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Recommendation Builder
Turn your analysis into a clear, answer-first recommendation.
Skill 02
Communicate Better
Good thinking is wasted if nobody understands it. Communicating better means leading with the answer, backing it up with a clear structure and making it easy for busy people to say yes.
What you'll learn to do
- Structure ideasGroup your points so the logic is obvious at a glance.
- Tell clear storiesMove from situation to problem to answer, in that order.
- Write executive summariesSay the most important thing in the first three lines.
- Build better presentationsOne message per slide. The title tells the story.
- Make recommendationsBe specific about what to do, who does it and by when.
- Influence stakeholdersUnderstand what each person needs to hear before they agree.
Tools for this skill
Guides
Communicate Better
How to Turn Analysis Into a Recommendation
Analysis tells people what you found. A recommendation tells them what to do. Most reports stop one step too early.
Communicate Better
How to Write an Executive Summary
Most people read the first few lines and stop. A good executive summary is written for exactly that reader.
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The Futureback Brief
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