How Project Managers Can Use Video to Save Time and Improve Communication

2026-03-18

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What if video could shave 20 minutes off your leadership meetings and help your team come prepared with the right questions?In this episode, Matt sits down with Chris King, Principal Consultant at CRK Learning LLC, to explore how project managers working in L&D can use video to communicate more effectively.Chris manages a multimillion-dollar e-learning project with a team of around 25 people, and he’s found that recording video walkthroughs of spreadsheets, creating how-to videos for SMEs, and sharing quick video updates in place of emails can transform how a project runs.The conversation covers Chris’s take on ...

What if video could shave 20 minutes off your leadership meetings and help your team come prepared with the right questions?

In this episode, Matt sits down with Chris King, Principal Consultant at CRK Learning LLC, to explore how project managers working in L&D can use video to communicate more effectively.

Chris manages a multimillion-dollar e-learning project with a team of around 25 people, and he’s found that recording video walkthroughs of spreadsheets, creating how-to videos for SMEs, and sharing quick video updates in place of emails can transform how a project runs.

The conversation covers Chris’s take on the three core types of PM communication, the tools he relies on day-to-day, and why working with the right team matters as much as having the right process.

Chris also shares his thoughts on using visuals in presentations, why he prefers icons and process flows over cinematic imagery, and what the future of AI-driven video could look like in learning experiences.

Learning points from the episode include:

00:00 – 00:48 Introduction
00:48 – 01:27 Chris’s background and PMP certification
01:27 – 03:12 Being a ‘gist person’ as a project manager
03:12 – 05:41 The three types of project management communication
05:41 – 07:07 Chris' preferred tools: ClickUp, Excel, PowerPoint, and Slack
07:07 – 09:05 Using video for project reports and leadership meetings
09:05 – 10:42 Using video to onboard subject matter experts
10:42 – 12:55 How teams respond to video communication
12:55 – 16:16 Visuals in presentations, AI image generation, and Chris’s visual style
16:16 – 18:07 Experimenting with AI video in practice modules
18:07 – 20:39 Using video like an email and advice for the hesitant
20:39 – 23:13 Speed round
23:13 – 24:03 How to connect with Chris
24:03 – 24:23 Chris’s final take
24:23 Outro

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