Clarity First

Instructions

HOW TO DECIDE: DELIVER YOUR POINT OF VIEW OR DRAW YOUR PEOPLE TOWARD IT? - RECORDING

HOW TO DECIDE: DELIVER YOUR POINT OF VIEW OR DRAW YOUR PEOPLE TOWARD IT? - NOTES

HOW TO GAIN TRUST IN HIGHLY UNCERTAIN SITUATIONS

SOMETIMES THREE STORIES ARE BETTER THAN ONE

THE BIG SQUEEZE – HIGH STAKES ELT EMAIL

THE BIG SQUEEZE PACKAGE - RECORDING

THE BIG SQUEEZE PACKAGE - NOTES

FOCUSING ON STRATEGY TO ELEVATE A STORYLINE - RECORDING

FOCUSING ON STRATEGY TO ELEVATE A STORYLINE - NOTES

HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR STAKEHOLDER REALLY IS AN ‘OBJECTOR’?

THE IMPORTANCE OF ASKING ‘WHY?’ - RECORDING

THE IMPORTANCE OF ASKING ‘WHY?’ - NOTES

WHO TO INVITE TO COLLABORATE ON STORYLINES?

MAKING SURE YOUR TEAM USES STRUCTURED THINKING DISCIPLINES IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK

THE POWER OF ‘WHY’ IN GETTING MORE DONE QUICKLY

HOW TO CORRELATE YOUR EFFORT WITH YOUR ENDGAME

HOW DO WE KNOW WHEN WE ARE FOOLING OURSELVES?

HOW TO DISCUSS RISKS WITH DECISION MAKERS

PLANNING A BLOG POST - RECORDING

PLANNING A BLOG POST - NOTES

HOW ‘CONSTRAINTS’ CAN TURBO CHARGE YOUR IMPACT

THINKING HARDER ABOUT THE CONTEXT

WHY THINKING INTO A DOC IS DANGEROUS

IVY LEE METHOD FOR PRIORITISATION

DELEGATING WHEN WORKING FROM HOME

SPEND MORE TIME THINKING ABOUT YOUR AUDIENCE

AN AGES-OLD LEARNING TECHNIQUE TO HELP YOU LEARN SOMETHING NEW

THE VALUE OF THINKING TOP-DOWN vs ONLY THINKING BOTTOM-UP - AUDIO

WRITERS NEED TO EDUCATE THEIR READERS ON HOW TO READ THEIR COMMUNICATION

DIVERSITY DISCUSSION

AVOIDING TURF WARS WHILE WORKING FROM HOME

FREEING YOURSELF UP STRATEGICALLY BONUS WORKSHOP - RECORDING

FREEING YOURSELF UP STRATEGICALLY BONUS WORKSHOP - NOTES

MAKING TIME WORK FOR US NOT AGAINST US

THE FEYNMAN TECHNIQUE FOR LEARNING

PRESS RELEASES AS AN INTERNAL COMMUNICATION TOOL - RECORDING

PRESS RELEASES AS AN INTERNAL COMMUNICATION TOOL - NOTES

CAN PUSHBACK BE GOOD?

USING PEER PRESSURE TO SKITTLE DISSENT RATHER THAN DOING IT YOURSELF

DO YOU REALLY NEED TO JUST 'INFORM' YOUR AUDIENCE?

A FAST HACK FOR STRUCTURING YOUR MESSAGE

WHICH PATTERN TO USE? A TECH STRATEGY UPDATE - RECORDING

WHICH PATTERN TO USE? A TECH STRATEGY UPDATE - NOTES

EXPLORING BOTTOM UP AND TOP DOWN THINKING WHEN PROBLEM SOLVING - RECORDING

EXPLORING BOTTOM UP AND TOP DOWN THINKING WHEN PROBLEM SOLVING - NOTES

HOW TO AVOID ‘SLIPPAGE’ IN OUR INTRODUCTIONS

PICKING THE RIGHT PATTERN

WHY NOT TO USE TABLES ALONE WHEN RECOMMENDING WHICH OPTION TO USE

SYNTHESISE YOUR IDEAS INTO ONE SINGLE CRISP MESSAGE

HOW DO WE STORYLINE WHEN NOT MAKING A RECOMMENDATION?

WHAT IF YOU DON’T HAVE A RECOMMENDATION OR ACTION TO SHARE?

PIMPLES: CLARITY OF COMMUNICATION = CLARITY OF SKIN

HOW DISCUSS MORE THAN THREE OPTIONS IN ONE PIECE OF COMMUNICATION?

WHAT TO DO WITH ‘PROS AND CONS’?

STORYLINING AND STANDUPS

HOW TO HAVE A POINT OF VIEW WHILE ALSO ENABLING YOUR AUDIENCE TO ‘SAVE FACE’?

HOW TO ‘AMP UP’ YOUR MESSAGE

HOW POOR COMMUNICATION AND BURNOUT CAN BE LINKED

WHY YOU SHOULD DITCH YOUR CORPORATE TEMPLATES

HOW CAN I USE PATTERNS?

HOW ANOMALIES CAN HELP US STORYLINE

CAN FAILING HELP US LEARN?

HOW TO KILL OFF UNWANTED EMAIL CHAINS - RECORDING

HOW TO KILL OFF UNWANTED EMAIL CHAINS - NOTES

THE SO WHAT AS A QUESTION

REWORKING EMAILS USING THE STORYLINE PLANNER - RECORDING

REWORKING EMAILS USING THE STORYLINE PLANNER - NOTES

TOP-DOWN OR BOTTOM-UP? A CASE STUDY IN BOTH FORMS OF THINKING - RECORDING

TOP-DOWN OR BOTTOM-UP? A CASE STUDY IN BOTH FORMS OF THINKING - NOTES

HOW TO TELL A STORY WHEN YOU CAN’T OFFER A RECOMMENDATION - RECORDING

HOW TO TELL A STORY WHEN YOU CAN’T OFFER A RECOMMENDATION - NOTES

A STRONG STRUCTURE ISN’T ENOUGH ON IT’S OWN

PITCHING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT - RECORDING

PITCHING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT - NOTES

HOW TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT IS ON YOUR HEAD AND WHAT IS ON THE PAGE - RECORDING

HOW TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN WHAT IS ON YOUR HEAD AND WHAT IS ON THE PAGE - NOTES

CAN YOU STORYLINE A POLICY?

A ‘HACK’ FOR HELPING YOU SYNTHESISE YOUR SO WHAT - RECORDING

A ‘HACK’ FOR HELPING YOU SYNTHESISE YOUR SO WHAT - NOTES

PITCHING AND ENLISTING CHAMPIONS OF YOUR PROJECT - RECORDING

PITCHING AND ENLISTING CHAMPIONS OF YOUR PROJECT - NOTES

QUICK ELT EMAIL SEEKING A PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT - RECORDING

QUICK ELT EMAIL SEEKING A PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT - NOTES

REFINING A BUSINESS PITCH TO WIN POTENTIAL PARTNERS - RECORDING

REFINING A BUSINESS PITCH TO WIN POTENTIAL PARTNERS - NOTES

SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR A BIG DATA TRANSFORMATION PILOT

A SOFT PRODUCT PITCH - RECORDING

A SOFT PRODUCT PITCH - NOTES

THE POWER OF EXPLAINING ‘WHY’ IN GETTING ACTIONS AND DECISIONS