Presentation Skills

1. Level 11
   Foundations

   Get the basics right in low-pressure situations.
2. Level 2
   Applied

   Handle real situations from your job with confidence.

3. Level 3
   Advanced

   Stay effective under pressure, push-back and surprises.

Practice scenarios

Score 80+ on a scenario to master it.

• 1
  Pitch your project to a worried Head of Product

  You’re a designer. You have two minutes with the Head of Product to pitch a project you’ve been working on. They like the idea but are worried about the timeline.

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• 2
  Present quarterly results to leadership

  You’re a designer. Share last quarter’s results of your main project with leadership in 90 seconds, including one thing that didn’t go well and what you’re changing.

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• 3
  Introduce yourself at a project kickoff

  You’re a designer joining a new cross-team project. Introduce yourself to 12 people you haven’t met in about 60 seconds.

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What good looks like

Mentora scores every attempt on these.

• Structure

  A clear beginning, middle and end that’s easy to follow.
• Clarity

  Short, plain sentences. One idea at a time.
• Evidence

  A number, a result or an example that makes it believable.
• Filler words

  Few “um”, “like” or “basically”. Pauses instead.
• Clear ask

  You finish with a specific next step or question.