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. This slide is critical for busy executives who need the core message quickly. Each slide should communicate one key insight with supporting data.

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StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Consultants are brought in to diagnose problems, identify opportunities, and recommend actionable solutions. These are presented in well-structured slide decks that outline the situation, findings, and proposed solutions. They serve as external experts whose insights help companies navigate complex issues and drive change.

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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

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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StrategyU

MAY 29, 2024

But coming up with solutions for a client’s problem is never as easy as pulling a framework out of a hat. If you don’t learn how to think creatively, how to ask the questions that clients aren’t asking themselves, and how to craft a new solution that hasn’t been done before, you will struggle to stand out in your work.

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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). In consulting, you are solving problems that don’t have a clear solution, yet.

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StrategyU

OCTOBER 6, 2024

At its best, consulting is selling a process not solutions which means one of the best uses of time is to obsess over the process. 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. He was supportive.

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