#How do I make the most out of a design presentation?

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pastel bison
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So later this week I'm going to be presenting my latest project in front of a bunch of leads in my org (up to Sr. Director level) and I wanted some input on how I should orient my presentation

My approach so far has been to do things the way I was taught in school: focus less on technical details and more on two other things

  1. Answer broad questions about the project like: What is the status quo? What problems exist with the status quo? How am I going to fix it? What do client teams need to know about these changes?
  2. Making a presentation that is engaging, somewhat tongue in cheek, and memorable so that senior leads have my project (and by extension, me) on their mind for as long as possible

To that end, I'm focusing more on larger themes and less on technical details, but this doesn't go with the overarching trend I see in other presentations in the same context. They mostly seem like regurgitations of the relevant design doc/one pager and are very technical, and typically provoke technical questions from the audience.

So like what do you guys think? Should I keep with my current approach or pivot to what seems typical?

pallid breach
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What is the purpose of this presentation?

pastel bison
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Raise visibility and collect input and concerns from superiors

pallid breach
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If the goal is feedback on your plan, then I think you need to discuss the plan

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If you don't talk about technical details and that's why they're there, they're going to feel like you're wasting their (valuable) time

pastel bison
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I guess I can do both then