We had our first individual presentation in class.  The most important Management Skill is is...   Ya ya! I hate that topic and all such topics that make not too much sense nor add value commensurate to the effort.  But...What an experience.  I have done this before when I was at Infosys and NDS (my previous work places) but that was always in front of a crowd of 5 people with camera right in your face.  And that was done, mostly because you were on bench or felt bored to work.  But this was so intense!  It accounted for 25 marks and we were being evaluated by 2 people in the class, the professor and the camerawoman - who was was capturing us on her camera.  It was just a 2 min presentation (and by 2 mins.. I mean 2 mins.) .  The class starts applauding at the end of 2 mins.  Not completing in time is the worst thing that could happen (well not really, choking on the floor would be worse)...

The funny part is, this presentation had no prior sessions of preparing for a presentation, ettiquettes of a presenter etc.  Actually those classes are going to follow.  We are marked on things that are going to be taught.  Strange.. but I find it interesting.

Our team is a good one.  Working in a team where every one wantes to help everyone else is such a wonderful thing!  We all practiced together and presented our presentations to rest of us, and used the feed back to change, adjust or redo our presentations.  It really helped.  Thanks team!

I did pretty okay, but the more important thing is that it is over!

At last it is over.  I have wasted one full day doing nothing but thinking abut the presentation (not to mention, one day before that was spent preparing the speach and practicing it.) and about all the what if's and imagine that questions that made me so nervous.  After having successfully wasted a day, I have a lot to catch up on.  Blog later.