Stop Leaning on the Lamppost: How to Use Data to Enhance Your Message Rather than Just Support It

2016 Leadership Development Forum

You will learn to present data (especially the complex information that drives HR) in a way that's simple and persuasive and that resonates with your listeners.

Repeated from Tuesday at 4:00 p.m.

How do you present complex information in a way that doesn't drag the life out of a conference room? Data provides tremendous value, but it also presents a daunting challenge. The reality is that most business presentations are painful, data-filled, PowerPoint-driven exercises in madness for listeners. This session will explore how to present data in a way that is simple and persuasive, that resonates with listeners, and that ultimately inspires confidence in you and your team. This session will help you:

Gain a clear sense of why verbal communication is not a good medium for data transmission.
Learn how to bring data to life and illuminate it by using stories, examples and analogies.
Learn how to defend your data and enhance your credibility when faced with challengers and skeptics.

Date(s) & Time(s):

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 9:00am to 10:30am

Presenter:

Jan McKenzie

executive coach

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Jan is a Leadership Consultant who partners with leaders to drive business results. Previously Director of Learning at The Weather Channel, Jan has received the John O Wynne Leadership Award, The Cable and Telecommunications Best Practices Award, and has authored two books endorsed by leadership experts Stephen M R Covey and Dr. Ken Blanchard. A summa cum laude graduate of GSU and Georgia Tech Guest Lecturer, Jan is a contributing author in Center for Creative Leadership’s Developing Your Conflict Competence.

SESSIONS:

Location:

Willow (2nd floor)

Amount of Credit:

1.50

Credit Type:

•SHRM PDCs

Session Type:

Concurrent Session

Competency:

Communication