Posts Tagged ‘PowerPoint alternatives’

We all know the signs. The leader who can’t seem to think except through slides. The team that measures progress in deck length. The meeting that dies by bullet point. But what if (gasp) you’re part of the problem? Give yourself some grace. DeckPendency isn’t a character flaw. It’s a corporate reflex. The habits we…

The Issue? It’s in Tense. The “present” (noun) is another word for “now.” To be “present” (adjective) is to exist in that very same now. To “present” (verb) is to make something exist to others. To give someone a “present” (noun) is a gift. The problem with most presentations? Thanks to decks, people giving them…

Why Are We Addicted to Decks? The lights dim. The projector hums. A leader stands at the front of the room, advancing slide after slide. Each is dense with words, charts, and bullets. She reads them dutifully, her eyes on the screen instead of the people in front of her. The audience follows for a…

It happens to the best of us. Friday morning. Coffee in hand. You’re finally catching up on real work. Then a coworker sends a Teams message: “Hey, you know how the investors are coming Monday? Could you throw together a few slides about [that thing you worked on last month]?” And just like that, you’re…

The Day Slides Betrayed Me We drove back to the office in silence. The twelve miles stretched forever. My teammates rode beside me like kettlebells. Stubborn, bruised, heavy. I gripped the steering wheel, trying not to rip it from the column, and counted my breaths to repress what had just happened. My body was buzzing…

11th Hour Slide Design by Committee? Two weeks ago, Microsoft introduced us to the concept of the “Infinite Workday” in a jarring data dump on work-life balance (or the lack thereof). That concept alone is frightening enough, but buried in the report is an even more alarming statistic: 📈 PowerPoint edits spike 122% in the…

You already know the one. 🙏🏻 Maybe it’s the one that says “THANKS.”When did we start treating gratitude as an afterthought in presentations? It’s an alarming and ubiquitous trend to slap a “thank you” slide at the end of decks. Why would we wait until the end to thank our audiences? If they haven’t felt…