PowerPoint, thinking back regarding your issues, was it the presenter, unclear guidance causing slide changes or just PowerPoint?

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:03:52 -0400

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 13 at 2016 2:20 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:20:37 -0400

PowerPoint is the devil! There I said it. The problem with PP is that either the AIM(Angry Iron Major) or one of his/her subordinates want to make it the grandest of the grand briefings for the Boss.

Response by SGT Edward Wilcox made May 13 at 2016 2:41 PM

SGT Edward Wilcox — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:41:42 -0400

It's always been my experience that the problem was never with PP, but with the briefer who couldn't be bothered to know the subject before the class/briefing. I can't stand the presenters who just read from the slides without any other input. Or worse, going through the classroom having people read in turn.

The last time I gave a class using PP, I reviewed the slides before the class began(I had downloaded prepared slides from a website). During the class, I read the highlighted bullets, then filled in using personal experiences and hypotheticals. Everyone who attended stayed engaged and awake for the entire class. Didn't hurt I used my "outside" voice so those in the back could hear.

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made May 13 at 2016 3:36 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:36:27 -0400

IMO those instructing relied to heavily on PP and weren't SMEs on what they were instructing.

Response by CPT Joseph K Murdock made May 13 at 2016 7:52 PM

CPT Joseph K Murdock — Fri, 13 May 2016 19:52:35 -0400

Power point was a pain in the ass especially when you don't know how to do something in it.

Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made May 14 at 2016 8:51 PM

MAJ Raúl Rovira — Sat, 14 May 2016 20:51:48 -0400

In one of my units, the problem was the unrealistic level of perfection required for all meetings using PowerPoint; USR, training meeting, command & shaft, QTB (plus all the rehearsals) you name it. If there were errors, it meant I would be home after 9pm.