Category Archives: Learning and Development

Public Speaking, Corporate Training, and Facilitation Explained: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Approach

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM Years of client work across leadership development, organizational development, workplace learning, executive facilitation, keynote speaking, and coaching have taught me something important: not every audience needs the same type of delivery. Organizations often cluster speaking, training, facilitation, coaching, and presentations together because all involve someone standing in front of a […]

Death by PowerPoint? Reframing Visuals to Light Up Learning: Why Visual Learning Tools—Should Enhance, Not Replace, Engagement

June 2, 2026

By Phillip Tanzilo, CPTD, MHRM We’ve all heard “death by PowerPoint.” I have learned to understand why. But I invite you to reframe this. Once, I worked with a client who overloaded slides and every word was on them. Part of this was legal; they needed a reference afterward. But those slides weren’t meant for […]

Leadership Strategies: Speakers Avoid the 3 B’s

November 23, 2016

Early in my speaking and management career, my mentor introduced me to this lesson. I learned it a few times the hard way and again in Toastmasters. Remember, speakers are leaders. A leader is constantly working to build trust and maintain credibility. I apply public speaking skills when I am engaged in strategic planning, change […]