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6 Ways You Can Evaluate Your Own Presentation

Hrideep barot.

• Body Language & Delivery , Presentation , Public Speaking

Naturally, giving a presentation is a skill that falls on the professional side of the spectrum. It involves a lot of formality along with practice to get good at it. 

But how do you decide what exactly it is that you need to work on? Read on to find out about six ways to evaluate your presentation skills.

Evaluating your presentation requires the ability to analyze your performance based on some very specific criteria related to delivery and content. More importantly, you must do it in an objective sense, without letting your self-bias come in the way.

Importance and benefits of evaluating your presentations yourself

Public speaking requires skills that are developed over time. Whether you’re a pro at it or a beginner, there is always room to grow because people have a varying set of abilities. 

Presentations are all about influence. You aim to create a dynamic with your audience so they buy into whatever it is that you’re trying to convey. 

And if you keep innovating your techniques and find your strength (which all comes with self-evaluating), you’ll essentially be enhancing your power to influence. 

In addition to that, it makes you a better presenter. The lack of being told what to do by someone else gives you a sense of self-confidence and patience. 

Additionally, you being a good presenter would mean more successful meetings, which in turn means you’d profit your business.

Basically, the better your presentation, the more likely are your chances to successfully fulfill your agenda. So grab a paper and a pen and embark upon your journey of getting better!

What criteria do I need to follow for evaluation?

Let’s address the skills we need for pulling off a good presentation.

Quality of content

• Engagement with audience
• Visual aids
• Focusing on strengths. 

Based on these categories, you need to form criteria to test yourself. Think of it like setting a frame of reference for yourself, placing yourself on a scale ranging between good and bad would help you track your progress. 

Following are the pointers you need to keep in mind while evaluating your presentation skills-

The two most things to keep in mind about structure is that you need to have a very intriguing start to your presentation, something that hooks the audience. (an anecdote, perhaps)

Secondly, make sure your ending is clear and in alignment with the purpose of the presentation. And include a call to action. For example, if your presentation is about mental health awareness, make sure one of your end slides has a comprehensive contact list of psychologists/therapists. 

Apart from that, the transitions between your pointers have to be smooth. Try adding segues (which is basically building context for your next point) In the previous example, a personal anecdote involving someone with depression can be a good segue to talk about the importance of mental health. 

If you’re new to structuring content or making presentations, here’s an article of ours that might help- The Ultimate Guide to Structuring a Speech

Delivery is everything. From gestures to hand movements, your body language must emphasize CONVEYING something. 

When you say something especially important, there must be some emphasis on part of your delivery. Like slowing your speech, or knocking the table, or repetition of the point, etc. 

There should be some sort of continuity to your narrative, the ‘flow’ must come naturally. This can be done using the smooth transition technique mentioned above. 

Adding a story-like quality to your speech might help. (having proper segregation between the beginning, middle, and end)

You cannot be providing generic content. Always remember, in presentations, quality surpasses quantity. 

Rambling about your topic on and on would not only bore your audience but also hinder the aforementioned flow and transitions that are so important. 

You need to make sure you’re adding something of value that is unique to you, and not general. You may refer to our article that might help further with this- Should a Presentation Have an Agenda?

Engagement with the audience

Your content must always be altered according to your audience. Knowing your audience is a very crucial step. You cannot say the same things in front of an MNC board meeting members as you would in front of a bunch of college students.

Knowing your audience helps you decide your content, flow, transition, practically everything. 

Also, engagement with the audience means the interaction that takes place between you and them. You need to appear approachable for them to talk to you. 

But at the same time, you need to prepare yourself in advance to be able to answer the questions that might come your way. A little prediction here and there can save you a lot of anxiety. 

Visual Aids

Visual aids during a presentation include everything from the design and arrangement of content in your presentation to your appearance. (But mostly the former)

Now when it comes to visual aids in a PPT, there is no better advice than the 5 by 5 rule.

The Powerpoint 5×5 slide rule states that-

a. Each of your slides should have no more than 5 lines.

b. Each of those lines should have no more than 5 words.

It ensures keeping your content crisp and to the point. A tip to apply this rule would be to not focus on including the main content in the ppt. Instead, write only pointers and elaborate on them yourself.

This way, you prevent your audience from getting too caught up in reading the slides hence getting distracted from you. 

How exactly do I evaluate my presentation?

Here are the six-pointers that will guide you through it step-by-step.

Identify patterns

Keeping in mind the above-mentioned pointers, start looking for what you’re doing wrong.

Is there something that you repetitively keep doing wrong? Maybe the topics you choose aren’t relevant, maybe you use too much text in slides, maybe you don’t captivate your audience by raising vocals, maybe you don’t move enough. 

There are always patterns. You need to develop attention to detail. 

Focus on the audience

Your audience engagement can make or break the deal. While you’re presenting, make sure you make eye contact with as many people as you can. And keep an eye out for people’s reactions. It helps you get real-time feedback. 

Now there’s a chance this might not work and you get distracted or disheartened. In which case, drop this tactic. Nothing is worth blowing your confidence down during the presentation. 

Take feedback

Part of the reward for good audience engagement is honest feedback. If people like your content but find your delivery a little off, if you engage well with them, they will be a little more open to bringing it to your attention.

Maybe to make it a little more certain, announce at the end that you’re open to constructive criticism. It also adds to the impression you make. People find people who are willing to admit their flaws, admirable. 

Make sure you maintain a record of your progress, right from making those criteria scales to your speeches through successive presentations. You could do it on paper or a device, whatever is more comfortable. 

Make notes about what you need to work on right after presentations, and tick them off when you do in the next ones. It brings along a sense of accomplishment. 

In reference to keeping track of practicing, you may check out our 13 Tips For Rehearsing A Presentation

Objective set of eyes

Ask a friend or a colleague to give you honest advice. Truth is, no matter what, your clients would always be skeptical of telling you what’s wrong. And there’s only so much you would criticize about yourself.

Asking someone you trust can help you get a fresh perspective on your progress since we get a little over in our heads sometimes. 

Use your strengths and weaknesses

After having acquainted yourself with this whole system of evaluation, it is no doubt you’d be very aware of your strong and weak points. It is a good thing. 

Honestly, there could always be some little things here and there that we cannot wrap our heads around, and that’s okay. Because we also have our strengths to cover up for them.

For example, you could be a little off with a smooth transition between subpoints, but if you drop a super-strong call to action, in the end, it gets compensated. 

And the best part is, only you can use them to your benefit since you’re the only one who knows about them!

Additionally, watching content related to your topic can be of massive help too. For example, if your speech is on mental health , then maybe watching a TEDTalk by a mental health professional can add on to the authenticity of your content.

To go that extra mile, you could also record yourself while giving the speech in front of a camera and review the recording to see where exactly you went wrong. Sometimes, watching your presentation from the audience’s perspective gives you a peak into what they see, and consequently, allows you to have a bigger impact on them.

Here’s a checklist to keep in mind while self-evaluating:

Print the checklist out for easy accessibility, mark yes or no after every presentation to keep track of your progress.

Practical Tools to use for self-evaluation

Feedback forms.

Feedback from your audience is important, as stated before. However, you can’t store all of the verbal feedback in your brain, let alone use it for self-evaluation later. Moreover, sometimes the audience might be vague with how they respond and that is unhelpful.

What you can do, instead, is devise a feedback form enlisting specific questions, the answers to which would be relevant for your purpose. This not only lifts the burden of remembering all you heard after presenting, but also eliminates unnecessary jargon from the audience.

Self-reflection

Self-reflection is the most important part of this process. Now, this does not only involve you going to the feedback forms but also reviewing specific areas that you need extra work on. You can make a categorized list or a scale of easily ‘fixable issues’ to issues that need relatively more practice and work.

If there is an issue that you don’t seem to be able to work around, another form of self-reflection you can do is record yourself. As mentioned before, use the camera and present as you would in the conference room. Looking at a tape of yourself after presenting(as opposed to while presenting in front of the mirror), can help you detect what’s wrong in a better way. Plus, it helps you check body language.

Presentation rubrics are one of the handiest tools you can use for evaluation. It is a specific set of criteria that sets qualitative standards for the things/skills you need to have in your presentation to qualify as a good one.

For example, For a college research paper, the categories of criteria would be creativity, research element, use of sources and references, innovative aspects, etc. These categories would then be assessed on a scale of good to excellent or 1 to 5 and be marked accordingly.

It provides a quantified version of assessment which helps tremendously to analyze where specifically, and how much do you need to work on.

Apart from this, if you’re a techno-savvy person who is not inclined to write with a journal to keep track or implicate any of the other tools, worry not! We happen to have just the thing to help you! In today’s technology and smart phone driven world where most things are online, we can do self-evaluation up there too!

Here is a detailed and comprehensive article about 34 Best Smartphone Apps for Presenters and Professional Speakers that will guide you through that process.

Well, with all these tools and techniques, you’re all set to begin your self-evaluation! Remember, different techniques work for different people. It’s all a matter of trial and error. Some patience and practice can take you a long way to become the presenter you aspire to be.

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Evaluating Business Presentations: A Six Point Presenter Skills Assessment Checklist

Posted by Belinda Huckle  |  On December 4, 2019  |  In Presentation Training, Tips & Advice

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1. Ability to analyse an audience effectively and tailor the message accordingly

2. ability to develop a clear, well-structured presentation/pitch that is compelling and persuasive, 3. ability to connect with and maintain the engagement of the audience, 4. ability to prepare effective slides that support and strengthen the clarity of the message, 5. ability to appear confident, natural and in control, 6. ability to summarise and close a presentation to achieve the required/desired outcome, effective presentation skills are essential to growth, and follow us on social media for some more great presentation tips:, don’t forget to download our presenter skills assessment form.

For many business people, speaking in front of clients, customers, their bosses or even their own large team is not a skill that comes naturally. So it’s likely that within your organisation, and indeed within your own team, you’ll find varying levels of presenting ability. But, without the basis for an objective assessment of these skills, it can make it more difficult to persuade someone that, perhaps, some presentation skills coaching might help transform their ability to do their job (benefiting your business), improve their prospects for promotion (benefiting their career) and dramatically improve their own self-confidence (benefiting their broader life chances).

So, how do you evaluate the presenting skills of your people to find out, objectively, where the skill gaps lie? Well, you work out your presentation skills evaluation criteria and then measure/assess your people against them. 

To help you, in this article we’re sharing the six crucial questions we believe you need to ask to make a professional assessment of your people’s presenting skills. We use them in our six-point Presenter Skills Assessment checklist ( which we’re giving away as a free download at the end of this blog post ). The answers to these questions will allow you to identify the strengths and weaknesses (i.e. skills development opportunities) of anyone in your team or organisation, from the Managing Director down. You can then put training or coaching in place so that everyone who needs it can learn the skills to deliver business presentations online, or face-to-face, with confidence, impact and purpose.

Read on to discover what makes a great presentation and how to evaluate a presenter using our six-point Presenter Skills Assessment criteria so you can make a professional judgement of your people’s presenting skills.

If you ask most people what makes a great presentation, they will likely comment on tangible things like structure, content, delivery and slides. While these are all critical aspects of a great presentation, a more fundamental and crucial part is often overlooked – understanding your audience .  So, when you watch people in your organisation or team present, look for clues to see whether they really understand their audience and the particular situation they are currently in, such as:

• Is their content tight, tailored and relevant, or just generic?
• Is the information pitched at the right level?
• Is there a clear ‘What’s In It For Them’?
• Are they using language and terminology that reflects how their audience talk?
• Have they addressed all of the pain points adequately?
• Is the audience focused and engaged, or do they seem distracted?

For your people, getting to know their audience, and more importantly, understanding them, should always be the first step in pulling together a presentation. Comprehending the challenges, existing knowledge and level of detail the audience expects lays the foundation of a winning presentation. From there, the content can be structured to get the presenter’s message across in the most persuasive way, and the delivery tuned to best engage those listening.

Flow and structure are both important elements in a presentation as both impact the effectiveness of the message. When analysing this aspect of your people’s presentations look for a clear, easy to follow agenda, and related narrative, which is logical and persuasive.

Things to look for include:

• Did the presentation ‘tell a story’ with a clear purpose at the start, defined chapters throughout and a strong close?
• Were transitions smooth between the ‘chapters’ of the presentation?
• Were visual aids, handouts or audience involvement techniques used where needed?
• Were the challenges, solutions and potential risks of any argument defined clearly for the audience?
• Were the benefits and potential ROI quantified/explained thoroughly?
• Did the presentation end with a clear destination/call to action or the next steps?

For the message to stick and the audience to walk away with relevant information they are willing to act on, the presentation should flow seamlessly through each part, building momentum and interest along the way. If not, the information can lose impact and the presentation its direction. Then the audience may not feel equipped, inspired or compelled to implement the takeaways.

Connecting with your audience and keeping them engaged throughout can really be the difference between a great presentation and one that falls flat. This is no easy feat but is certainly a skill that can be learned. To do it well, your team need a good understanding of the audience (as mentioned above) to ensure the content is on target. Ask yourself, did they cover what’s relevant and leave out what isn’t? 

Delivery is important here too. This includes being able to build a natural rapport with the audience, speaking in a confident, conversational tone, and using expressive vocals, body language and gestures to bring the message to life. On top of this, the slides need to be clear, engaging and add interest to the narrative. Which leads us to point 4…

It’s not uncommon for slides to be used first and foremost as visual prompts for the speaker. While they can be used for this purpose, the first priority of a slide (or any visual aid) should always be to add to the audiences’ experience and understanding through effective use of visual data .

The main problem we see with people’s slides is that they are bloated with information, hard to read, distracting or unclear in their meaning. 

The best slides are visually impactful, with graphics, graphs or images instead of lines and lines of text or bullet points. They should also be clear in their message and add reinforcement to the argument or story that is being shared. How true is this of your people’s slides?

Most people find speaking in front of an audience (both small and large) at least a little confronting. However, for some, the nerves and anxiety they feel can distract from their presentation and the impact of their message. If members of your team lack confidence, both in their ideas and in themselves, it will create awkwardness and undermine their credibility and authority. This can crush a presenter and their reputation. 

This is something that you will very easily pick up on, but the good news is that it is definitely an area that can be improved through training and practice. Giving your team the tools and training they need to become more confident and influential presenters can deliver amazing results, which is really rewarding for both the individual and the organisation.

No matter how well a presentation goes, the closing statement can still make or break it. It’s a good idea to include a recap on the main points as well as a clear call to action which outlines what is required to achieve the desired outcome.

In assessing your people’s ability to do this, you can ask the following questions:

• Did they summarise the key points clearly and concisely?
• Were the next steps outlined in a way that seems achievable?
• What was the feeling in the room at the close? Were people inspired, motivated, convinced? Or were they flat, disinterested, not persuaded? 

Closing a presentation with a well-rounded overview and achievable action plan should leave the audience with a sense that they have gained something out of the presentation and have all that they need to take the next steps to overcome their problem or make something happen.

It’s widely accepted that effective communication is a critical skill in business today. On top of this, if you can develop a team of confident presenters, you and they will experience countless opportunities for growth and success.

Once you’ve identified where the skill gaps lie, you can provide targeted training to address it. Whether it’s feeling confident presenting to your leadership team or answering unfielded questions , understanding their strengths and weaknesses in presenting will only boost their presenting skills. This then creates an ideal environment for collaboration and innovation, as each individual is confident to share their ideas. They can also clearly and persuasively share the key messaging of the business on a wider scale – and they and the business will experience dramatic results.

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Use Clear Criteria and Methodologies When Evaluating PowerPoint Presentations

Dr. Fred Mayo explains the three major methods for presentation evaluation: self, peer and professional. An added bonus: ready-made student evaluation form.

By Dr. Fred Mayo, CHE, CHT

In the last issue, we discussed making interactive presentations and this month we will focus on evaluating presentations. For many of us, encouraging and supporting students in making presentations is already a challenge; assessing their merit is often just another unwelcome teaching chore.

There are three major methods for evaluating presentation – self evaluations, peer evaluations, and professional evaluations. Of course, the most important issue is establishing evaluation criteria.

Criteria for Evaluating Presentations One of the best ways to help students create and deliver good presentations involves providing them with information about how their presentations will be evaluated. Some of the criteria that you can use to assess presentations include:

• Focus of the presentation
• Clarity and coherence of the content
• Thoroughness of the ideas presented and the analysis
• Clarity of the presentation
• Effective use of facts, statistics and details
• Lack of grammatical and spelling errors
• Design of the slides
• Effective use of images
• Clarity of voice projection and appropriate volume
• Completion of the presentation within the allotted time frame

Feel free to use these criteria or to develop your own that more specifically match your teaching situation.

Self Evaluations When teaching public speaking and making presentations, I often encouraged students to rate their own presentations after they delivered them. Many times, they were very insightful about what could have been improved. Others just could not complete this part of the assignment. Sometimes, I use their evaluations to make comments on what they recognized in their presentations. However, their evaluations did not overly influence the grade except that a more thorough evaluation improved their grade and a weak evaluation could hurt their presentation grade.

Questions I asked them to consider included:

• How do you think it went?
• What could you have done differently to make it better?
• What did you do that you are particularly proud of accomplishing?
• What did you learn from preparing for and delivering this presentation?
• What would you change next time?

Peer Evaluations One way to provide the most feedback for students involves encouraging – or requiring – each student evaluate each other’s presentation. It forces them to watch the presentation both for content and delivery and helps them learn to discriminate between an excellent and an ordinary presentation. The more presentations they observe or watch, the more they learn.

In classes where students are required to deliver presentations, I have students evaluate the presentations they observe using a form I designed. The students in the audience give the evaluation or feedback forms to the presenter as soon as it is over. I do not collect them or review them to encourage honest comments and more direct feedback. Also, students do not use their names when completing the form. That way the presenter gets a picture from all the students in the audience – including me – and cannot discount the comments by recognizing the author.

A version of the form that I use is reproduced below – feel free to adopt or adapt it to your own use and classroom situation.

Professional Evaluations When conducting your professional evaluation of a presentation, remember to consider when and how to deliver oral comments as opposed to a completed form. I complete a written evaluation (shown above) along with all the students so they get some immediate feedback. I also take notes on the presentation and decide a grade as well. After the conclusion of the presentation, whether it was an individual or team presentation, I lead a class discussion on the presentation material. That way, students get to hear some immediate comments as well as reading the written peer evaluations.

I usually ask for a copy of the presentation prior to the delivery date. (Getting the PowerPoint slides ahead also helps me ensure I have all the presentations loaded on the projector or computer so we do not waste class time.) Students either email it to me or place it on our classroom management system. I will provide their letter grade and make comments on the design of the presentation on the copy they gave me. However, I don’t explain the final grade right after the presentation since it is often hard for students who have just made a presentation to hear comments.

Summary Each of these suggestions may prompt you to try your own ideas. Remember that students improve when they receive thoughtful and useful feedback from their peers and you as their teacher. I encourage you to use this form or develop a form so that the criteria used to evaluate the presentations are clear and explained ahead of time. Now, you can enjoy evaluating their presentations.

Dr. Fred Mayo, CHE, CHT, is retired as a clinical professor of hotel and tourism management at New York University. As principal of Mayo Consulting Services, he continues to teach around the globe and is a regular presenter at CAFÉ events nationwide.

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Effective Feedback for Presentations - digital with PowerPoint or with printable sheets

10.26.20   •  #powerpoint #feedback #presentation.

Do you know whether you are a good presenter or not? If you do, chances are it's because people have told you so - they've given you feedback. Getting other's opinions about your performance is something that's important for most aspects in life, especially professionally. However, today we're focusing on a specific aspect, which is (as you may have guessed from the title): presentations.

The importance of feedback

Take a minute to think about the first presentation you've given: what was it like? Was it perfect? Probably not. Practise makes perfect, and nobody does everything right in the beginning. Even if you're a natural at speaking and presenting, there is usually something to improve and to work on. And this is where feedback comes in - because how are you going to know what it is that you should improve? You can and should of course assess yourself after each and every presentation you give, as that is an important part of learning and improvement. The problem is that you yourself are not aware of all the things that you do well (or wrong) during your presentation. But your audience is! And that's why you should get audience feedback.

Qualities of good Feedback

Before we get into the different ways of how you can get feedback from your audience, let's briefly discuss what makes good feedback. P.S.: These do not just apply for presentations, but for any kind of feedback.

• Good feedback is constructive, not destructive. The person receiving feedback should feel empowered and inspired to work on their skills, not discouraged. You can of course criticize on an objective level, but mean and insulting comments have to be kept to yourself.
• Good feedback involves saying bot what has to be improved (if there is anything) and what is already good (there is almost always something!)
• After receiving good feedback, the recipient is aware of the steps he can and should take in order to improve.

Ways of receiving / giving Feedback after a Presentation

1. print a feedback form.

Let's start with a classic: the feedback / evaluation sheet. It contains several questions, these can be either open (aka "What did you like about the presentation?") or answered on a scale (e.g. from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree"). The second question format makes a lot of sense if you have a large audience, and it also makes it easy to get an overview of the results. That's why in our feedback forms (which you can download at the end of this post), you'll find mainly statements with scales. This has been a proven way for getting and giving valuable feedback efficiently for years. We do like the feedback form a lot, though you have to be aware that you'll need to invest some time to prepare, count up and analyse.

• ask specifically what you want to ask
• good overview of the results
• anonymous (people are likely to be more honest)
• easy to access: you can just download a feedback sheet online (ours, for example, which you'll find at the end of this blog post!)
• analysing the results can be time-consuming
• you have to print out the sheets, it takes preparation

2. Online: Get digital Feedback

In the year 2020, there's got to be a better way of giving feedback, right? There is, and you should definitely try it out! SlideLizard is a free PowerPoint extension that allows you to get your audience's feedback in the quickest and easiest way possible. You can of course customize the feedback question form to your specific needs and make sure you get exactly the kind of feedback you need. Click here to download SlideLizard right now, or scroll down to read some more about the tool.

• quick and easy to access
• easy and fast export, analysis and overview of feedback
• save feedback directly on your computer
• Participants need a working Internet connection (but that usually isn't a problem nowadays)

3. Verbal Feedback

"So, how did you like the presentation?", asks the lecturer. A few people in the audience nod friendly, one or two might even say something about how the slides were nice and the content interesting. Getting verbal feedback is hard, especially in big groups. If you really want to analyse and improve your presentation habits and skills, we recommend using one of the other methods. However, if you have no internet connection and forgot to bring your feedback sheets, asking for verbal feedback is still better than nothing.

• no prerequisites
• open format
• okay for small audiences
• not anonymous (people might not be honest)
• time consuming
• no detailed evaluation
• no way to save the feedback (except for your memory)
• not suitable for big audiences

Feedback to yourself - Self Assessment

I've mentioned before that it is incredibly important to not only let others tell you what went well and what didn't in your presentation. Your own impressions are of huge value, too. After each presentation you give, ask yourself the following questions (or better yet, write your answers down!):

• What went wrong (in my opinion)? What can I do in order to avoid this from happening next time?
• What went well? What was well received by the audience? What should I do more of?
• How was I feeling during this presentation? (Nervous? Confident? ...)

Tip: If you really want to actively work on your presentation skills, filming yourself while presenting and analysing the video after is a great way to go. You'll get a different view on the way you talk, move, and come across.

Digital Feedback with SlideLizard

Were you intrigued by the idea of easy Online-feedback? With SlideLizard your attendees can easily give you feedback directly with their Smartphone. After the presentation you can analyze the result in detail.

• type in your own feedback questions
• choose your rating scale: 1-5 points, 1-6 points, 1-5 stars or 1-6 stars;
• show your attendees an open text field and let them enter any text they want

Note: SlideLizard is amazing for giving and receiving feedback, but it's definitely not the only thing it's great for. Once you download the extension, you get access to the most amazing tools - most importantly, live polls and quizzes, live Q&A sessions, attendee note taking, content and slide sharing, and presentation analytics. And the best thing about all this? You can get it for free, and it is really easy to use, as it is directly integrated in PowerPoint! Click here to discover more about SlideLizard.

Free Download: Printable Feedback Sheets for Business or School Presentations

If you'd rather stick with the good old paper-and-pen method, that's okay, too. You can choose between one of our two feedback sheet templates: there is one tailored to business presentations and seminars, and one that is created specifically for teachers assessing their students. Both forms can be downloaded as a Word, Excel, or pdf file. A lot of thought has gone into both of the forms, so you can benefit as much as possible; however, if you feel like you need to change some questions in order to better suit your needs, feel free to do so!

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Never underestimate the power of great communication. It can help you land the job of your dreams, attract investors to back your idea, or elevate your stature within your organization. But while there are plenty of good speakers in the world, you can set yourself apart out by being the person who can deliver something great over and over. Here are a few tips for business professionals who want to move from being good speakers to great ones: be concise (the fewer words, the better); never use bullet points (photos and images paired together are more memorable); don’t underestimate the power of your voice (raise and lower it for emphasis); give your audience something extra (unexpected moments will grab their attention); rehearse (the best speakers are the best because they practice — a lot).

I was sitting across the table from a Silicon Valley CEO who had pioneered a technology that touches many of our lives — the flash memory that stores data on smartphones, digital cameras, and computers. He was a frequent guest on CNBC and had been delivering business presentations for at least 20 years before we met. And yet, the CEO wanted to sharpen his public speaking skills.

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Lesson 26: reviewing presentations.

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Introduction

Before delivering your presentation, you might ask someone else to review it and give you feedback on your slides. You might even work with a collaborator to create a presentation together. If you were revising a hard copy, you could add comments in the margins or compare your rough and final drafts side by side. You can do these things in PowerPoint using the Comments and Compare features.

Optional: Download our practice presentation .

Watch the video below to learn more about PowerPoint's reviewing features.

Commenting on presentations

When revising or collaborating on a presentation, you might want to make notes or suggestions without actually changing the slide. Leaving a comment allows you to take note of something without altering the slide itself. Comments can be added and read by the original author or any other reviewers.

To add a comment:

• The Comments pane will appear. In our example, it contains an existing comment by another review ( Javier ), plus a space for your comment.

Viewing comments

You can view or reply to any comment—including other reviewers' comments—by returning to the Comments pane. Simply click a comment icon on the slide, or click the Show Comments command on the Review tab.

To edit a comment:

To reply to a comment:

Deleting comments

Comparing presentations

There are situations in which you might end up with more than one version of the same presentation. For instance, you could create multiple drafts, or a collaborator or coworker could save their own unique copy.

You can easily compare and combine multiple versions using PowerPoint's Compare feature. This allows you to see the differences between two versions of the same presentation, so you can decide which changes to include in the final version.

To compare two presentations:

In this example, we'll be comparing two versions of the Internet Safety for Everyone presentation. To follow along, you'll need the original practice presentation ( powerpoint_reviewing_practice ), plus a version that's been slightly altered : internet safety - tim's edits .

• Open one version of the presentation you want to compare. In this example, we'll start with powerpoint_reviewing_practice .

• The Revisions pane will appear, allowing you to compare the two presentations.

Click the buttons in the interactive below to learn how to review changes using the Compare feature.

Review Changes in the Slides Pane

Some changes, like Inserted or Deleted slides, will show up on the Slides pane. Click the revisions icon to see the change, then click the check box if you want to accept it.

Accepting Multiple Changes

In addition to reviewing changes individually, you can accept multiple changes at once. Click the Accept drop-down arrow, then choose either Accept All Changes to This Slide or Accept All Changes to the Presentation .

To compare your presentation with another version, click the Compare command. Next, locate and select the desired file .

Next Change

Use the Next command to view the next change in the presentation. You can also click Previous to go back to the previous one.

Ending the Review

When you're satisfied with the changes you've reviewed, click End Review . Only the changes you've accepted will be applied to the final presentation.

Revisions Pane: Slides

The Slides tab actually lets you preview the revised slide, so you can see the changes in action (as opposed to the Details tab, which only lists the changes).

Revisions Pane: Details

The Details tab lists every change that has been made to the current slide, as well as any comments. Click a change to see its location on the slide.

Review Changes on the Slide

Click the revisions icon anywhere it appears on a slide to see the changes that were made in that spot. To accept a revision, click the check box beside it. To reject a revision, leave the box unchecked.

Download our original practice presentation ( powerpoint_reviewing_practice ) and a slightly altered version ( internet safety - tim's edits ). If you already downloaded our practice files, be sure to download fresh copies.

• Open powerpoint_reviewing_practice . On slide 9, add a comment somewhere on the slide that says Should we make this text larger?

• On the last slide, delete the comment.

• Use the Compare command to compare the original to the slightly altered version ( internet safety - tim's edits ).
• Choose the Accept command and Accept All Changes to the Presentation .

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Add themes, transparencies, and other design elements to give your presentation a professional polish. Then, review it before you present it to your audience.

On the DESIGN tab, click the Themes gallery to apply professional designs. And preview your slide show before delivering it to your audience. You can even get review comments on it from others.

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Our slide show is almost done, but before we let the audience see it, we need to do something about the design.

Click the DESIGN tab. Then, click the Themes gallery.

Hold the mouse over a theme to see a preview.

The theme changes the entire look of your slides by applying a professional design.

It standardizes the fonts, the colors, the effects, the positioning of elements, even the background images.

You can even create your own theme and save it. Let’s choose this slide design.

Each theme also comes with a set of variants.

We added our theme last, but you could just as easily apply a theme when you first start, and change it later, if you want.

One more thing you may want to add is a watermark or image that appears on all of your slides.

Click Format Background , and Picture or texture fill . Then, click File... , locate a picture on your computer, and click Insert .

Drag the Transparency slider, if you want the picture to look more like a watermark. Then, click Apply to All .

Click the X to hide the pane.

As you work on your presentation, you may want to stop and preview your slide show.

Click the SLIDE SHOW tab. Here you’ll find the commands and settings related to running your presentation.

Click here to run the entire show, or here to run it starting from the current slide.

Sometimes when you are laying out a slide, it helps to see what it looks like full screen.

Before you call your presentation finished, you can go to the REVIEW tab, and click here to run the spell checker.

This is also where you can add and review comments.

For example, you could email the presentation file to others on your team and ask for comments. Then, view the comments here.

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August 7, 2015 / Blog evaluating ideas, organizing content, Powerpoint tips, ppt tips, presentation tips, presentation tips from advertising, Rick Enrico, SlideGenius

We often think that a great presentation can simply outsell its competitors , but an effective PowerPoint deck uses an interesting idea at its core. This idea lends itself to its content, its design and even the speaker’s words. Professional presenters like TED speakers fulfill this core requirement: a single idea that defines their stories.

Every part of their presentation, even the rule of three , is used to support this one idea. It’s also the reason why people like Steve Jobs can effectively sell his gadgets to loyal Apple supporters.

What makes a selling presentation idea?

There are three ways to tell if yours is as effective as the pros, similar to how advertising agencies evaluate their ideas:

1. Your Clients and Audience Can Relate to It

An effective sales presentation has something that its audience can relate to.

Will you bank on shared beliefs?

Will you play to your passions and share a personal story that inspires others?

Your presentation idea or strategy should be relatable to your audience. In Cutting Edge Advertising , Jim Aitchison expounds on how there should be an insight into human behavior that they can see. In the case of clients, everyone wants something to make their lives easier. The trick is to show them exactly how. To put yourself ahead of the competition, use simple sayings like: “This product conveniently puts the information you need at your fingertips.”

2. It Has Potential for Variety

Once you have a solid PowerPoint idea, the next step is to make a strategy. Similar to an advertisement strategy , a presentation strategy is something that creativity mentor Luke Sullivan would describe as the key message you want to communicate.

Do you want to say that you’re an industry leader with a track record for helping other companies? Do you want to position yourself as a competitive startup with advantages over the market leader?

If you can make a presentation strategy that’s this simple, you have the added benefit of having a pitch to improve on and build up for the next client. The key point to a flexible presentation idea is to ask yourself: “Can it be done differently?” If your idea suggests different words and pictures that all point to the same strategy, it can save you a whole lot of trouble building a new pitch for a new client with different needs.

3. Is It Engaging Enough?

This simply means that your idea must be effective enough to make the audience think for themselves. Is your slide content or speech specific enough for clients to visualize what you want them to see? Can they do this even without the visuals from your slides?

Engage your audience by spiking up their imagination. If your words paint a vivid picture, it keeps them hooked and prevents them from tuning out from or sleeping through your pitch.

The Takeaway: Always Be Skeptical

Every idea has its potential, but the great ideas are always the ones that have a better chance of selling. This is why presenters should always be skeptical of the ideas to use in a business presentation.

Ask yourself: “Will I still like it after two or three days?” It also helps if you have a professional PowerPoint expert to help make the most out of your idea and save you the time coming up with one. All you need is a few minutes to get in touch with one for free .

“ Ad Agency Tricks: Outsell Competitors in Sales Presentations .” SlideGenius, Inc . 2015. Accessed August 7, 2015. Aitchison, J. Cutting Edge Advertising: How to Create the World’s Best Print for Brands in the 21st Century . Singapore; New York: Prentice Hall, 2004. “ Promotion & Advertising Strategy .” Marketing Strategy . Accessed August 7, 2015. Sullivan, L.  Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This! A Guide to Creating Great Ads . Hoboken, NJ – J. Wiley & Sons, 2008.

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Having the knowledge and skills to effectively design and deliver a dynamic presentation is essential in the academic and professional world, regardless of field. Most colleges and universities require students to complete a public speaking course. In addition, many large organizations send employees to training course to develop their skills in this area. Why is it so important for college students and employees to be effective in this context?

The bottom line is that presentations are used to create a  shared meaning  between the speaker and the audience. Whether it is to inform peers of the results of your course project, communicate changes in the organization, provide updates on projects to your boss and co-workers, persuade the organization to invest in new technology, convince the city council to reduce waste, or recognize the accomplishments of a valued employee, the goal of a presentation needs to be accomplished. By using strategic design and delivery techniques, you increase your chances of accomplishing your goal. In addition, your successful efforts will leave others with a positive impression of your communication and leadership skills.

While there are a tremendous number of resources available on the internet to assist individuals wanting to increase the effectiveness of their presentations, the following checklist provides the basic things you should consider. This checklist contains items that are included within UMN Crookston’s Public Speaking course (SPCH 1101).

1. What are the logistical considerations/constraints of the speaking event? 

If you don’t know the answers to the questions below, ask the person inviting you to speak. Although the following is not an exhaustive list, it may help you determine other questions you want to ask:

• What is the occasion/event that I’ll be speaking at (purpose)?
• Where is the presentation located?
• How many people will be in the audience?
• What is the start time for my presentation?
• How much time do I have to speak? Does that include time for questions?
• What should I wear?
• What type of presentation aid would you recommend for this audience
• What technology is available for me to use (screen, projector, computer, etc.)?
• If I have handouts, how many copies should I make?
• Will there be someone available to help if I need assistance with set-up, technology, etc.?

2. Know your audience. 

The more you know about your audience, the more you can tailor your presentation to them, thus making it more relevant and increasing your likelihood of accomplishing your goal. If you don’t know the answers to the questions below, ask the person inviting you to speak. Although the following is not an exhaustive list, it may help you determine other questions you want to ask:

• Who will be in the audience (position, demographics, etc.)?
• How much to the audience know about the presentation topic?
• What is the audience’s overall attitude towards the topic?

3. What is the purpose of the presentation?

The answer to this question will help you determine how to organize your presentation as well as choose the appropriate content. If you don’t know the answers to the questions below, as the person inviting you to speak. Although the following is not an exhaustive list, it may help you determine other questions you want to ask:

• Is the purpose to inform the audience?
• Is the purpose to persuade the audience?
• Is the purpose to deliver a presentation at a special occasion (toast, recognition, award, etc.)?
• Do you have suggestions on what content the presentation should contain?

4. Create a speaking outline with appropriate content.

Creating an outline will help you gather your thoughts and put structure of the content you want to deliver. If your presentation is not organized your audience may have difficulty understanding your content, and you will be less likely to accomplish your goal. Remember that audience members will not have a written manuscript to refer to if they get lost during your presentation. Based on the purpose, constraints, and audience of your presentation, consider including the following items:

Introduction:

• Attention catcher – get their attention with a statement, quote, startling statistic, story, etc.
• Speaker credibility – tell the audience why you are credible to speak on this topic (education experience, interest, etc.).
• Listener relevance statement – tell the audience why this topic is important to them.
• Thesis statement – tell the audience what your presentation is about and what you are trying to accomplish.
• Main points and sub-points – each main point should include information that supports the thesis.
• You may want to include research to support your efforts. If you do include outside research, you need to orally cite it in order to enhance your credibility and give credit to the original sources.
• Each main point should be balanced: i.e. you should spend roughly the same amount of time on each main point.
• Between your main points, you should include transitions that help the listeners understand how the ideas relate to one another.

Conclusion:

• Thesis restatement – remind the audience of your presentation topic and purpose.
• Main point review – remind the audience of your main points (in the order in which they appeared in your presentation).
• Clincher statement – leave the audience with something to think about regarding your presentation.

5. Effectively deliver your presentation. 

Along with content and structure, delivery can either enhance or detract from achieving your goal. We have all attended presentations in which the presenter’s delivery style either enhanced our learning or was so distracting that we stopped listening. The following lists several basic things to consider when delivering your presentation:

• Wear appropriate and comfortable clothing.
• Maintain good eye contact with your audience during at least 90% of your presentation.
• Use the space provided – don’t just stand in one spot.
• Use hand gestures that are appropriate.
• Use your voice and facial expressions.
• Portray confidence.
• Smile when appropriate.
• Eliminate distracting behaviors (repetitive gestures, chewing gum, verbal tics, etc.).
• Don’t just read your speech off of your paper, outline, or note cards; speak in a conversational style.
• Face the audience and not the screen.
• Don’t read off the screen.
• Ensure that your slideshow is visually pleasing – easy to read with few distracting elements.
• Ensure that your slideshow is free from errors.

6. Practice, practice, practice.

An important component of effective presentation delivery is practice. Determine the practice method that works best for you (in front of a mirror, in front of a friend, in the room where you will be delivering your presentation, etc.). Consider practicing several days before delivering your presentation. The more you practice, the more confident you will be with your content, organization, and delivery methods.

7. Dealing with speech anxiety.

Almost everyone experiences some level of speech anxiety when delivering a presentation. Effective presenters are those who use that energy to help them in their efforts. Consider the following when managing your speech anxiety before and/or during your presentation:

• Practice helps lessen speech anxiety.
• Don’t let negative self-talk undermine your efforts. Instead, turn those negative messages – like “I’m going to embarrass myself” or “I’m going to fall” – into positive messages – like “I’m going to be successful” and “I am poised and self-confident.
• Visualize your success.
• Remember to breathe.
• Pretend you’re confident.
• Remember that your audience wants you to be successful.
• Drink water prior to delivering your presentation to avoid a dry mouth/throat.
• Remember that the audience will likely not notice your anxiety.

Whether you are a college student or a working professional, this checklist outlines basic strategies you should consider when designing and delivering an effective presentation. In addition to this checklist, you are encouraged to investigate the many resources and tools in the library and on the internet that can aid you in your efforts. Similar to other skills (athletics, singing, acting, canoeing, etc.), the more experience you have delivering presentations, the more effective you will be.

By Kevin D. Thompson, Ph.D. Last updated October 2016 by Allison Haas, M.A.

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Structuring presentations with a series of powerpoint slides is now the most common way of presenting information to groups.

Unfortunately, many presentations are not prepared well, which leads to bored audiences. Powerpoint presentations are a useful way to organize information coming from evaluations as well. To make your presentation effective, you need to take time to prepare your results into a clear and interesting story that will engage your audience’s attention.

Advice for choosing this method

• PowerPoint can only be used when there is a projector, a computer and power. Without a projector and a light space to project onto, the presentation will be ineffective for groups larger than a few people.
• A PowerPoint presentation is only good if it supports what a presenter tells, rather than if it becomes the main source of information

Advice for using this method

• Know who your audience is so that you can communicate to them most effectively.
• Start with a compelling story, and then supplement your story with Powerpoint slides.
• Keep the slides simple and avoid clutter: short text, colourful graphs or other relevant imagery.
• Try to plan your presentation to display one new point at any given moment – so that you stay in sync with your audience.
• Use a sans serif font for body text (e.g. Arial, Helvetica, or Calibri) as they are the easiest to read on screens.
• Follow the 10:20:30 rule:  Keep it short – 10 slides at the most - not longer than 20 minutes – and do not go under 30-point font size.
• Insert video  into the presentation to provide another way to bring across your message and to liven a presentation.

This website describes some of the 'sins' of slide show presentations and provides some useful tips on how to overcome these problems.

This article provides some important advice and tips for creating engaging and unique PowerPoint presentations

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How to Write and Present a Performance Review

The performance review, as a crucial part of performance management, is one of the dreaded exercises of both managers and team members. However, it doesn’t have to be an intimidating, negative situation. In fact, a manager performance review tip by Harvard Business Review is to pointedly keep the conversation positive. By focusing on successes and opportunities for growth, managers can turn the employee performance review into a constructive experience that benefits everyone in the end.

What is Performance Management

Before we approach performance review examples, it’s necessary to establish some definitions to make sure we’re on the same page.

According to UC Berkeley’s Guide to Managing Human Resources, “Performance management is an ongoing process of communication between a supervisor and an employee that occurs throughout the year, in support of accomplishing the strategic objectives of the organization.”

Notice that performance management is more than a performance annual review. The performance evaluation is one component found in many performance management frameworks. In fact, UC Berkeley goes on to specify that the process “includes clarifying expectations, setting objectives, identifying goals, providing feedback, and reviewing results.”

By the time managers sit down for the performance review process, they will ideally have already been participating in this ongoing communication method. It will lead to much more valuable results than only engaging in the feedback part of the process.

Types of Performance Management Frameworks

Following are three examples of common performance management frameworks.

The Arm­strong Per­for­mance Man­age­ment Cycle

Michael Armstrong , former Chief Examiner of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, established a performance management framework that many human resources professionals abide by. The Armstrong Performance Management Cycle is a continuous process of improving performance. This is achieved by establishing individual and team goals, working towards the goals, evaluating progress, and developing skills. As seen in the name of this management framework, this process repeats constantly throughout a team or individual’s career at the organization.

Agile Con­tin­u­ous Per­for­mance Management

Another performance management framework example is the agile continuous performance management. What makes the agile performance management system valuable is it’s focus on being continual and holistic. Feedback, which is called “check-ins” under this framework, is given frequently, making it feel more natural for all involved. With ongoing, positive performance management, managers and employees can develop authentic workplace relationships based on the performance improvement and transparency.

International Labor Organization’s Revised Performance Management Framework

The International Labor Organization’s system for managing performance aims to be a flexible process that can be applied to individuals or teams in many different fields and industries. It is also a continuous, comprehensive performance management framework. This cycle is divided into four parts, each focusing on dialogue and constructive feedback. One of the unique features of this management system is the inclusion of feedback from employee to leader.

What is a Performance Review?

The component featured in essentially all performance management frameworks is the giving of feedback. This usually presents itself in the form of a performance review. Other names for the performance review are performance evaluation or performance assessment. As opposed to informal or casual feedback, the performance review is a formal appraisal of an employee and their work during an established time period.

While there are dozens of employee review templates out there, most evaluate overall performance, an employee’s strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. Many managers and HR professionals use this regularly scheduled evaluation to set goals, as well.

Performance review templates will vary based on who is assessing whom. Common types of performance reviews include the traditional assessment where a manager evaluates an employee’s performance, the self assessment, team assessment, and leader assessment. Different performance management frameworks will involve a combination of these four.

Employee Assessment

This top-down performance review is usually performed by a direct manager or HR manager. This evaluation is useful for establishing the value of an employee with examples of their performance to back it up. Often the employee assessment is conducted together with a self assessment.

Self Assessment

The self assessment component of a performance review is a helpful opportunity for individuals to reflect upon themselves with regards to their strengths and weaknesses. In order to turn the self assessment into a productive introspection, employees should also consider what they think they can do to improve and grow.

When conducted alongside an employee assessment, answers can be compared to see if managers and employees are on the same page. Any discrepancies can be analyzed and addressed, in order to strengthen the working relationship and understanding of the situation.

Team Assessment

A team assessment differs from an individual employee assessment in that it’s an opportunity to make sure team members are aligned and working well together, as well as progressing towards the team goals.

Leader Assessment

As mentioned in the International Labor Organization’s performance management framework, leader assessments can provide valuable feedback as well. During this assessment team members and employees evaluate their own managers, as well as potentially their manager’s superiors. This is often conducted anonymously, to ensure employees can be honest with their feedback without fear of retaliation.

Key Elements of a Performance Review

Depending on the performance management framework, reviews will have different key elements, but there are elements that all methods share, according to Harvard Business Review and Hubspot .

• Evaluate if job requirements are being met
• Compare strengths and weaknesses
• Highlight areas of improvement
• Evaluate if previously defined goals were met
• Recommend actionable goals
• Welcome employee input

How to Write a Performance Review

We recommend managers use a performance review template to help guide them through each step. Evaluation templates help managers know what to say in a performance review. They provide structure to the review, which makes the process consistent. Employee performance templates also make the review process scalable throughout the team or organization.

Prior to Writing the Performance Review

Harvard Business Review recommends reviewers set expectations early, prior to the official feedback. This involves informing the employee that they will be reviewing them soon, asking the employee for their self assessment, and evaluating employee career aspirations.

When Writing the Performance Review

When sitting down to write the performance review, managers should have supporting documentation to help them direct their evaluation. For example, comparing employee performance and characteristics to the organization’s specified values can help guide the evaluation. Additionally, managers can compare employee performance to the actual description of requirements for their role. This helps keep evaluations realistic and on-track. Finally, it’s a good idea to compare current performance to that of previous employee performance reviews. This gives the manager a bigger picture into employee growth, as well as what achievable goals are.

When writing a performance review, managers can also consult with others, including coworkers, other managers, and subordinates of the employee under review. This is called 360-degree feedback and can help give a manager ideas of what to write.

As far as the career aspirations we recommend requesting from the employee prior to the evaluation, this is useful for framing the review. Not every employee has very high aspirations. The evaluation should align both the organization’s expectations of the employee and their own aspirations.

Delivering the Performance Review

HBR also recommends presenting the performance review to the individual about an hour before their meeting to discuss it. This lets the employee move past any potential emotional responses and prepare rational responses. This will lead to a much more constructive discussion and allow for a more positive plan forward.

Whenever possible, hold the performance review presentation face-to-face to avoid misunderstandings. While a performance review PPT or pdf is beneficial for organizing and visualizing the evaluation, presenting them in person will lead to a richer discussion and more realistic action plans.

For high-performing employees, HR experts recommend focusing on the things they are doing well. After discussing examples of achievements and strengths, the manager can ask the employee their feelings about how things are going. This naturally leads into a conversation about opportunities for growth and improvement.

When delivering feedback to marginal employees, they shouldn’t sugar-coat criticisms or provide meaningless compliments. Instead, reviewers should be straightforward and clear with their message. Discuss what isn’t working, what is working, and what actions need to be adopted to improve. When giving advice for improving, managers should be as specific as possible and provide examples.

How to Present a Performance Review

Here are the most important slides to include in a performance review presentation. Following this performance review example structure will help managers lessen the discomfort of presenting a performance review, by following a clear presentation guide.

Slide 1: Cover Slide

Establish who is reviewing, who is being reviewed, and the date of the performance review. Note that this information is also important since the performance review presentation will probably become part of an ongoing performance documentation.

Slide 2: Table of Contents

Part of the discomfort of performance reviews is the concept of the unknown. For an employee, it’s speculating on what their manager is going to say in the performance review. A clear table of contents will hopefully help ground the employee by showing them clearly what they can expect from the presentation, and in what order.

Slide 3: Evaluate if job requirements are being met

In this PPT slide, the reviewer should compare, side-by-side the job requirements and the actual job performance of their subordinate. This requirement versus performance comparison helps the evaluation stay objective. Provide examples of when the requirements are or are not being successfully met, whenever possible.

Slide 4: Strengths

When presenting employee strengths, be as specific as possible. Explain why this strength matters, an example of when this strength was evident, and what impacts this strength has had. In the presentation, add a list of strengths with or without a short description and/or example, in case the performance review is presented without the accompanying meeting.

If the manager previously asked for a self assessment, add a comparison here between the reviewer’s opinion of the employee strengths and their employee’s opinion.

Slide 5: Achievements

List any specific achievements the employee has made during the performance period.

Slide 6: Highlight areas of improvement

This is another way to frame weaknesses. When presenting areas of improvement, consider what the employee needs to improve, why these areas are necessary to address, how the manager can help the employee improve, and what specific steps are needed to improve. Be specific and provide examples whenever possible.

This is another good slide where managers can compare their evaluation of areas of improvement with the answers employees provided in their self assessment. You can combine these slides with other performance improvement plan templates for PowerPoint and Google Slides.

Slide 7: Evaluate if previously defined goals were met

If this isn’t the first performance review a manager has conducted for an individual, then there will be previously defined goals from former evaluations. On this slide, list the previous goals and add a brief evaluation for each. This will help decide what goals should be checked off, maintained, or adjusted for the next evaluation period, which will be presented in the next slide.

Slide 8: Recommend actionable goals

When presenting goals, we recommend using the SMART formula. SMART goals stands for specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based. This method of creating goals helps ensure the goal will be achieved as expected.

The goals established in this performance review will most likely be evaluated during the next performance review. As such, the “time-based” aspect of the goal should take this into account.

Slide 9: Welcome employee input

Close the performance review presentation by giving the employee space to talk.

By following this performance review template, reviewers can make sure their evaluation is more than just a meaningless task checked off the list. When done well, the performance review sets the mood for the whole next period, giving both managers and employees a clear guide towards moving forward and achieving their goals more successfully. As far as the tendency for employee evaluations to be uncomfortable situations, follow the advice in this article, practice, and you’ll soon find the valuable potential of a well-presented performance review.

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Performance review presentation: A comprehensive guide

Learn to define goals, engage audiences, and deliver lasting impressions.

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Hey there, presentation enthusiasts!

Welcome to a comprehensive guide on mastering the art of performance review presentations.

I'm your guide today, and we're diving deep into the world of performance evaluations, slides, templates, and the magic of Prezent.

What is a performance review?

Before we jump into the nitty-gritty, let's ensure we're on the same page. A performance review is a formal assessment of an employee's work performance over a set time period, typically conducted by their manager. It identifies strengths and weaknesses, provides feedback, sets future goals, and influences decisions like compensation and promotions. It's a crucial part of employee development, and while it's often annual, the frequency can vary. Now, let's explore how to make the most of this process.

Benefits of performance review presentation

Now that you know what a performance review is, let's talk about why it's crucial. A well-crafted performance review presentation brings several benefits. It's not just about human resources jargon; it's about fostering growth and boosting morale.

Imagine a slide that tells an employee, "You're doing great, and here's how we can make it even better!"

Let's uncover the valuable benefits it brings:

• Enhanced communication: A performance review process serves as a platform for open and honest dialogue between the manager and employee. It transcends mere workplace conversations; it fosters a culture of effective communication and builds trust.
• Increased transparency: Transparency is the cornerstone of a healthy workplace relationship. Through a performance review presentation, the manager shares concrete examples of the employee's work, demystifying the evaluation process and promoting understanding.
• Boosted employee engagement: Engaged employees are the lifeblood of any organization. With feedback and goal-setting at its core, a performance review presentation ppt empowers employees, making them feel more connected and invested in their roles.
• Elevated employee morale: Recognition matters. A performance review presentation acknowledges an employee's achievements and offers pathways for growth. This recognition fosters a sense of value and appreciation, subsequently elevating morale.
• Increased productivity: Clear goals and constructive feedback are catalysts for productivity. A performance review presentation equips employees with the focus and motivation needed to excel in their roles.

Moreover, a performance review presentation also acts as a compass to:

• Identify training and development needs: By pinpointing strengths and weaknesses, managers can create targeted training and development plans, aiding employees in enhancing their skills and knowledge.
• Informed decision-making: Armed with a deep understanding of an employee's performance, managers can make well-informed decisions regarding compensation and promotions.
• Resolution of performance issues: If an employee is grappling with meeting expectations, the performance review presentation serves as an opportunity to diagnose the root cause of the issue and collaboratively develop strategies for improvement.

KPIs and metrics to add in performance review presentation

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics are the true stars of your performance review presentation. They're the numbers that tell a compelling story of an employee's journey within your organization. But how do you choose the right ones? Let's dive into the art of KPI selection:

• Alignment with organizational goals: The KPIs and metrics you select should be in perfect harmony with your organization's overarching goals and objectives. Think of them as the compass guiding your presentation towards the most critical aspects of performance. It's about showcasing achievements that matter most to the company's mission.
• Relevance to the employee's role: Tailoring your KPIs and metrics to the employee's specific role is paramount. This customization ensures that your presentation speaks directly to their contributions and responsibilities. It's about highlighting the areas where their efforts make the most significant impact.
• Measurability: Your chosen KPIs and metrics must be measurable and quantifiable. They should provide a clear and concise picture of performance. This measurability empowers you to track progress over time and assess an employee's performance against specific, tangible goals.

Now, let's delve into some concrete examples of KPIs and metrics that could take center stage in your performance review presentation:

• Sales: Consider metrics like the number of new customers acquired, total revenue generated, and the growth of market share. These figures demonstrate the employee's impact on the company's bottom line.
• Customer satisfaction: Metrics such as the Net Promoter Score (NPS) and customer churn rate reveal how well the employee has served and retained customers. Additionally, tracking the time taken to resolve customer support tickets can showcase their responsiveness and service quality.
• Productivity: To gauge productivity, analyze metrics like the number of tasks completed, time taken to complete tasks, and the quality of work delivered. These insights shed light on the employee's efficiency and effectiveness.
• Teamwork: Collaboration and teamwork are often vital. Consider metrics related to how well the employee works with team members, their active participation in meetings, and their willingness to assist others. These factors highlight their contributions to a harmonious work environment.
• Leadership: Leadership skills are critical in many roles. Metrics here could assess their ability to motivate and inspire others, their skill in delegating tasks, and their decision-making prowess.

Additionally, it's valuable to incorporate metrics specific to the employee's role. For example, if they are a software engineer, metrics related to the number of bugs fixed or the development of new features could be particularly relevant.

How to structure an effective performance review presentation

The structure of your performance review presentation is the backbone of a compelling narrative, and it plays a more significant role than you might imagine. Think of it as crafting a well-written story, complete with a captivating beginning, an engaging middle, and a satisfying conclusion. Here's a suggested structure to help you create a presentation that keeps everyone on the edge of their seats:

Introduction

Begin with a warm introduction, both of yourself and the employee. Briefly outline the purpose of the presentation and what you intend to cover during this session. Take a moment to express gratitude for the employee's hard work and their valuable contributions to the team.

Overview of employee's role and responsibilities

Provide a concise overview of the employee's role and responsibilities within the organization. This serves as a critical context-setting step that ensures everyone is on the same page.

Key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics

Now, let's dive into the heart of the matter – the employee's performance against key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics. Ensure that each KPI or metric is not just presented but explained comprehensively, providing context that illuminates their significance. Leverage visuals, such as charts and graphs, to present data in a visually engaging and easy-to-understand manner.

Strengths and areas for improvement

Delve into the employee's strengths and areas where there's room for growth. Specificity is key here. Offer real-life examples whenever possible to make your points resonate. Begin with the strengths – this approach fosters a positive and constructive atmosphere for the discussion.

Goals for the next review period

Collaborate with the employee to set clear and SMART goals for the upcoming review period (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound). Discuss how you, as their manager, can provide support and resources to help them achieve these goals. This section is all about charting the path forward, turning insights into actionable steps.

Summarize the key takeaways from your presentation, reinforcing the most salient points. Express your gratitude once again for the employee's time and attention throughout the presentation. Encourage questions and feedback, fostering an environment of open communication.

With this structured approach, your performance review presentation transforms into a captivating narrative. It guides both you and the employee through a comprehensive discussion of their performance, strengths, growth areas, and goals. It's not just a presentation; it's a journey towards personal and professional development.

Do’s and don'ts on a performance review presentation

Now, let's talk about the do's and don'ts. Every great presentation has a set of rules, and we'll help you navigate them like a pro. From keeping it concise to avoiding wordiness, we've got your back. And remember, humor is a spice; use it wisely!

• Be prepared: Your presentation should flow seamlessly. Practice beforehand to ensure you can deliver it confidently and smoothly.
• Be positive and constructive: Maintain a positive tone throughout. Focus on the employee's strengths and areas for improvement while offering unwavering support.
• Be respectful and open to feedback: Actively listen to the employee's perspective and encourage open dialogue. Respect their viewpoints and be willing to engage in constructive conversation.
• Be concise and to the point: Avoid overwhelming the employee with excessive information. Keep your presentation concise, emphasizing the most critical takeaways.
• Use visuals: Visual aids like charts and graphs can transform complex data into an engaging and easily comprehensible format.
• Invite participation: Create an inclusive environment by inviting the employee to ask questions and provide feedback. It fosters an atmosphere of collaboration and mutual understanding.

Don'ts:

• Don't wing it: Proper preparation is non-negotiable. Take the time to thoroughly prepare your presentation, ensuring that all facts and figures are readily accessible.
• Don't be negative: Maintain a constructive and encouraging tone. While addressing areas for improvement, remember to emphasize support and motivation.
• Don't be closed-minded: Keep an open mind and actively listen to the employee's perspective. Be receptive to their feedback and willing to consider alternative viewpoints.
• Don't overload with information: Less is often more. Avoid overwhelming the employee with excessive details. Focus on the key insights and actionable points.
• Don't forget to use visuals: Visual aids enhance understanding and engagement. Don't miss the opportunity to make your presentation more captivating.
• Don't forget to invite participation: Actively involve the employee in the discussion. Encourage them to ask questions and share their thoughts. Their input is valuable.

Summarizing key takeaways

• Performance reviews assess employee performance and are crucial for growth and development.
• Benefits of performance review presentations include improved communication, transparency, engagement, morale, and productivity.
• KPIs and metrics should align with goals and be measurable.
• Examples of KPIs include sales, customer satisfaction, productivity, teamwork, and leadership.
• Structure your presentation with an introduction, role overview, KPIs, strengths/areas for improvement, goals, and a conclusion.
• Do's: Be prepared, positive, and use visuals; invite participation.
• Don'ts: Don't wing it, be negative, overload with information, or forget to involve the employee.

1. What is a performance review presentation, and how can it benefit my team?

A performance review presentation is a powerful tool that helps organizations assess employee performance and communicate the results effectively. It leverages Prezent, PowerPoint or Google Slides to create visually engaging presentations. Using a performance assessment or appraisal format, you can highlight key areas of improvement and increase your performance graph in the market using this performance review process.

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Yes, you can! Online platform offers customizable templates that are adaptable with Google Slides and PowerPoint slides. These editable templates contain twenty-two slides, making it easy to create a comprehensive presentation deck for your performance evaluations.

3. How does performance review presentation help managers and employees?

Performance review powerpoint presentation slides provide a 360-degree view of an employee's job performance. Managers use this tool to set goals, evaluate quarterly progress, and provide valuable feedback. Employees can use these presentations to understand their current responsibilities and work on much-needed improvements.

4. Are these presentations customizable to suit our specific needs?

Absolutely! Performance review presentation powerpoint templates are fully editable. You can tailor them to match your organization's unique performance goals, assessment forms, and confidential records. Additionally, you can use data-driven charts and visual feedback to enhance data analysis and create impactful presentations.

5. How can I access performance review presentation templates, and in what formats are they available?

You can access these templates on trusted platforms, and they are available in PowerPoint, PDF and Google Slides presentation formats. Each customizable template comes with a variety of slides that highlight key aspects of performance management, such as income statement, profit after tax, and dividend per share. You can also use the table of contents to navigate through the presentation easily.

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Slide 1 : This slide introduces Employee Performance Evaluation. State Your Company Name and begin. Slide 2 : This slide shows Content of the presentation. Slide 3 : This slide presents Employee Assessment Criteria Table describing quality of works, relationship with coworkers, initiative, communication and attitude. Slide 4 : This slide displays Employee Assessment Form with employee information and ratings. Slide 5 : This slide represents Employee Assessment Review Chart with employee information and characteristics. Slide 6 : This slide showcases Employee Assessment Scorecard in a tabular form with categories as measurements, below par, par and above par. Slide 7 : This slide shows Employee Assessment Evaluation From with categories as- area of performance, specific tasks, expected outcome, date due, date of completion and comments. Slide 8 : This slide presents Employee Assessment Template with date of hire, payroll number and assessment. Slide 9 : This slide displays Employee Self Assessment From describing ratings. Slide 10 : This slide represents Employee Performance Assessment Template. Slide 11 : This slide showcases Employee Skill Assessment Template with categories as employee skill inventory, employee and comments. Slide 12 : This slide shows Employee Performance Assessment Chart with attendance, personal appearance, sense of responsibility, interest, policy, quality of works and comments. Slide 13 : This slide presents Employee Assessment Review Table. You can add or edit data as per requirements. Slide 14 : This slide displays Cross Training Employee Assessment Chart with process/work area and skills/responsibilities. Slide 15 : This slide represents Employee Competency Assessment Table with categories as- capabilities, business acumen, data analysis, advanced data analysis, data visualization and substantive Hr knowledge. Slide 16 : This slide showcases Employee Performance Evaluation Icons. Slide 17 : This slide is titled as Additional Slides for moving forward. Slide 18 : This is Our Team slide with names and designation. Slide 19 : This is Our Mission slide with related icons and text boxes. Slide 20 : This is About Us slide to show company specifications etc. Slide 21 : This is a Financial slide. Show your finance related stuff here. Slide 22 : This is a Timeline slide. Show information related with time period here. Slide 23 : This is a Quotes slide to convey message, beliefs etc. Slide 24 : This is a Comparison slide to state comparison between commodities, entities etc. Slide 25 : This is Idea or Bulb slide to state a new idea or highlight information, specifications etc. Slide 26 : This slide is titled as Post it. Post your important notes here. Slide 27 : This is a Thank You slide with address, contact numbers and email address.

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