Comments on: Does PowerPoint inhibit decision making? http://devinetics.com/2009/08/01/does-powerpoint-inhibit-decision-making/ Thoughts on Leadership, Management, and Career Growth in Silicon Valley Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:34:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kim Ringeisen http://devinetics.com/2009/08/01/does-powerpoint-inhibit-decision-making/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 Kim Ringeisen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:11:33 +0000 http://devinetics.com/?p=136#comment-2372 Poor Powerpoint presentations inhibit decision making, as it presents more questions then it answers. Key to an effective powerpoint will be to ensure your ask is clear and that it explains a) the opportunity, b) cost of doing so (time, people, resources) and c) the cost of inaction. Clearly, no one wants a brainmelting presentation, make is long enough to provide insight, but short enough to give folks time to digest and discuss. Poor Powerpoint presentations inhibit decision making, as it presents more questions then it answers. Key to an effective powerpoint will be to ensure your ask is clear and that it explains a) the opportunity, b) cost of doing so (time, people, resources) and c) the cost of inaction. Clearly, no one wants a brainmelting presentation, make is long enough to provide insight, but short enough to give folks time to digest and discuss.

]]> By: Devin http://devinetics.com/2009/08/01/does-powerpoint-inhibit-decision-making/comment-page-1/#comment-2352 Devin Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:58:19 +0000 http://devinetics.com/?p=136#comment-2352 Chris, Great post, I agree that the speed drives the lack of details and, sadly, the poor decisions that often come with them. Try a good briefing or summary, really focusing on both content and format, and judiciously apply it. See if it resonates. Let me know how it works for you. Chris,

Great post, I agree that the speed drives the lack of details and, sadly, the poor decisions that often come with them. Try a good briefing or summary, really focusing on both content and format, and judiciously apply it. See if it resonates. Let me know how it works for you.

]]> By: Chris http://devinetics.com/2009/08/01/does-powerpoint-inhibit-decision-making/comment-page-1/#comment-2351 Chris Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:37:22 +0000 http://devinetics.com/?p=136#comment-2351 We are also obsessed with speed and personal efficiency. I think in many organizations one would struggle to get even a well crafted briefing read -- it is almost a cultural thing. Being myself in the middle of trying to get a decision made, mostly via Power Point, this post resonates (sadly). <a href="http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/powerpoint" rel="nofollow">Tufte has some great anti-power point diatribes out there</a>. I wonder if I could get somewhere with a good briefing... cheers We are also obsessed with speed and personal efficiency. I think in many organizations one would struggle to get even a well crafted briefing read — it is almost a cultural thing. Being myself in the middle of trying to get a decision made, mostly via Power Point, this post resonates (sadly). Tufte has some great anti-power point diatribes out there. I wonder if I could get somewhere with a good briefing…

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