The more I ask leaders about why they want to improve the quality of their team's communication, the less it has to do with the communication itself.
On the one hand it has to do with the quality of ideas the team conveys, but when I dig a bit more it has to do with something else entirely.
It has to do with the quality and velocity of decision-making.
Quality is easy enough to grasp, but velocity sometimes gets lost in the mix.
- It's easy to assume it's normal for a leader or their team to iterate and iterate to land their messaging and get a decision.
- It's also easy to think that it's normal for the leader to rework drafts out of hours, when they (you?) have time to think.
What if I told you that you can radically cut the amount of time you spend on rework with just a few tweaks to the way you think through your messaging?
I share ideas on how to do this in my upcoming free Lightning Lesson.
Let's help you get some of your nights and weekends back.
I hope that helps. More soon.
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.
