Need Help Creating a Last-Minute Presentation on Training & Development Achievements!

KVE
Dear all, I'm working with a corporate firm as an Individual Contributor leading the Training & Development department. I've just been asked to prepare 2-3 slides showcasing all the accomplishments over the years for my department/team. High-level and eye-catching numbers would be a nice way to show this, as well as graphs. This will be used for a company-wide presentation during the US team visit, where we want to recognize the contributions of each team.

Please guide/help. I've never done this before and just got a day!

Regards, KVE
ACT
The first thing to do is to list out what you think are the major achievements of your team or department. Gather relevant data to back up these achievements. Ideally, get your team members to also do the same exercise so that you can ensure that critical information that may have slipped your mind is also captured by you.

Now try to put the data gathered in a structured manner, taking care to ensure the accuracy of the data. Analyze the data and see how impactful your department has been and how critical a role you have played in the growth of your corporation over the years.

For example:

- How many training programs have you organized each year?
- Categorize your training under broad heads like Personal Development, Senior Management Programs, Functional Training, etc.
- Number of participants who have attended the training.
- Can you also get data on increased productivity, cost savings, reduction in wastage, etc., due to training?
- Frame your slides based on the above. If possible, prepare graphs that can visually capture your team's good or excellent performance.
- Also, have a slide on what new plans you have in the pipeline and how you plan to enhance your team's contribution to organizational growth, employee satisfaction, engagement, and profitability.
NK SUNDARAM
In addition to what our professional friend has advised, please keep backup data supporting your statistics, just in case the visiting team asks for clarifications. Do not project big tabulated statements on your PPT. Keep only the final numbers. The next slide can be elaborate but can be hidden. Just in case somebody seeks details, you can unhide the next slide and show them. Let the slides be simple, without noisy animations. Fewer colors and less crowded slides will be much appreciated. Uniform fonts, limited colors, simple contrasting background, and font colors will make your slides more appealing.

Best wishes
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