Three Easy Ways to Elevate Your Training
If you're reading this, you already know a thing or two about tech, training, and HRD. Feeling ready to step up your game? Try these three tips to turn your current run-of-the-mill training into a standout session. #1 A picture is worth a thousand words, literally. (Well, almost literally.) It's going to be hard, but it's time to let go of wordy PowerPoint presenations. You can still provide detailed handouts (or save a tree and go digital!), but if you're presenting on-screen, try replacing text with images, screenshots, infographics, charts, or videos. By making your presentation more graphic, your students will be more engaged, and more apt to pay attention to what you say. You may have heard of the 1x6x6 rule; one idea per slide, comprised of six bullet points or less, with six words or less for each bullet point. While that rule may have worked in the past, it just doesn't cut it now. To start, try for three bullets per slide, but don't stop there....