Programme detail
High-Stakes Communication & Executive Presence
Rewrite your next board paper so the recommendation lands in the first thirty seconds.
RegisterOverview
Strategy fails at the decision layer, and that is what this room fixes
Senior leaders are judged on the quality of their thinking, but usually through a document or a twenty minute slot in a crowded meeting. Poor structure makes good thinking invisible. This one day course fixes the structure.
You learn the discipline used by top tier consulting firms: lead with the answer, support it with a small number of arguments, and cut everything that does not earn its place. You practise on board grade case material and on a real presentation you rebuild during the day, and leave with a reusable board paper template.
One day of deliberate practice. The morning installs the structuring method on board grade case material; the afternoon applies it to a document you brought, under live challenge. AI assisted drafting closes the day, so preparation gets faster without getting generic.
- Spiral approach
- Each StratDo tool is revisited at greater depth, so the method compounds.
- Case study method
- Purpose-built cases from the sectors we consult in, worked in the room.
Who should attend
Senior leaders who write board papers, brief executives or present recommendations under scrutiny.
Outcomes
What you can do on the Monday after
- Structure any board paper so the recommendation lands in the first thirty seconds
- Strip filler and lead with the insight, using the so what test
- Hold a room under challenge, including hostile questions and abrupt time cuts
- Rebuild one of your own presentations during the session and take the improved version home
- Cut preparation time substantially with AI assisted drafting, without flattening your voice
Curriculum
The sequence of a real decision
- 01
Leading with the answer
The Pyramid Principle applied to real executive documents.
- 02
Situation, Complication, Resolution
A structure that survives contact with a sceptical board.
- 03
The so what test
Stripping filler and defending the insight underneath.
- 04
Presence under pressure
Holding the room when the questions get hard.
- 05
Workshop: redesign your own paper
Bring a real document and rebuild it during the session.
- 06
AI-assisted drafting
Cutting preparation time without losing your voice.
FAQs
What do I bring?
One real document: a board paper, briefing or deck you want to rebuild. Everything else is provided.
Can I send my team?
Yes. Bring three or more and every seat is discounted 10 percent.
How do I get this approved?
You return with a rebuilt paper and a reusable template: the improvement is visible at the next board meeting.
What your fee covers
- •Fully catered: arrival coffee, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch
- •1-day workshop
- •Bring-your-own document exercise
- •Communication frameworks toolkit
- •AI-assisted drafting templates
- •Certificate of completion
Your facilitator
Rekon Expert Facilitator
Rekon Group
Your facilitator is drawn from Rekon's senior consulting team, experienced practitioners who have led strategy, operations, and leadership development across mining, energy, health, defence, and professional services. Every Rekon facilitator brings real-world executive experience, not just theory. Facilitator allocation depends on location, availability, and programme fit.
Ready to take a seat in the room?
Places are capped so every attendee works the case studies closely with a facilitator.