHICH WILL BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND APPRECIATED!
HAVE A LOOK!

SUPERB PRESENTATION VIDEOS!

Hi Friends,


I'm sure your preparations are going great. 


Just felt like adding a little more juice in your NEP prepapration. 


Please visit this website for great videos and presentation. Apart from the beautiful and thought-provoking videos there, you can also find many relevant materials for you all in the GLOBAL ISSUES section (at the bottom of the link-list by the left-hand side). 


These videos are indeed amazing it their quality, content, logic, and most importantly, superb in PRESENTATION SKILLS!!! 


You can get a hang of how effective slides can be made, how nicely a speech is drafted and how convincingly it's delivered. 


Hope you all make the best of it and keep growing! 
:D :D


PS : Please participate a bit more in this Blog to stop me from feeling that I'm writing the Blog for myself. Your participation through comments etc. will encourage me to work harder on it! 
Best wishes 

What N.E.P. is all about...

Friends,
I'm sure that I've already caused enough misconceptions or misinterpretetions in your minds with respect to N.E.P.

So, It's better to clarify few points here.

Being a student of IIPM & giving N.E.P. is like...

1. Challenging oneself for the first time.

2. Knowing your worth

3. Pushing your limits way too further

4. Taking a stand

5. Making a difference...to yourself

6. Having a hard-working way to success

7. Being the 1st on your league in the MBA cult culture

8. Being proud of the man-in-the-mirror (and the woman as well)

9. Tasting & testing success in real time...

10. It's the biggest tool to prove all those people who told you that 'you can't do it' that they were absolutely wrong and sure YOU CAN DO IT :)

..... You guys aren't kids... And I'm not trying to  motivate you guys by airy words... If not now, you will agree with me one day... My request, let's make that 'oneday' the day of your N.E.P. ... It'll be worth it...

Best Wishes

N.E.P. Presentation Parameters!

Dear All,


Finally the formal list of the N.E.P. presentation parameters is here. 


I've created the essential parameters with broad headers and have tried to explain the requirements of the same with some important points. The respective marks-division is also given. Though this is a comprehensive individual parameters' list, few adjustments might be made based on the group-performance (good or bad). 


Feel free to go through it and write back in case you need clarification(s), if any!


Best wishes! 

Parameters	Requirements	Marks
Content	Authentic Logical Backed by proper examples Thoroughly researched Convincingly original	35
Slides	Clean & Neatly designed Innovative & Smart Corporate style Fonts & Images quality Due credit to the sources	10
Body Language	Hands movements Body movements In sync with the content Convincingly smart Composure with power	10
Dress-Code	Western formals strictly Group-synergy Power-dressing advised Thoroughly professional Clean	5
Conviction	Each point spoken should reflect original conviction Content should sound original Clarity beyond doubt Firmness over the stance Compelling appeal	10
Voice	Modulation Pause Tone-attunement Clarity & Confidence Sensitization	10
Influence / Impact	Impact over audience is key Audience should be thrilled Degree of impact is imperative Audience’s reaction is key Appreciation will be appreciated	10
Promotion	Wide reach Impactful Innovative Audience-alluring Exposure-drivem	10

TOPIC - 5

GLOBAL AID FOR DEVELOPMENT IS A CHIMERA - 

IT BRINGS NO SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE

SYNOPSIS:

FOR THE MOTION: 

Global aid has helped various countries in refurbishment of their tainted social infrastructure. Case being of India and sub-continent and Africa. Monetary aid and development assistance not only helps a country in technological leap-frogging but also introduces them to globally practiced modus operandi. It’s because of Global aid that many African and Asian countries (including countries that are frequently hit by natural disaster) get change to stand back on their feet.

AGAINST THE MOTION:

Most of the time these global aids find its way into middlemen and administrator coffers. Moreover, countries/institutions design and craft the contracts in a manner that allows the host countries an entry into the helping country’s market and political system (eg: US to Pak/afghan).

SUGGESTED READINGS:

B&E:

http://www.businessandeconomy.org/28122006/storyd.asp?sid=890&pageno=1; http://www.businessandeconomy.org/02102008/storyd.asp?sid=3701&pageno=1; http://businessandeconomy.org/08032007/storyd.asp?sid=1336&pageno=1;

TSI: 

http://www.thesundayindian.com/18042010/storyd.asp?sid=8759&pageno=1; http://www.thesundayindian.com/01112009/storyd.asp?sid=7812&pageno=1; http://www.iipmthinktank.com/asp/undercover.asp?s_id=9454&pageno=1

Wikipedia: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aid; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_aid;

Dedicated website: 

http://www.realityofaid.org/

TOPIC - 4

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GLOBAL WARMING IS MORE OF A HOAX!

SYNOPSIS:

FOR THE MOTION:

The whole hype around global warming is actually a mirage and has been created to mint money through pumping money in research organization. Secondly, developed countries in the veil of global warming are fortifying their foothold in geo-strategic location.

AGAINST THE MOTION:

Numerous countries (especially African countries and other island countries including peninsulas) are on verge of disappearance due to global warming. Occupation linked to sea and coasts are experiencing a tough-time – trying to economically carry out itself. A large amount of population is all set to get affected which in turn would decrease/impact the productivity. Moreover, seasonal changes (lack of water, increase in temperature and so on) are largely impacting economy directly and indirectly – especially in third world countries.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming_conspiracy_theory

Reports:

http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf

Exonn Mobile scandal:

http://environment.about.com/b/2007/02/02/exxonmobil-offers-scientists-cash-to-attack-major-new-global-warming-study.htm

The Global warming Hoax:

http://globalwarminghoax.wordpress.com/

Economist: http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2010/02/climategate_distortions/

Newsweek:

http://www.newsweek.com/2007/08/13/the-truth-about-denial.html;                 http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/lab-notes/2009/01/21/global-warming-goes-south.html; August 2007 Cover story;

Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/23/AR2006052301305.html

Time:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1725975,00.html

The economic times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/Is-global-warming-a-hoax/articleshow/5513907.cms

Rollingstone:

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/12697/64918

Book: The Economics of Global Warming by William R. Cline

TOPIC - 3

POLITICIANS SHOULD BE ASKED TO WORK FOR FREE!



SYNOPSIS:

FOR THE MOTION:

Politics is more of a voluntary act. With the amount of media attention and under-table money a politician earns, he need not be given any salary. Salary makes the whole idea of politics too corrupt and erases away the essence of leadership and statesmanship. With benefits and perks (directly and indirectly) a politicians earns, salaries becomes irrelevant.

AGAINST THE MOTION:

With debate going around to encourage technocrats/professions and young graduate to opt for politics as a career, a handsome pay package would make it attractive. Today, politics is seen as a long term professional career (with courses in planning & administration catching up) and not as a social service. Across the world politicians are treated as professionals and youngsters view this as career-option that would fetch them financial security too! Absence of money/salary may discourage potential leaders from not-so-well-off families from entering this field.

*
GPM- globalpovertymultiple.com [how much is a politicians getting compared to the BPL in the country]

SUGGESTED READINGS:

Economist:

http://www.economist.com/node/16525240; http://the-economist.com/node/16525240; http://www.economist.com/node/16335792;

India today:

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/110059/India/hiked-salary-makes-politics-a-viable-career-option.html

Asian Age:

http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/politics-money-986

Additional readings:

http://fazeer.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/the-quality-of-politicians/