What’s the difference between lecture or speech?
In my experience coaching leadership & communication skills to professionals and leaders around the globe, I’ve noticed that many people don’t know the difference between lecture and speech.
Even major companies who hire presenters in a regular bases, sometimes don’t have a clear idea about the difference and use the terms interchangeably.
It’s worth to know the differences between speech and lecture when someone ask you to give a personal or professional presentation. Find out what is expected, so you can give your best.
Ten differences between lecture and speech:
| LECTURE | SPEECH |
| Share KNOWLEDGE | Share VALUES |
| Serve to INFORM | Serve to INSPIRE |
| Given by a TEACHER | Given by a LEADER |
| Promote intellectual UNDERSTANDING | Promote EMOTIONAL BOND |
| Has a STRUCTURE | Has a SCRIPT |
| CLARIFY OPTIONS available | Invite people to go LEFT or RIGHT |
| EDUCATIONAL | MOTIVATIONAL |
| Show a PROCESS | Show a PURPOSE |
| Connect more with the LEFT brain | Connect more with the RIGHT brain |
| At the end, the audience will know how to do X, Y, and Z. |
At the end, the audience will be inspired to X, Y, or Z. |
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