Team Presentation Theory I: The Five Formats

Daniel Usera The University of Texas at Arlington ; Alex Fuller

Abstract

Team presentations are prevalent in education and business, yet there is a notable scarcity of scholarly research and discussion on effective delivery practices. The authors bridge this gap by introducing a theoretical foundation for team presentations, enabling further exploration. They first establish prerequisites that a team must address regarding the speech outline, member roles, and transition techniques. They then categorize five distinct team presentation formats and explore each one’s strategic advantages, disadvantages, and application contexts. Lastly, the authors offer strategic implications for practitioners and proposals for future academic inquiries into the realm of team presentation theory.

Journal
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Published
2026-03-01
DOI
10.1177/23294906231219500
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