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Three Kinds Of Frameworks You Can Use To Communicate More Clearly

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A big mistake that people presenting information make is that they assume their audience has the same knowledge of the information as they do. We’ve all sat through these presentations. You decided to turn this into a clear visual for the audience you are presenting to. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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Five Steps to Make a Presentation Using Strategy Consulting Principles

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Strategy consulting isnt just about analyzing data and advising clientsits also about communicating complex ideas in a clear, persuasive, and compelling manner. Start With a Clear Objective The first step is to define the purpose of your presentation. The second part involves structuring your presentation in a top-down manner.

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Use The Pyramid Principle To Communicate Like A CEO

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It comes from the classic business book: The Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto. Minto was the first female consultant at McKinsey and developed these ideas to help consultants communicate complex ideas clearly. From here, this is often the message you would start with when communicating externally.

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Why Strategy is Simple and How Developing A Strategic Perspective Can Accelerate Your Career

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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. In these presentations, you will find frameworks that outline a high-level vision of the company.

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How To Give Feedback Like A McKinsey Consultant

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In a presentation to First Round Capital in 2015 she presented an intuitive framework: Source: Radical Candor Many people can quickly identify experiences where they have received feedback that falls in the yellow or green zone. For example, anytime I give a public presentation I always ask one audience member to give me feedback.

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MECE: Real-World Examples

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Could-haves are tackled if time permits, while won’t-haves are clearly communicated to stakeholders as future considerations. Using this framework, the company’s CFO could present a clear picture of revenue trends to the board. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? you are not alone.

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What Consultants Actually Do?

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These are presented in well-structured slide decks that outline the situation, findings, and proposed solutions. Client Communication: Consultants engage frequently with client teams by presenting findings, facilitating workshops, and training staff to adopt new practices.