Slides or not, speakers should always aim for dialogue
Read moreSome pertinent feedback I received after the previous post has caused me to reflect back on what I wrote, even to see it in a new light. In any case, it seems to me that some clarification and amplification are in order. First, I should make clear that most of my writing is aimed at the world of management in
Is making slides look beautiful worth the effort?
Read moreReflecting further on the theme of adding more dynamism to our presentations, I realize that there is at least one significant concept I neglected to mention in the last entry. In my list of suggestions for breaking the mold of the “show-slides-and-tell” format, I probably should have included this: emphasize content more than form. Why did I fail to point
Five ideas to increase your connection with listeners
Read moreLast time, I suggested that we turn our attention to some practical ideas for making meetings and presentations more dynamic. It is a subject that is close to both my heart and my work these past weeks. Beyond being a point of my current focus, though, it is indeed a theme that has been something of a leitmotif of my
Why are so many meetings so boring?
Read moreIn the transition from conversation mode to presentation mode, the initial high energy level is often lost.
Raising the energy level of meetings through narrative
Read moreA fair number of people have written to me recently, wondering why I am posting less frequently these days. In all honesty, the only explanation I can provide is that my time for writing has been more limited than I would like the past few months, as three of my regular clients are simultaneously requesting far more consulting hours than
The problem with presentations
Read moreFor the first entry of the new year, I choose to travel a bit further along the road we were on at the end of 2018. This is in part because it touches a subject that has long been close to my heart, and also because there is a good deal more to say about how our misuse of presentation