Seven Bullets on a PowerPoint... NOT!
Research funded by the Gate's Foundation will announce that the old rule of putting seven bullets on a powerpoint slide is not always effective . Research work by the Center for Risk Communication will report that when individuals are under stress.. the most they can handle is 3 bullets. Stress also helps us lose four years of education.. or basically takes us back to 8th grade in our comprehensive of the language.. so this has huge implications for leaders. One other finding is that while most individuals prefer and remember information in a sequence, when under stress we tend to only remember the 1st and the last point that is made. The lesson for leaders is to make sure the most important message is first and the second most important message is last in your message.
So.. to do it right:
Share your message using 8th grade english with no fancy words!
Make your first comment the most important and your last comment the 2nd most important!
Only make three comments or bullets!
Now. .it is your turn.. what are the implications for teaching a struggling student? Leading a difficult employee?
Posted at 04:10PM Aug 29, 2006 by mowen in General |