For this assessment, you will create a paper for a 15-20 slide PowerPoint presentation for a virtual conference on strategic digital transformation.
Throughout this course, you have been building competence in your role as a scholar-practitioner. You conceived of an article for a highly regarded publication and planned a study based on a business problem. For this assessment, you will demonstrate your expertise in high performance leadership by creating a presentation for a virtual conference related to leading digital transformation. Presenting at conferences, to professional societies, and to industry experts is one way to grow your brand in the field of doctoral business scholar-practitioners. Use this opportunity to hone your presentation skills for your future benefit.
You have been invited to give a presentation at the upcoming virtual Harvard Business Review summit on leading digital transformation. Attending the summit will be Harvard Business Review staff, university academics, business leaders, research organizations, and grantors. The goal of your presentation is to cover the fundamentals of high performance leadership in a digital transformation environment and the implications of high performance leadership, building high-performing teams, leadership practices for leveraging diversity, and leveraging diversity for stronger teams and organizations. The summit organizer asked that you highlight the importance of high performance leadership in building, leading, and sustaining an innovative organization.
To prepare for the assessment, read Crush Your Next Virtual Presentation.
Develop a paper for a 15–20 slide PowerPoint presentation with speaker’s notes, in which you address the following, this will create the foundation for your next assessment:
- The high performance leadership fundamentals of driving digital change.
- Best practices for developing high performance leaders.
- Overview of inclusive leadership practices for leveraging diversity within teams and organizations.
- The importance of coaching for high performance in building, leading, and sustaining an innovative organization.
As recommended in the HBR article, incorporate at least two tech features to engage with audience members, which may include polling, an animated GIF, 3D models, embedded video, chart animations, motion paths, or vector graphics. Be innovative and have some fun as you work to demonstrate how you can enhance your PowerPoint presentation to engage audience members and convey your message effectively.
Your professional presentation should include a few short bullet points on each slide, which you then will elaborate on in your speaker’s notes. Add supporting graphics judiciously. Your notes should contain at least 100 words per paragraph/ per slide and include APA citations for any resources used. Include a reference notes/slide at the end of your presentation.