Ineffective Presentation Training Courses Are: |
The Best Presentation Skills Workshops Are: |
|---|---|
| Theoretical. While it's best to ground the curriculum in cognitive science, your team deserves more than the "why" behind effective presentations. | Practical. Every attendee should have the opportunity to workshop a real-life example of a high-stakes presentation. |
| Lofty. Why expose your team to presentation skills training they'll struggle to grasp? | Down to Earth. Business presentation training should be grounded in application, not up in the clouds. |
| Therapy. Your team should attend this workshop if they need to improve their technical skills. If they need to be psychoanalyzed, there's probably a better way to spend a day. | Interactive. While moderated by a great coach, your team should bring their real-world projects as content. |
| A Boondoggle. There are enough distractions from professional development. Devote time to improving your team's presentation skills, and work on your golf game later. | A Bootcamp. You and your team should leave the workshop with improved skills beyond what you're working with today, and the ability to apply them to any important presentation. |
Kindling The best presentations are stories. The best presenters are storytellers. Read the blog. Be your best.
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Kindling The best presentations are stories. The best presenters are storytellers. Read the blog. Be your best.
- [PODCAST] The Secret to Stories That Stickby GatherRound on November 1, 2019 at 11:14 pm
Ideas have been transferred from one person to another since the beginning of time. But the ideas that really take hold are the ones framed by stories.
- 10 Things to Try Instead of Slidesby GatherRound on November 1, 2019 at 11:10 pm
We can't help it. We do decks because it's the convention, and because it feels better than going against the grain. But when's the last time you really nailed it because of the quality of your slides? And are you sure that's what deserves the credit?At GatherRound, we see the deck as a last resort. A tactic only to be deployed when we're 100% certain it's the appropriate medium. But we'd be remiss to leave it at that. Below are 10 of the most common (because they're effective) alternatives we recommend to accomplish similar results with our clients and their audiences:
- 7 Signs of Deck Addictionby GatherRound on November 1, 2019 at 11:07 pm
Let's just come right out with it, shall we? Corporate cultures can cloud our judgment and cause us to develop behaviors we wouldn't otherwise endorse. Behaviors become habits, and the next thing we know, we're preparing a PowerPoint to request vacation days.Sheesh.It's nothing to be ashamed of. Okay, maybe a little shame. But the point is you're not alone.
- Peer Pressure? Just Say No to Slides.by GatherRound on November 1, 2019 at 11:03 pm
It can happen to anyone. It's Friday morning. You're sitting in your office enjoying a hot cup of coffee, lining up the day's important tasks."Hey," your coworker (or supervisor) interrupts. "You know how the investors are coming in for that meeting on Monday? You think you could throw together a few slides about that thing you worked on last month?"
- Why are We Addicted to Decks?by GatherRound on November 1, 2019 at 11:00 pm
Seek first to understand...A good friend reminded me the other day of Covey's 5th Habit, and I knew it was time to explore this phenomenon in greater depth. After all, any successful mission requires we know how high the odds are stacked against us. So why ARE we addicted to presentation decks?What happens in our brains when we have the opportunity to present?