Ashfurlong Academy

From jumbled mess to masterpiece: Use Pyramid Thinking to paint the right picture for your communication You and your team have poured everything into the presentation. Lots of well-researched facts, figures, ideas, and views. All packaged beautifully into amazing on-brand slides. The pitch is rehearsed, everyone knows their part, and the technology works. You're in good shape! However, a couple of minutes in, you only see glazed eyes and confused faces staring back. Facts fly, ideas scatter, and precious messages get lost in a chaotic cloud of words and images. Frustration from your audience sets in. When it's time for the Q&As, the dreaded words are uttered from the audience: "Thank you for your presentation, but I was not quite sure what you meant and why we should do as you suggest". You feel deflated, like a rapidly collapsing balloon. Sound familiar? It doesn't have to be like this. What if you could transform your communication into a work of art, where every element flows seamlessly towards a clear and impactful conclusion? That's the power of Pyramid Thinking, a framework based on Minto's Pyramid Principle, that can elevate your communication from messy drafts to polished masterpieces, no matter your field. Pyramid Thinking isn't a secret code; it's an essential business human skill. You’ll prioritize like a pro, identify the single core message you want to convey and build everything else around it. You’ll be confident to structure with elegance by grouping related ideas together, ensuring each supports the one above and leads seamlessly on to the next. You’ll boost your critical thinking by structuring your thoughts logically, helping you to fix inconsistencies and gaps before you share your perspectives. So, stop wandering into communication chaos. Pyramid Thinking is the key to crafting clear, impactful messages that resonate with your audience, no matter the platform. Partner with us to help you and your teams gain the tools and methods through two half-day immersive live video sessions. Both sessions are a rich mixture of plenary discussion, real-world examples, and live practice, creating a fully immersive training experience. Together, let's help you and your teams create communication masterpieces with Pyramid Thinking. https://lnkd.in/ea_yVhs9

Our training partner Ashfurlong Academy is running a scholarship programme to offer a free 5 day introductory/ consulting skills boot camp for under 30's who might show the skills but not have made the grades for a traditional entry route into consulting. I have a lot of time for this having been in a similar position myself, what is now many years ago. A lot of paths can be set and barriers put up at a time in our lives when we have no idea what we want to do, and are perhaps not fully focussed on the future. I'm offering myself up as a mentor, you can too via this web link below. (See Free Bootcamp) Each "bootcamper" gets not only the training but also a range of ongoing subscriptions and support for 12 months. This is funded through individual and corporate donations. If your company is feeling like it wants to add a bit of social value to the mix you can also via the link below. (See Support our Work) And of course if you know someone who should apply… I can personally vouch for the quality of the training.