StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive) is a powerful problem-solving framework that is used in management consulting and various business functions. Could-haves are tackled if time permits, while won’t-haves are clearly communicated to stakeholders as future considerations. you are not alone.

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StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Example 7: Customer Support Channels Original Breakdown: Phone Support Email Support Live Chat Support Social Media Support Why it is MECE: Each support channel is a distinct method of communication with customers, and together they cover all major avenues for customer service.

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 2, 2023

” or “What is the best way to communicate our product changes to the customer?” ” And when you are responsible for figuring these things out you end up spending a lot of time doing analysis, research, interviews, and then structuring your findings to communicate to other people in your 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. It’s a nudge to go beyond sharing a bunch of information and thinking about what you are really trying to say. Two Major Flaws: Lists and Labels.

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StrategyU

MAY 29, 2024

But now, this information is far easier to find online, and the fact that you need to prepare is common knowledge – everyone knows that everyone knows you need to prepare. This laid the foundation for a deeper understanding of structured communication skills once I actually started working in the industry. Quite quite small.

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StrategyU

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They are structured to showcase your communication skills, not your memorization skills. It underpins all great communication and problem-solving. use MECE not just for problem-solving, but also for structuring your communication. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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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

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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OCTOBER 6, 2024

To do great work, you need to put information in context and to put your tasks in context, you need to have an understanding of what your business actually does. Promote internal communication that is both open and substantive. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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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

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

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. Instead, you need to develop a better process for synthesizing and structuring information.

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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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