3 Myths About

Presenting to
Seniors

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Most people are
uncomfortable presenting to
their seniors
 T H
MY
They think presentations to Seniors have to be:

1
Logical

Start with a detailed

analysis and slowly
conclude from data
presented
 T H
MY
They think presentations to Seniors have to be:
2
Complex

Present detailed and

complex data.
Simplicity is bad
when it comes to
seniors
 T H
MY
They think presentations to Seniors have to be:
3
Modest
Team
performance
Performance has to this quarter
be presented
modestly
Realize that seniors don’t have the time and
patience to listen to long-winded complex
explanations
3 things that will
make your
presentation to
your seniors a
success
1 Start with the end objective and
build your case
End Objective
 Example
• What do you want from them?
• Do you need approval for a project?
• Do you need sanction for
manpower?

Your Presentation should answer these questions up front

 Some presenters start with an elaborate context and
end up losing the audience attention

THE MYTH A BETTER WAY

Past Proposed
statisticsMarket Action
Projectioperformance
Quo Support
ns
SWOT tes required
Review Reasons why action
Analysis is meaningful
More parameters
Expecta Summary
statistics
tions
 The result:
“Email your
presentation to me
and I will think it
over.”

“Email it to
me also.”
 Let me start
with the end
objective

When you start

with the end in
mind …
The senior audience has all the
time to weigh the pros and
cons of the decision
2
Put the graph conclusion of your
graphs in the slide title

THE MYTH A BETTER WAY

Q 2 Sales Q 2 Sales in 3 regions grew

Text explaining sales and details
of whatever happened over this
5% over Q1 sales
quarter and why sales is in all
different directions

More text
explaining
various other
factors
RESULT: You avoid discussions about things you
don’t want to discuss

What is the figure of

the month of May Presenter
What does the
red colour …and
represent January?
3 Put your achievements at the beginning and
clear conclusion at the end
People give more
attention at the
beginning and at the
end of a presentation

* Latest research studies in neuroscience

What you show in the middle of
your presentation is not absorbed
with the same interest
Though the list is not exhaustive, I hope some of the
old myths on presenting to seniors are busted

HAPPY PRESENTING!

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