ENGAGE
Structured Communication Course
Learn how to structure your thinking to deliver high-quality papers and presentations that support fast and effective decision making.
Life's short. Stop reworking drafts.
Get fast decisions instead.
Too many executives spend their nights and weekends reworking important communication multiple times and still don't get the results they need..
The Engage course offers 20 compact modules that help you clarify and communicate high-quality messaging no matter how complex.
This course re-contextualises structured communication techniques developed by top-tier consultants and for papers and presentations for senior leaders and Boards.
Taught by Davina Stanley, author of Elevate, Engage and The So What Strategy. Davina has introduced structured thinking techniques to leaders globally for 25+ years, having been approved by Barbara Minto to teach the Minto Pyramid Principle (R) in 2009.
How does ENGAGE help me prepare better papers and presentations?
> Offers a step-by-step structured thinking process for clarifying and conveying your messaging
> Delivers numerous real-world examples to leverage
> Introduces 10 go-to-patterns to help you quickly frame your messaging
> Provides the SCORE framework for assessing the quality of your thinking
> Helps you collaborate more effectively with peers
Learn from an expert
Top-tier experience
I began helping others clarify and communicate complex ideas professionally at McKinsey in the mid 1990s. I trained in the Minto Pyramid Principle® under some of the best and was approved to teach others by Barbara Minto in 2009.
Since then I helped Boston Consulting Group in Australia design and deliver their structured communication program and have helped thousands of people globally to communicate better at work.
Mixed with education and business creds
My skill-building approach blends my corporate experience with my background as a professional communicator and educator who runs her own business.
Despite not practicing as a kindergarten teacher for long, the skills I learned are invaluable when helping adults.
Running my own business has given me greater understanding of leadership and its challenges, as well as greater business acumen. It has also given me opportunities to use structured thinking techniques in the real world.
To help experts engage decision makers in complex ideas
In thinking about where I can help the most, I consciously oriented my programs toward helping those who know a lot about something to engage others who know less.
This can be a tricky bridge to cross but worth doing if we think that truly good ideas only have real value when they are understood.
It is also incredibly satisfying to see experts not only succeed at their communication, but to lift their confidence in their professional abilities and in themselves.
FAQs – The ENGAGE Structured Communication Course
Who is Engage for?
Engage is designed for professionals who need greater clarity and confidence when presenting papers and presentations to senior decision makers.
The course suits any professional context where someone needs their communication to set up better, faster decision making.
What is structured thinking?
Structured thinking is a technique developed at McKinsey & Company during the 1960s by a team led by the Firm’s first female consultant, Barbara Minto.
The team leveraged universal thinking techniques to develop a highly structured way to distil the essence out of complex material and convey it clearly and convincingly.
The structure itself becomes a ‘thinking machine’ that helps not just tidy ideas so they are neatly organised, but to actually identify what they are.
By knowing the techniques, you can see when ideas don’t belong and then work out what to do about that. Do you move them, remove them or modify them to give the structure integrity?
Knowing the techniques enables you to make these decisions quickly and intelligently.
How do I complete the course?
The course modules are housed in a world-class learning management system.
You can log in from our website on any device: your laptop, tablet or phone.
Does Engage include case studies and examples?
Engage is loaded with case studies and examples at every step.
I explain each key idea in conjunction with real-world examples.
Do I get a certificate of completion?
Yes.
Each module includes a video, notes and a short quiz to help you consolidate your learning.
You must get more than 70% correct in each quiz to proceed to the next module.
Does my access expire?
Access to the modules does not expire. As long as our website exists, you can revisit the course.
Please email us at contact@clarityfirstprogram.com if you have further questions. Large group discounts do apply.