This event aligns with the Professional Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.
Tired of PowerPoints? Trainers and facilitators aren’t the only ones. There is a reason the boardrooms of Twitter, Amazon, and LinkedIn have banished PowerPoint to the annals of presentation history. The respected CEOs of those organizations have openly denounced PowerPoint and pushed their teams to be more dynamic in their approach to presenting. Apple Cofounder Steve Jobs went a bit further by unapologetically declaring that “People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.” We not just speaking about TED-Talk speakers and presenters but even the small team meetings can be more engaging, thoughtful, and produce results. This course will provide guidance on how to Ditch The Slides and still be a dynamic subject matter expert.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
- Understand virtual facilitation vs. in-person facilitation skillsets
- Drawbacks of PowerPoint: To slide or not to slide?
- Redesigning content for virtual and in-person engagements
- Leveraging interactivity for top engagement
PRESENTER: Cornelius "Neil" Dowdell, HR Consultant, Facilitator, and Talent Strategist
Cornelius Dowdell is an exceptional, strategic, creative, and results-oriented leaders with more than 20 years of experience in Business Parts Analysis, Operational Processes, Talent Development, and Human Capital Management. Cornelius has a proven track record of creating an environment for personal and professional growth, aligned with continuous learning, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace for all talent. He has a diverse background in mentorship, facilitation, human resource management, lean processes, project management, education, corporate learning, and leadership development. Cornelius, also known as Neil, gained his experience through federal, state, and local governmental support as a processing supervisor for one of the largest passport facilities in the nation. Leveraging his experience in Lean Six Sigma methodology and project management, he led large teams to produce millions of federal documents for American Citizens. He transitioned to higher education to focus on Leadership and Management Development for corporations and small businesses.
Previously an integral leader of corporate learning for some of the nation’s renowned organizations such as Emory University, CGI Federal, and Louisiana State University, Neil now applies his over 20 years of working with Fortune 500 companies and local government organizations to The Nelius Strategy, educating large corporations and building startups on the importance of investing in human capital. Whether it is by providing talent development, coaching services, behavior assessments, or organizational analysis, his goal is to align all programs with the corporation’s business goals and strategies. Through the success of his roles, he has partnered with Fortune’s 100’s business Companies through The Nelius Strategy as an independent consultant, such as The Home Depot, Porsche Cars of North America, Coca-Cola, Yamaha, Novartis, CDC, Delta Air Lines, Public and Private School Systems.
Neil has facilitated courses in communication, business writing, conflict management, situational leadership, behavior assessments, emotional intelligence, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and other areas of management and leadership development space.