StrategyU

MARCH 20, 2025

. #2 Internal Artifacts help shape the reality of a project Another vital component of a strong meta-process is developing and utilizing internal artifacts. 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.

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StrategyU

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In consulting, I worked with many companies helping them to develop strategies. Although these were often focused on different levels of the business and different topics, all of the “strategies” were similar. These kinds of things are also included in most companies’ annual reports or 10-K documents.

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StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

In addition to this high level objective, its helpful to identify which kind of document you want to create. The Pyramid Principle The Pyramid Principle is vital for developing persuasive presentations. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving? The way we teach it at StrategyU, has two core parts.

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StrategyU

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

They gather data, conduct interviews, and analyze internal processes to diagnose problems or pinpoint areas of opportunity. Continuous learning is part of the job, with many firms offering in-house training programs and mentorship opportunities to support professional development.

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StrategyU

JULY 23, 2021

At this point, I still use the Vivo Strategies for legal documents but rarely use it with anything else. When I first started freelancing I developed a simple page of the possible ways of working with me. In addition to this, I also developed a list of types of projects I wanted to work on.

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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). The easiest way to develop a strong rapport with colleagues is to get to know them. Do you have a toolkit for business problem solving?

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StrategyU

AUGUST 19, 2024

And on two levels: Problem-solving process: how you solve problems Meta-process: how you talk about how you do #1 The best consulting firms are obsessed with both of these things. In many companies, the time spent on developing problem-solving skills and fundamentals is surprisingly small.

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