StrategyU

MARCH 20, 2025

These aren’t just templates or checklists for the sake of having them, these should be documents, and tools to help develop a shared understanding that is at the core. This can take the form of a team charter, a problem definition worksheet, or even a set of key questions to ask at each project stage. Who is the data wizard ?

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StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Strategy consulting isnt just about analyzing data and advising clientsits also about communicating complex ideas in a clear, persuasive, and compelling manner. In addition to this high level objective, its helpful to identify which kind of document you want to create. Each slide should communicate one key insight with supporting data.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Client Communication: Consultants engage frequently with client teams by presenting findings, facilitating workshops, and training staff to adopt new practices. These frameworks not only guide the analytical process but also influence how consultants build their presentations to clearly communicate findings.

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Most people don’t realize that you can find the strategy documents of most public companies by going to their investor relations page and then looking for recent presentations that they have made at conferences. These kinds of things are also included in most companies’ annual reports or 10-K documents.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This can lead to frustration and wasted effort on trivial matters (I once had a manager who made me capitalize a word that really shouldn’t have been capitalized on every document). It could help you appear more confident if you worked on communicating with more energy.” #5 Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 6, 2024

They might say yes initially but then I ask if they’ve read strategy reports, investor documents, done store visits (if appropriate), and done interviews to understand their clients better. You can find it in corporate strategy documents, earnings call transcripts, press, and public interviews. If so, how much?

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