From the author: Thoughts from an observer I just returned from Sochi, from the All-Russian Psychological Forum, within the framework of which the competition “Psychologist of Russia - 2012” was held. Probably, each of us thought at least for a moment, what if... But perhaps he never decided? Here’s what I can say, as an impartial viewer (and my opinion generally coincided with the opinion of the jury): BUSINESS CARD You must be remembered! Not only by circus clownery, songs and dances, but also by LAST NAME! Don’t hesitate to mark it somewhere large)))) The audience will always evaluate your work with your assistants (your competitors in the competition), and not your slides, songs or dances. The main thing is that you achieve the planned result! Be careful with your words. The “best psychologist” should not boast about his meager scientific vocabulary, but also express himself in an overly abstruse way. The main thing is that you, as they say, hold accountable for every word you say. Positivity is not always success. The fact that everyone in the hall fell off their chairs laughing does not mean that you are “on top” - it may very well be quite the opposite. Your video presentations should correspond to the meaning of your event, they should clearly work and bring people out to the emotions and associations that are necessary for you (practice on different colleagues and acquaintances - to get feedback). Please do not lisp, do not speak in a mysterious whisper or in a childish voice with your assistants, like the fairy-tale character Ole Lukoy, even if you work in a nursery group. Remember that you are an ADULT, not a child or a parent. Don't honk like an eagle owl when receiving feedback. This is terribly hard on the ears and gives the impression that you are not in control of the situation. No one expects you to create original programs; you are expected to use them in an original and accurate manner. I give one more point to the idea that the RESULT is important. Yes, in self-analysis you can, of course, report that to achieve that same global result, you need not one meeting with a client for 7 minutes, but much more, but the jury should be left with the feeling that here and now everything was not in vain, that at least you are one step closer to your goal. CASE This “case” is a mysterious thing. All participants (who are in isolation until it is their turn) are given the same task. Not always successful, thoughtful, well-rehearsed, but always unexpected. It may not be related to your regular work at all, it may even cause internal conflict in you, but you must remain professional. And, sometimes, what is more important is not how your 4-minute game will end, but what you “found” behind it - what problems you recognized, what hypotheses you could work on further (if it were all for real) than you could I would like to help, but maybe this is not your case at all and the client should be redirected to someone else? But the advice here is this: read the assignment CAREFULLY! Often the answer is hidden in it. BLITZ SURVEY If the jury doubts the winner, it arranges a small survey - literally one or two questions that are given to the participants for reflection. This, as a rule, does not concern scientific knowledge - but rather the reflection of a professional. Here you can’t limit yourself to templates and humor. You need to dig deeper, speak from the heart, but with the mind. Try not to waste time complimenting the jury, although you shouldn’t completely forget about it.