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Narrative Sprint

"I have to put this in front of the exec committee in three weeks, and there is nobody here I can argue it through with first."

Fixed price1 to 4 weeksExec or function lead

Context

Who it is for
An executive or function lead with a decision to take to the board or exec committee, and a date already set.
Why it matters
The analysis usually exists. What's missing is the argument that links it to the decision, in a form the approvers can follow in twenty minutes.

Approach

First

Find the decision

Requests usually arrive as "we need a deck". We start by agreeing what's actually being decided, and what the approvers will want to know before they say yes.

Then

Test it

I build or rebuild the analysis behind the argument, and check what would have to be true for it to be the right call.

Finally

Write it

I structure the argument, write the document and take you through the questions it will get. I can join the meeting or stay out of it.

Deliverables

Not included: delivery once the decision is approved. That stays with your team.

  • The decision, stated plainly
  • The analysis that supports it
  • The document that goes in front of people
  • A run through the questions it will get

Terms

Fixed price, agreed after a short call. A single paper before one meeting takes a week or two. The full method, when the decision is still open, takes four weeks. How I work →

Always open to a conversation.

martin@scalepointpartners.com
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