This is your learning journey for the masterclass:
Business Narratives for Presentations & Exec Summaries
The course consists of 4 online modules.
Prepare: preparation is mandatory for your success in this training. This is not a “check-the-box” course – it is designed to challenge how you think and structure your business communications.
Plan ahead: There is a total of +/- 8 hours of preparation required. You will find all information on this web-page, including the estimated preparation time. Check this page regularly, as it may be updated with newer videos and materials.
Connect individually via the MS Teams link provided. Each participant must have his or her own connection.
Do not join as a group from a conference room.
If you have any question or issue with the content or organisation, get in touch with the program manager. For contact info and participant list – click here – or see bottom of the page.
Following options have been selected by your organisation for your masterclass:
| Written feedback on exercises | Yes |
| Support in between sessions | No |
| Books | No |
| Number of people per presentation | 2 |
| Support after training | 6 weeks |
Module 1
Introduction, methodology &
some concrete tips
30′ minutes prep time
Send your preparation by: Tuesday March 10th (14:00 CET).
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Participate on:
March 11th from 10:00 to 11:30 CET.
Link to Module 1
Module 2
Framing & structuring the content
1.5 hours prep time
Send your preparation by: Monday April 6th (17:00 CET).
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Participate on:
April 8th from 10:00 to 12:00 CET.
Link to Module 2
Module 3
Creating a story
2.5 hours prep time
Send your preparation by: Monday May 4th (14:00 CET).
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Participate on:
May 5th from 10:00 to 12:00 CET.
Link to Module 3
Module 4
Slides & presentation delivery
2.5 hours prep time
Send your preparation by: Tuesday May 26th (17:00 CET).
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Participate on:
May 28th from 10:00 to 12:00 CET
Link to Module 4
Closing & Certificate
After Module 4, you will receive a certificate and complementary course material.
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1. Complete the questionnaire
before March 10th (14:00 CET).
2. Select one of your recent presentations
and send it to nelia.aguado@ttpaw.com by March 10th (14:00 CET).
3. Watch these videos:
Why are presentation (often bad)
5 minutes
Listening & Reading
3.5 minutes
Working Memory
10 minutes
Thinking Fast & Slow
8 minutes
4. Optional videos:
Curse & Illusion of knowledge
5.5 minutes
Why presentations are important
4.5 minutes
(Optional) videos repeating learnings of Module 1:
If you missed Module 1 you MUST watch these videos.
TLSM framework – Introduction
4 minutes
TLSM deep dive
6.5 minutes
1. Watch these videos:
TLSM – The Thinking
5.5 minutes
The Logic – Focus on CIA
8 minutes
TLSM – The Logic (introduction)
8 minutes
The Logic – Focus on the Pyramid Structure
5.5 minutes
2. Complete these two exercises
and send them to nelia.aguado@ttpaw.com by
April 6th (17:00 CET).
3. Download and read the following document:
4. Familiarise yourself with Miro:
We might do the Everyday Holiday exercise in the session using Miro.
Link to board: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVG1rkHl4=/?share_link_id=64222500629
3 minutes
Optional video:
The Logic – Deep Dive into the Pyramid Structure
8 minutes
1. Recommended videos (more detail on the “Thinking” for your business presentation):
The Thinking – Deep Dive on “People”
5 minutes
The Thinking – Deep Dive on “Interaction”
6.5 minutes
The Thinking – Deep Dive on “Purpose”
4 minutes
Mandatory videos (on storytelling):
The Story – Basics
8 minutes
Story Psychology
7 minutes
Story Handles
10 minutes
Story Handles & Pyramids
2 minutes
2. Prepare your own presentation in pairs
Describe the thinking, work out the CIA and create the pyramid for your presentation.
Try to make at least 2 versions of your pyramid structure.
Use the template and send your preparations to nelia.aguado@ttpaw.com by
May 4th (14:00 CET).
Optional videos (more depth in Logic & Influence):
The Logic – Recurring data
7 minutes
Influence
4 minutes
The Logic – Research
4 minutes
Text in Slides
4 minutes
The Media
7 minutes
2. Review and complete your own presentation
Based on the feedback in Module 3, adapt the presentation outline template. Please also complete your pyramid details and story handles (using the template here attached).
Additionally, prepare slides for a 10 minute version of your presentation.
This should include: your introduction, CIA, your key messages (top levels of the pyramid), one branch in more detail, one or two story handles and your closing.
Send your adapted template and slides nelia.aguado@ttpaw.com by May 26th (17:00 CET).
Optional video (more on slides):
Deep Dive on Slides
23 minutes
Complete the evaluation form.
If successfully completed you will receive a certificate and complementary course materials. You will also be invited to the Alumni group on Linkedin where you will find many articles and tips.
Contact Info
| Program manager | Nelia Aguado | nelia.aguado@ttpaw.com | +34 635 054 908 |
| Teacher | Edouard Gruwez | edouard.gruwez@ttpaw.com | +32 499 076 969 |
| Responsible organiser | Anca Dragoman |
anca.dragoman@carmeuse.ro
|
Participants
| First Name | Name | Pair (tbd) |
| Alecsandru | Barbulescu | |
| Aurelie | Mordant | |
| Bunyawhad | Thanasonboon | |
| Burak | Akalin | |
| Nicolas | Marchal | |
| Olivera | Stojkovoic | |
| Remi | Simon | |
| Santosh | Kenchapalla | |
| Sorawee | Ruengtup | |
| Wittaya | Sratongneam |