One-page structure
exampleProblem, evidence, causes, recommendation, cost/effort, expected impact, next step.
- Lead with the recommendation, not the method
- One chart maximum
- Explicit ask at the end
Journey dashboard
Day 27 / 60Week 3 · Performance ConsultingPractice lab
Recommendation memo
Learning goal
Communicate an analysis to a business audience in one page.
Estimated time
25 minutes · self-paced
Warm-up
How much of your analysis will an executive read?
Main lesson
Language
Drop ID jargon. Say 'people can't find the rule at the moment they need it', not 'performance support deficit'.
Examples from practice
- — A one-pager that won budget for a process fix instead of a course.
Interactive quiz
Reflection
What jargon do you use that stakeholders won't decode?
Daily challenge
Write the one-page memo for your project.
Portfolio task
Add the memo to Project 3 — it is often the most impressive artefact in a portfolio.
AI design tools
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