How to create your new starter induction – Part Four – Creating PowerPoint Slides

June 26, 2018

In our video blog series we have Gareth Hill from Brenell Training being interviewed by Ian Graham of Swayed Greyhound about part Four of his:

How to Create a new starter induction blog series.

In this blog they talk about deciding when to use Powerpoint, how to use PowerPoint slides in your induction and how to present the content to your audience. Some simple do’s and don’ts and things to consider.

In this interview we talk about the tools and best practice when presenting your new starter Induction, the use of slides whether using PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi or other presenting tools.

I’m glad I acted on a recommendation to work with Brenell, as Gareth has been fantastic to work with, always feeling like one of the team and never a supplier. His work drive is relentless, and his high standards have resulted in fantastic training programs. Gareth has worked on multiple intense projects at NOW TV and he has always risen to the challenge and delivered exceptional results on the training design and delivery. Over and above his work ethic, Gareth has a fantastic down-to-earth and personable style that means he gets on great with stakeholders and colleagues alike. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Gareth’s training design and delivery skills and whenever we need to get some external support, he’s the first man I’d grab every time!

Lucy Davies

Learning & Development Controller
NOWTV

Before Brenell Training did their work, our sales team was hesitant about the need for an external trainer. However, the way Brenell led the training and tailored their approach to our specific needs and characteristics has led to identifiable benefits and changes in the way we work. The teams are all now keen for more from Brenell and I have no doubt that the investment in this enjoyable training was worthwhile.

Giles Giffin

Finance Director
Naturally Morocco

We initially brought Brenell Training in to support our Retail Roadshow – a 6-week project to deliver product updates and refresh knowledge on Sky+HD, Sky content and Broadband & Talk to all our Sky salespeople. They really knew their stuff and had researched our business to really be able to relate to our salespeople. Since then we use Brenell on a monthly basis to design, create and deliver some of our core training. Using Brenell over the last 2 years has enabled us to expand Sky’s training to all our partners and retailers and ensured salespeople across the UK understand all of Sky’s products and how to sell them effectively. Brenell have been integral to our growth over the last 2 years and we will continue to call upon them to support our business and training programmes. We highly recommend their services to anyone – they deliver on time and are flexible in their approach, no job has been too small or too big for Brenell and we thank them for making our job easier.

Damon White

Training Controller
Sky Marketing Operations Team

Gareth and his team really took the time to understand what we were looking for, our culture, values and expectations. Brenell designed and created our new sales Induction so it aligns with our company perfectly and delivers a great customer experience. They have continued to adapt the training as we have grown our retail business across the UK. I trust them with our new teams, they deliver a quality professional approach and flexible ways of working. More recently, Brenell have supported our retail managers by producing some very specific development workshops for our retail management team, which is already showing some great results, I look forward to working with Brenell again.

Neil Woolley

Head of Retail
OVO Energy

Brenell did a fantastic job of creating a fully-functional induction that included a week in-house training, plus time on site doing practical activities and a 5-week on the job sign off process with buddy system ending in a final assessment day. They created a full set of trainer notes, support material and preparation guides, with slides and a detailed workbook for all new starters. Brenell worked with all departments, getting to know our business, even going on-site with our engineers. They transferred that into a professional induction, supporting the delivery of the first few inductions and helping our team prepare to take it over to run it in-house. The induction programme far exceeded our expectations and we will happily recommend Brenell’s services to anyone.

Teresa Bristol

Operations Director
Lightsource Renewable Services