Effective Communication

When I moved into a senior leadership position in early 2023 I found a core skill to be missing in the leadership team. Almost no one led with their conclusion and instead built up their position through a lengthy speech. Almost to a person on the team it was clear that this skill hadn’t been developed. This needed to change, not only did they not lead with the punch line, the people reporting to them didn’t either. I found a great tool to help, The Minto Pyramid. Conclusion, Key Arguments, Detailed Information. If you’re speaking, lead with your conclusion and be prepared to follow it up with arguments and details.