How to get leadership feedback in hours, not weeks
Want your leader to review your presentation FAST?
Ever waited days (or weeks) for feedback on your carefully crafted presentation?
I recently asked a question to a coaching group that I had never asked before.
It surprises me that I hadn’t asked it before.
It just seems too obvious.
Here it is.
“Which would you prefer to review: a one-pager or a whole document?”
You know the answer.
It was unanimous.
So, why do we ask leaders and other stakeholders to review lengthy documents so they can comment on the messaging?
▶️ We think as we write the doc or prepare the deck
▶️ We don’t know how to structure an effective one-pager
▶️ We don’t know any other way to negotiate the messaging
My one-pager has transformed feedback cycles from weeks to hours.
It forces clarity, highlights key points and respects everyone’s time.
While I have you, this one-pager is a central part of my BoardPaper Bootcamp, my live online intensive which teaches you to clarify and convey complex ideas to senior leaders and boards. Learn more here.
Hope that helps,
Davina
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ABOUT AUTHOR: DAVINA STANLEY
Davina helps senior leaders and their teams prepare high-quality papers and presentations in a fraction of the time, nailing the message that engages decision makers fast.
She learned structured thinking at McKinsey in Hong Kong in the 1990s, was approved to teach the Pyramid Principle by Barbara Minto in 2009, and has coached leaders and teams globally for 25+ years. Clients report cutting review cycles by ~30% and prep time by ~20%.*
Recent clients include 7Eleven, KPMG, Mercer, Meta, and Woolworths.
Learn more at www.clarityfirstprogram.com
* Based on 2023 client benchmarking results.
