Posted on May 13, 2016
PowerPoint, thinking back regarding your issues, was it the presenter, unclear guidance causing slide changes or just PowerPoint?
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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.
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.
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It's like I was taught and later taught in TAITC ... Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
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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.
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MSG (Join to see) Good points. I always got a kick out of "you effed up our format". If it was done correctly nothing would have been effed up...
You've never heard of AIM?
You've never heard of AIM?
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SFC (Join to see) - AIM ... First time. We used phrases that a British Major I met in theater once referred to as a "most colorful use of Her Majesty's English". If I wasn't so dehydrated I'd have pissed myself laughing. He was far from prudish but loved to play the part from time to time.
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SFC (Join to see) - WTH? I made it to Chapter I: E. Maintain a Fitness Ethos. ... When does the enjoyment start?
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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.
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Sir - I feel you pain and I believe the two of us could actually be the foundation for a Command and Staff Survival Support Group. REF "unrealistic level of perfection".
I've seen BN CDRs nit pick the minutiae which dragged CMD & Staff Calls out to four hours.
The Absurdity Bar was adjusted to record level when and I s*** you not Sir, the BN S3 once told all the CO Commanders before the old man came in that when in doubt "Support the slide." That became the VERY unofficial battle cry for months.
In any case ref the Command and Staff Survival Support Group we could start out meetings with ... "Support the slide!"
I've seen BN CDRs nit pick the minutiae which dragged CMD & Staff Calls out to four hours.
The Absurdity Bar was adjusted to record level when and I s*** you not Sir, the BN S3 once told all the CO Commanders before the old man came in that when in doubt "Support the slide." That became the VERY unofficial battle cry for months.
In any case ref the Command and Staff Survival Support Group we could start out meetings with ... "Support the slide!"
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MAJ Raúl Rovira
When we go from member to member, we can use the all to common "Next Slide!"
Loving your comment, I'm all in for the CSSSG.
Loving your comment, I'm all in for the CSSSG.
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MSG (Join to see)
MAJ Raúl Rovira - GREAT But in keeping with the use of confusing exponents, that would be the CS3G. I'm so in need of a group meeting right now I could poop out this cry for help in 72 pitch, Arial Bold, underlined and italicized.
Next Slide. wait ... go back ... again ... one more ... ok ... continue.
Next Slide. wait ... go back ... again ... one more ... ok ... continue.
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IMO those instructing relied to heavily on PP and weren't SMEs on what they were instructing.
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MSG (Join to see)
SGM - This seems to fall to the shortcoming of the presenter. This IMO was always the major issue people had with PP once you scratched away at the surface. On the staff side the issue we had was we were told to get the data on _______. Data gathered and forwarded. Slides would be returned with the directive to "Use this format". Data entered on slide and FWD'd. Slides returned ... You effed up our format and we also need ________. And so on and so on ...
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Power point was a pain in the ass especially when you don't know how to do something in it.
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MSG (Join to see)
True Sir but, that could be said about any new piece of equipment, method, technique, etc. Reminds me of the first time my stepfather taught me how to drive a stick.
Me: How am I ever going to remember all of this?
Stepfather: Practice.
Me: How am I ever going to remember all of this?
Stepfather: Practice.
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CPT Joseph K Murdock
The one good thing about slides is you become the expert. But it was still tedious.
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