Makeen Learning

Who is this training for?

• Seniority: Early to mid-career professionals
• Roles: Consulting/Advisory, Strategy, Corporate Development, Mergers & Acquisitions, Transformation, and PMO 
• Organizations: Consulting Companies, Government/Semi-Government Entities, Large Enterprises, Family Offices, PE/VC Firms and Sovereign Wealth Funds
• Language skills: Instruction is in English

What will the course cover? 

• Importance and applications of structured problem solving
• The problem-solving framework
• Problem definition and structuring 
• Issue trees and being MECE
• Prioritization & impact assessment
• Communication of recommendations
• Practice case studies individually and in groups

• Introduction to components of strong communication: Content, structure, and style
• Deep-dive into structure using Minto Pyramid Principle
• Step-by-step walkthrough of building arguments and applying the Pyramid Principle to different types of written documents (e.g., PowerPoint, Emails)
• Deep-dive into PowerPoint storylining and slide building
• Individual and group case study practice
  
  

• Presentation development process and good practices
• Ghost deck use and structure
• Presentation structure and components: Opening, Core, and Closing
• Trackers, frameworks, content, and synthesis
• Content slides: charts, diagrams, tables
• Formatting and style good practices
• Hands-on practice individually and in groups

What are the learning outcomes?

• Improved problem-solving abilities by following a structured approach
• Refined articulation of problem statement or project scope of work
• Comprehensive improved articulation of issues using issue tree
• Increased work productivity through prioritization of analysis
• Refined articulation of solutions and recommendations 
• Improved storylining of E-mails and PowerPoint Presentations
• A deeper understanding of the fundamentals of effective presentation development
• Improved ability, quality, and speed of creating presentations and reports

Who will teach the course? 

Disclaimer: Makeen Advisors reserves the right to alter the course dates, content, venue, and faculty.

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