{"id":105433,"date":"2023-06-09T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T19:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=105433"},"modified":"2023-06-16T10:43:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T14:43:59","slug":"how-to-choose-a-topic-for-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-topic-for-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose a Topic for a Speech by Teaming Up With Others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you been asked to give a speech? Are you seeking out opportunities to improve your public speaking skills?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public speaking expert John C. Maxwell shares advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-topic-for-a-speech\/\">how to choose a topic for a speech<\/a> in his book <em>The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication<\/em>. He recommends that you don&#8217;t go it alone; rather, you should find a few people who will brainstorm with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more to learn how to find the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hiring-the-right-people\/\">right people<\/a> and, together, come up with winning ideas for your speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-choose-a-topic-for-a-speech\">How to Choose a Topic for a Speech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Maxwell&#8217;s advice for how to choose a topic for a speech is to gather a team of people to help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-brainstorm-ideas-for-writing\/\">brainstorm ideas<\/a>. He recommends finding people who are open to new ideas, are flexible when tackling problems, and believe that there are many different ways to solve a problem. Maxwell argues that groups often come up with better ideas than individuals. When you brainstorm by yourself, you can work from only a single perspective. When you collaborate with others, you have access to diverse experiences and insights, which can help you recognize blind spots in your thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Maxwell seems to imply that any group is composed of people with diverse experiences and insights, but this isn&#8217;t always the case. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/rebel-ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Rebel Ideas<\/em><\/a>, Matthew Syed writes that some groups are <em>homogenous <\/em>in that members think similarly and therefore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/rebel-ideas#the-dangers-of-homogeneity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">don&#8217;t bring fresh perspectives<\/a>. Not only that, but members of homogenous groups tend to reinforce one another\u2019s viewpoints, which makes them overconfident about flawed ideas. It might therefore be a good idea to ensure your team is cognitively diverse. To assemble a group with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-is-cognitive-diversity\/\">cognitive diversity<\/a>, Syed suggests you find competent people who have many different perspectives and thought processes so you can avoid collective blindspots and generate innovative ideas.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-brainstorm-effectively\/\">brainstorming<\/a>, encourage people to come up with as many ideas as they can. Maxwell argues that there are no bad ideas\u2014every thought can be a springboard for greater ideas. You can also have your team ask you challenging questions so you can identify and address potential flaws in your arguments from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you want to speak about the value of lifelong reading, gather a team of people to help you brainstorm ideas related to your topic, such as the benefits of lifelong reading that may be relevant to your audience. Team members might have unique perspectives to offer: A person who grew up in a different country might share how their culture approaches and values reading, while someone who has struggled with mental illness might share how reading comforted them during difficult times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/tools-of-titans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Tools of Titans<\/em><\/a>, Tim Ferriss echoes Maxwell\u2019s suggestion to generate a lot of ideas, adding that you can do so by asking basic or \u201cdumb\u201d questions\u2014for example, \u201cWhy do kids hate to read?\u201d Although Maxwell argues that there are no bad ideas, you\u2019ll still need to decide which ideas are the best to use for your presentation. To do this, Ferriss suggests you <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/tools-of-titans\/creativity-and-ideas#stress-testing-ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stress-test your ideas<\/a>. Ask your team to poke holes in each proposed idea. If an idea holds up to the rigorous scrutiny and attack, you can feel confident that it\u2019s one you can use.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you been asked to give a speech? Are you seeking out opportunities to improve your public speaking skills? Public speaking expert John C. Maxwell shares advice on how to choose a topic for a speech in his book The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication. He recommends that you don&#8217;t go it alone; rather, you should find a few people who will brainstorm with you. 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