The executive brief
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In this lesson
write a one-page brief with a fixed structure.
Planned topics
- Structure: situation, recommendation, options, ask.
- Situation: two or three sentences with the key number.
- Options: two or three with cost, risk, and effect; show why the recommendation wins.
- Ask: one specific decision, amount, and date.
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Demonstration
brief outline: situation (three lines), recommendation (one line), options table, risks and assumptions, ask with decision date.
Check your understanding
What ends the brief?
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A specific ask: the decision, amount, and date.
Practice
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