What? No powerpoint?

The Training Design Podcast

In the Episode, What? No Powerpoint, Sheridan Webb welcomes three guests from the VIP community: Emer O'Leary, Sonali Kumarakulasinghe, and Debbie Yarwood. This episode explores dynamic alternatives to PowerPoint in both face-to-face and virtual training environments, ideal for facilitators, trainers, and educators looking to enrich their visual storytelling toolkit.

Discover how Emer, a visual facilitator, trainer, and coach, harnesses the power of hand-drawn graphics for engaging workshops.

Sonali shares her passion for the Emotional Culture Deck and liberating structures in her consultancy, coaching, and facilitation sessions.

Meanwhile, Debbie emphasises the practical benefits of using Mural for management and leadership training, especially for remote delivery with small tech startups. Learn from their insights into adapting their methods for virtual interaction, drawing from the necessity of innovation during 2020's shift to online platforms.

Tune in to find the secrets of enhancing your training sessions, workshops, and presentations with visually compelling and participatory methods that go beyond conventional slides.

Don't forget to subscribe for more insightful episodes and share your thoughts in the comments about your experiences with visual aids!

Have you found a favourite alternative to PowerPoint? Let's discuss!

Connect with Emer O’Leary on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emeroleary/

Sign up to her Secrets of Simple Graphics course: https://trainingdesignersclub.co.uk/emer-oleary

Connect with Debbie Yarwood on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbieyarwood/

Visit her website: https://thesmartermanager.com/

Connect with Sonali Kumarakulasinghe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalikmcipd/

Download a free version of the Emotional Culture Deck here: https://www.ridersandelephants.com/the-emotional-culture-deck and click on the link to Start by getting your free deck today Check out Liberating Structures here: https://www.liberatingstructures.com/

Lunch n Learn on using graphics in facilitation: https://training-designers-club.newzenler.com/courses/lunch-n-learn-hand-drawn-graphics

Visit www.trainingdesignersclub.co.uk for more information

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Connect with Sheridan on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/trainingdesigner/