Why I stopped presenting

(completely) naked

By Erich Viedge ACS, CL

Three to five years ago…

I looked like this (Actual picture from 2004)

I looked like this (Actual picture from 2004)

(no kids yet)

My documents looked like

this (Actual document

from 2003)

My presentations looked like this

(Actual presentation from 2004)

The Strategy Hexagon

Evaluation

Goal

Action Plan

Measurement

Communicate(EMEA / SA)

Understand(SA)

Act(SA!)

Feedback(SA!)

Refine(SA! / EMEA)

Formulate (EMEA)

Act-Feedback axis: howCombination of research and training. More interviews.

• Environmental Scanning (Based on the CIA’s model)• Measure External feedback sources• Audit efficiency of Internal feedback structures /

processes• Deliver Strategic thinking tools (SCAMPER)• Measure amount and impact of Feedback from macro- environment

Evaluation

Goal

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Measurement

How I used to be…

How I used to be

• Powerpoint was necessary evil• I resented it• I would read the bullets• I preferred flipcharts, actually• I liked to present “naked”

That’sNothing to

brag about!

Then I realised!

What is the last presentation

YOU remember?

Tell stories

One point per slide

Less is more

19Louis Comfort Tiffany as a young man

Painting with light

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“Make a material in which colors and combinations of colors, shades, hues, tints and tones [are] there without surface treatment as far as possible.”

Louis Comfort Tiffany

The quest for perfect glass… Autumn leaf globe lamp (1900-1910)

Tiffany Studios

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22Louis Comfort Tiffany as a young man

Painting with light

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Painting with light

Tiff any

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Contemporary technique

“Make a material in which colors and combinations of colors, shades, hues, tints and tones [are] there without surface treatment as far as possible.”

Louis Comfort Tiffany

The quest for perfect glass… Autumn leaf globe lamp (1900-1910)

Tiffany Studios

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“Make a material in which colors and combinations of colors, shades, hues, tints and tones [are] there without surface treatment as far as possible.”

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Contemporary technique

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Favrile glass

But we don’t have stories!

It’s ALL stories

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Summary

Favrile glass

Intricate floral design

Copper and mosaic base

“It is all a matter of education, and we shall never have good art in our homes until the people learn to distinguish the beautiful from the ugly”

Louis Comfort Tiffany

Favrile glass

Intricate floral design

Copper and mosaic base

Less is more

• The “Radar” metaphor: The indicator can’t tell us anything other than whether the POR is a civilian or military aircraft. Extending the metaphor, these days even civilian aircraft can be threatening…so we need to know more.to this end, the dashboard includes a great deal of info (financial, headcount etc). In this way, we can know everything from who’s on board (the transactions volume and financials), to who’s flying the plane (the manager). …

POR Dashboard Development Design & Components – Constituting Worksheets

•POR Geography & Headcount

•Financial Performance

•Account & Transaction Volumes

•Exchange Rates

•Previous Report Sheets

•Indicators

Regional Population

Number of PORs Regional National

Employees Per POR By position

Contact Details POR Manager Direct link to email

POR Dashboard Development Design & Components – Constituting Worksheets

•POR Geography & Headcount

•Financial Performance

•Account & Transaction Volumes

•Exchange Rates

•Previous Report Sheets

•Indicators

Ratio shown is Rand : Foreign Currency

Balance sheet figures converted using cumulative YTD rate

Income statement figures converted using month end average rate

Cost to Net Interest

Income Ratio35%

Financial Performance

-------------------Key Indicators

Change TotalProfit25%

Burden Ratio 25%

Cost to Income Ratio

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Financial Performance

Index

POR Dashboard DesignMethodology: Financials

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• The “Radar” metaphor: The indicator can’t tell us anything other than whether the POR is a civilian or military aircraft. Extending the metaphor, these days even civilian aircraft can be threatening…so we need to know more.to this end, the dashboard includes a great deal of info (financial, headcount etc). In this way, we can know everything from who’s on board (the transactions volume and financials), to who’s flying the plane (the manager). …

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What they asked us to do

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Radar is better than a dashboard

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POR Dashboard Development Design & Components – Constituting Worksheets

•POR Geography & Headcount

•Financial Performance

•Account & Transaction Volumes

•Exchange Rates

•Previous Report Sheets

•Indicators

Regional Population

Number of PORs Regional National

Employees Per POR By position

Contact Details POR Manager Direct link to email

POR Dashboard Development Design & Components – Constituting Worksheets

•POR Geography & Headcount

•Financial Performance

•Account & Transaction Volumes

•Exchange Rates

•Previous Report Sheets

•Indicators

Ratio shown is Rand : Foreign Currency

Balance sheet figures converted using cumulative YTD rate

Income statement figures converted using month end average rate

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POR Geography and headcount

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Financial performance59

Now

Meet Erich Viedge

My documents look like this now

My presentations look like this…

And this…

I still like to present naked

I said stop that!

So please remember:

Tell stories

One point per slide

Less is more

Present naked

Picture

removed

That’s enough!

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