Interact
Picture the room at minute 75. Ten slides remain. The exercise has not started. Once again, you must choose between letting people practise and finishing your presentation.
When planning a 90-minute training session, reserve time for practice and discussion first. Then add the explanations the group needs. Use this outline for your next session.
1. Make room before adding slides
Open your presentation and sort its content into three columns: work through together, share afterwards, save for another session.
A detailed definition or a second example can go in the handout. That leaves a few minutes for a question or an attempt. Keep the material that helps people do the exercise and understand the result on screen.
2. Map out your 90 minutes
- 0–10 min: welcome the group and ask about their experience.
- 10–25 min: explain one idea with an example.
- 25–45 min: let people try a short case.
- 45–60 min: compare two answers and discuss the choices.
- 60–75 min: revisit a difficulty or introduce a new case.
- 75–90 min: ask people to choose a next action and address remaining questions.
This outline is a starting point. Add breaks where needed. Allow for moving around, connecting devices and changing groups within each slot. Keep one optional example you can drop if time runs short.
3. Give each screen one job
One slide shows an example. Another holds the instructions. A third helps compare answers. If two screens say the same thing, combine them.
Your personal reminders can stay in your notes. Keep the task instructions visible during the exercise so people can check them without interrupting you.
4. Prepare the follow-up questions
Before you finish writing the exercise, write the questions you will ask afterwards:
- What did you choose?
- Why that choice?
- When would you change your mind?
For example, ask the group to choose a reply to an unhappy customer. After the vote, ask which word helps calm the exchange. Then change one detail in the case. People can explain their choice and adapt it.
A vote alone does not show all the reasoning. Leave time to hear explanations, even when most people choose the expected answer.
5. Have a shorter version ready
Decide what you will do if the session changes pace.
- Time is short: compare two answers instead of hearing from everyone.
- The network fails: use paper or pairs, depending on what can be shared.
- No one answers: give everyone a minute to write before discussing.
- The group moves quickly: offer a harder case.
- The session is ending: ask for one action to try afterwards.
Keep your session plan close
Bring the materials, activities and timings together in your plan. Rehearse it aloud once, including instructions and transitions. Overloaded sections become easier to spot.
Tissyo Interact helps keep preparation and facilitation in one flow. Test any connected activity in the actual room and have your fallback ready.
Make one change before your next training session: remove an optional example and give that time to the discussion after the exercise.
Frequently asked questions
How many slides do I need for 90 minutes?
There is no ideal number. Instructions might stay on screen for ten minutes; a transition takes seconds. Focus on the time needed to explain, practise and discuss.
Do I need an activity every fifteen minutes?
Not always. Add an activity when it helps people apply an idea, compare choices or ask a question.
How can I avoid running over?
Identify optional sections and watch the transitions. You can shorten an example while keeping time for practice.
Can I use this outline without Tissyo Interact?
Yes. It works on paper or with your usual tool. Start with the session plan, then choose the materials that help you deliver it.
