global trade at the top table
3 essentials for speaking with the C‑suite.
Finally, "those at the top" are listening when it comes to customs, sanctions, and supply chains. But: How can we communicate our specialist topics in a way they understand?
3 quick wins | 1st floor | 15:21 - 15:51 p.m.
Reading the room. How to be well-prepared for a board meeting.
15:21 - 15:31 p.m.
Specialist knowledge is important. And yet, in more strategic rounds, other skills also count, and indeed often seem even more important: Explaining impacts, developing scenarios, opening up decision spaces.
The necessary core competency for this: Decoding the objectives and interests of each attendee in the meeting.
How can you better prepare for this? The key trick: Taking time to prepare at all.
It's all in the storyline. How to quickly get to the point with the 5-finger rule.
15:31 - 15:41 p.m.
Often, in strategic meetings, it's all about getting to the point. A simple pattern helps you realize: What do I want to achieve? And what do others need to get to this point?
In storytelling, the 5-finger rule has proven to be effective: Introduction, relevance, main message, motivation, outcome.
This model is presented in the quick win session. Using the 5-finger rule, of course.
One picture explained in 1000 words. How good visuals create clarity.
15:41 - 15:51 p.m.
The eye directs attention: The more channels are used, the better messages get across. Even a stick figure on the flipchart is better than just the audio.
The quick win session shows three fast ways from conveying the core message to visualization. And yes, AI is one of them.