"Well, this is how we're told to do it at my company," began the objections from the woman who I knew would take more than the standard convincing. She had her PowerPoint presentation all setup. It was inside the company branded format and it included every bullet point of what she was going to say during her presentation. She had made the most common error. She was using PowerPoint as her speaker notes instead of as a tool designed to emphasize the most important takeaways from her talk. By using your PowerPoint to emphasize visually only your strongest points, they will stick in your attendees minds long after your talk is over. A picture is worth a thousand words and can often help your audience retain just as many. You do, though, have to be selective about what you most want to stick.
Title: Stop the Drama and Do the Work / An Introduction to the Drama Triangle
Featured: Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics / Diana Chapman, Founding Member of The Conscious Leadership Group Publication Date: 2009 / 2014 Summary: Muzio and Chapman review the basic positions within Karpman's Drama Triangle. Dr. Karpman's framework explains drama through through people falling into one of three roles: the victim, the villain, or the hero. Do you find yourself blaming others for your problems? Do you have a strong need to leap in to save people when they relate their problems? Do you get your meaning through challenging other people? Emotional Shrapnel (n.) - Many people are wandering about with pieces of buckshot, bits of emotionally damaging metal, and foreign objects lodged into their minds and bodies. These past traumas and negative emotions can often be suppressed or ignored for very long periods of time. As people distract themselves or refuse to give them mental space, these events and feelings often fester underneath the surface and begin impacting more and more of someone's life.
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