ReasonForce provides a "hands on" training in the methodology elite strategy consulting firms use to crack tough problems and communicate their answers in a compelling way. The key elements covered by this course include:
Setting up the "case" to be "cracked"- Understanding the "client" and identifying keys to their understanding and support
- Correctly framing the problem using the "Situation - Complication - Question" method
- Identifying key sources of data and expertise
- Identifying strategic business drivers for the company, their customers, and their industry
- Structured problem-solving methods
- Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning
- Hypothesis-Assertion Problem Solving Techniques
- Applying the MECE test to ensure quality of hypothesis-assertion framework
- Structured communication techniques
- The "Answer-First" technique
- The "Controlling Idea"
- The Minto Pyramid Principle
- Information categorization & grouping techniques
- Developing overarching "frameworks"
- High-impact chart and data presentation formats (e.g., comb charts, mekkos, waterfalls/cascades)
- Other supporting data formats (e.g., quotes, comps)
- Techniques to architect the "deck"
- The Blank Sliding process
- The Task-Assertion Matrix
- Workplanning and Gantt Charts
- Creative data gathering approaches
- Techniques for successful presentation of the deck
- Advanced slide design tips
- Meeting prepartion tips