Online Event: Show Your Work - February 2026

MEMBER ONLY EVENT

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Take a little space on a Friday afternoon to talk technical with your fellow NZATD members. Show Your Work is a relaxed, member-led session designed to explore practical questions, challenge assumptions, and share insights from the field of training and development.

️ Session Agenda

• Introductions (5–10 mins): Meet and greet fellow members.

• Focus Topic (20 mins):  

  Show Your Work – Designing Without Death by PowerPoint 

  Have you ever sat through a presentation where the speaker reads every word on the slide—and your brain quietly switches off? 

  When we’re asked to read and listen at the same time, learning suffers. Both activities compete for the same verbal processing channel, while our visual channel sits underused. This is where dual coding comes in. 

  In February’s Show Your Work session, we’ll explore: 

  • What dual coding is (and why it works) 

  • Common design mistakes that undermine learning 

  • Practical ways to redesign slides and learning materials so visuals and words work together 

  This is a discussion based, hands on session. We’ll look at real examples of “deathbyPowerPoint” learning materials and work together to improve them. 

  The idea for this session comes from a recent Mike Taylor weekly email. Reading it beforehand is optional but will help you get more from the discussion. 

  Got a favourite example of death by PowerPoint? 
  Send it to kcherrie@nzatd.org.nz and we may use it in the session. 

  Join us to sharpen your design thinking and create learning that actually sticks.

• Open Floor (30 mins): Bring your own questions, ideas, or examples. Let’s learn from each other.

• Farewells (5 mins): Wrap-up and next steps.

Competency Framework:  L&D Principles

Event Access: The link to access this event can be found in the Additional Information section of the Registration Confirmation and Reminder emails.  If you do not receive these emails, please check your spam or junk folders. 

Host: National Office

Event eligibility: This event is open to NZATD members only.

Registering for this event:

• Prices exclude GST.
• Members can register for this event by logging in using their member login details.

Cancellations and Attendance:

• Please give 48 hours notice of cancellation.
• Once registered, you will be expected to pay regardless of attendance.
• Substitutions permitted if transferred to someone holding the same
• ticket type e.g. member. Non-members are not permitted to attend in place of a member.