Speed Pitch
A pitch is a way of convincing someone else to consider an idea. Your goal is to convince someone else that you have the best idea for making money and doing good in the class.
- Take 10 minutes to prepare ideas on how you would pitch your idea. Take notes and practice talking about your idea confidently.
- Your teacher will set up your classroom so that there is a table and two chairs ready for you to talk to your classmates and will break the class in half – one half will do the rotating, and the other half is seated.
- There will be several rounds of 2 minute intervals. For each round, students from one half of the class will rotate to a different peer who is seated and listen to the person who is seated. They will attempt to convince you that their idea is the best in the class and demonstrate how it will create a better balance between people and nature in a quick, clear and effective manner.
- Half way through the activity, the teacher will have you switch roles and those who were rotating will be seated and practice their speed pitch, while the other half listens.
At the end of the class, your teacher will lead a vote for who’s pitch was the most convincing and determine the qualities of the pitch that led to the win.
Speed Interviewing
Practicing for interviewing for a job is critical to build your conversation skills and to promote yourself to potential employers. Using the same format as the ‘Speed Pitch’, practice your interview skills by playing both the interviewer and interviewee while rotating around the class. Be sure to take a moment to come up with some common interview questions.
Here are some to help start you off:
How would you describe yourself? How might someone else describe you?
What are your interests and passions?
In what ways have you encountered adversity in your life? How did you overcome it?
What motivates you?
What are your greatest strengths? Weaknesses?
What skills do you bring to this position/company?
Why does this job interest you?
Give me an example of when you have demonstrated leadership.
How do you deal with stress and pressure?
Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years?
How do you handle stress?
What are your salary expectations?
What volunteering have you done in the past? What volunteer positions would you like to have in the future?
What book are you reading right now?
Why should you be hired?
How are you balancing the needs of people and nature through your job? Do you think it will work? How do you think it will reshape the future?
Job Interview Tips:
Search online for interview question examples from a variety of sources. Practice how you would answer the questions (do this in front of a mirror, or record them!).
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