Project Management: CEO-Level Communication with Powerpoint

A practical guide on how to create a storyline and top management presentation efficiently for your project

What you'll learn

• Understand & use storylining for your presentation to communicate your message effectively
• Know & understand storytelling concepts / structures: e.g. SCR / (SCQA) framework, pyramidal principle, etc.
• Understand the 10 most important PowerPoint templates for project managers and how to use them
• Achieve improvements in the speed of presentation creation
• Understand and use tips and tricks for slide design and important elements as well as presentation tactics
• Achieve improvements in the visualisation of data. (For example, when do I use a waterfall chart?)

Requirements

• Knowledge of MS PowerPoint and MS Word (installation, basic operation), as we will be working with both programs.
• Basic knowledge of project management (e.g., IPMA / GPM Level D, Prince2, etc.) is required, as project management terminology will not be explained.
• However, there are no mandatory prerequisites for this course, so you can start right away if you're interested in the topic and eager to learn lots of new and exciting things.

Description

Project Management: C-Level Communication with PowerPoint

Why is this course offered?

The success of a project largely depends on the support from management. According to IPMA, this is one of the key success factors in project management. As a project leader or team member, you must be able to create compelling presentation slides for steering committees and similar events. Management has specific expectations when it comes to the presentation and discussion of content.

Course Objective:

This course is designed to help you elevate your communication skills with PowerPoint. You’ll learn to create presentations more efficiently and effectively, specifically tailored to meet management’s needs.

Course Structure:

Storytelling Basics:

In the beginning, I’ll explain the essential elements of storytelling and introduce a storyline template that helps you build structured, practical presentations.

Key Slide Structures and Templates:

In the second part, I’ll show you the ten most important slide structures and templates that enable you to quickly create appealing project presentations. We’ll focus on proven data visualization techniques and work with an example project from the sales and IT sectors so we can review the slides in the context of a real-world project.

Topics include:

• SCR/SCQA Framework
• Pyramid Principle
• “Dot Dash” structure, etc.

Templates for:

• Waterfall Charts
• Management Summary
• Project Progress and Status Updates
• and much more!

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at project managers, project team members, and anyone who frequently presents to management. Whether you’re just entering the world of project management or looking to refine your skills for C-level communication, this course provides you with valuable tools and techniques. This is an introductory course for C-level communication with PowerPoint, but not an introductory course on how to use PowerPoint.

What are you waiting for?

Take this opportunity to enhance your communication skills and present your projects successfully! Sign up now and begin your journey to more persuasive presentations and stronger management engagement.

Who this course is for:

• Project managers who want to improve their management communication with PowerPoint.
• Employees who frequently work on projects and are required to create presentations for the management & leadership level.
• Students who want to work on university projects and/or improve their presentation skills.