CAM Training Division: (“Division 1”, “Procedures” or “Technical”) Topic: (One of about 20 which will be covered) Prepared by: (your name here)Date: (scheduled date)
About 1 week before your presentation: Tell students what materials you want them to bring, if any: Text Materials Other Tell students if there is prework for your presentation: Read: Other:
Presentation Rules of Thumb Aim for a total presentation of minutes Try to use the “rule of sixes”, which is: No more than 6 objectives per presentation No more than 6 bullets per slide No more than 6 words per bullet Stick with a simple structure: Tell ‘em what you’re going to tell ‘em, tell ‘em, tell ‘em what you told ‘em
Topic Objectives & Outline Benefits of doing this right… How this fits into our business... First objective… Second objective, etc… Communication & Coordination Option: Case Study of topic… Option: Discussion of topic… Option: Question & Answer Session Resources for additional study
Value of this presentation “If we do (this topic) well, here are some real benefits” Benefits to CAMs… Benefits to our customers… Benefits to our organization...
Context of Topic Here’s how this topic fits into the context of our business “This is the contract about…” “This is how you…” “This is how the widget works…” How topic fits in construction process. History, and Industry direction...
First Objective Organizing sentence or idea Point Example (Use different graphical features of PowerPoint as appropriate)
Second Objective Organizing sentence or idea Point Example (Use different graphical features of PowerPoint as appropriate)
Third Objective, etc. Organizing sentence or idea Point Example (possibly use one of our many digital cameras to take photos)
(Example of graphical slide)
Objective: Coordination and Communication Almost every activity we do involves others. Determine who else is involved with the issues of this topic… Hospital (or Academic) Utilities Auxiliary Services EH&S Related Clients
Discussion 1: (discussion title) Discussion situation/background Discussion specifics Discussion procedure
Case Study Background Issue Discussion Topic or Lesson Learned
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