In business we are often asked to assess and address a gap between desired and actual performance. In these situations it can be tempting to focus on where we want to go or where we are rather than tightly linking the two.

Our Close The Gap storyline (based on the Minto Pyramid Principle) enables you to provide clear and compelling reasoning as to why your plan is the right plan for closing the particular gap in question.

It works particularly well when you now what success looks like, or what you need to do to comply with a set of regulations but you are not yet doing so.

This PowerPoint deck offers an annotated example deck that you can cut and paste your own content into so you don't have to start from scratch.

It is prepared by Davina Stanley and Gerard Castles of Clarity College. Both Davina and Gerard have been helping people communicate clearly for decades, since initially joining McKinsey as communication specialists.