Wrike

JULY 31, 2019

It’s proof that sometimes the best business problem-solving tools really are the simplest. . Problem: You know your team isn’t using hours effectively. Problem: Team communication is all over the place. Anybody who’s worked on a team will tell you that communication is often one of the biggest hurdles.

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Example Project : Assisting a telecommunications company with employee training and communications during a large-scale restructuring. #10 Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Example Firms : Prosci Spencer Stuart PwC (People and Organization).

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

I did not cover everything in this section (especially, “State The Effect of Actions”) but have covered the items I think are most useful for business thinking and communication. While these can be used in combination, Minto argues that at least one needs to be used if you are trying to communicate effectively.

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 6, 2024

So spending a couple of hours talking about norms, preferences, communication styles, template format, and so on, upfront, only seems like a waste of time if everyone knew what to do. Promote internal communication that is both open and substantive. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Reach out to people whom you think are good communicators and let them know you want to learn more about the company and how they think. By developing a strategic perspective you can put everything you do into the context of the company, communicate to others why it matters, and start giving feedback and ideas to the people around you.

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StrategyU

AUGUST 19, 2024

What I got wrong about problem-solving What are the most important skills you need to be successful? Communication? Effective communication tops a lot of lists (it is even the answer I got when I asked ChatGPT this very question). Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? Organization?

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Test, refine and continuously adapt your call to action : Building on the last point, you will need to communicate what you are looking for to generate opportunities. The trick is to have something that is broad enough to elicit a lot of responses, but specific enough to communicate that you are really excited about one thing.

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StrategyU

APRIL 19, 2022

In addition to pleasing internal stakeholders and doing the work well, they need to start communicating ideas in a way that will gain buy-in externally and throughout the firm. This involves writing articles, doing additional research, and developing new approaches to client problems. This can often be a hard shift for people.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Given the stakes, it’s not surprising that the importance of clear communication became such an important thing to Minto throughout her life. She didn’t spend long at Pugwash and in 1961 decided to enroll at Harvard Business School for her MBA. To do this she proposes that one communicate top-down , starting with the main idea first.

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