Perspectives  Dallas Chapter of ASTD Membership Newsletter  -  August 2006  << Table of Contents <<

 

Accelerated Presentation

 

by Richard Buse

 

The presentation phase of Accelerated Learning engages learners and prompts them to apply new perspectives to work-related tasks and issues. At the June Accelerated Learning SIG, facilitator Jean Scudder provided an example of effective presentation as she asked participants to explain how seed packages for various flowers could relate to their training efforts. Ideas offered by participants included:

• Time of day: Four-o’clocks, a type of flower, open and bloom late in the afternoon. Do learners’ work efforts and levels of performance fluctuate, too, based on the time of day?

• Bilingual messages:  A particular type of flower blooms in many colors. An effective message likewise retains its meaning and impact when delivered in numerous languages.

• Diverse perspectives and responsibilities: When combined properly, different types of flowers provide a beautiful setting. In an organization, different individuals likewise blend and contribute disparate perspectives and talents.

• Mission statements: Flowers start as seeds and continually grow and evolve. An effective mission statement likewise is a living document that grows with the organization.

• Unaddressed problems: A weed or other unwanted plant starts out as a tiny seed. As it grows, it becomes increasingly troublesome. The same difficulty arises in organizations when small problems are left unaddressed.