drills for structured communication

Hi there,

Structured communication necessitates structure, so this should be your starting point. Focus on organizing your thoughts in buckets, sequence, etc. before you speak. Visualizing a structure on paper e.g., as an issue tree or matrix is a powerful tool

Next step is structured communication, which in consulting terms means ‘top down’ aka the pyramid principle. My advice for that is to use any given structure and practice communicating it by recording yourself. 

Considering your struggles, it's likely that you're speaking too fast and can't keep up with order, resulting in a stream of consciousness. Hence, my #1 tip is to pace yourself and speak slow. This makes your words sounds more deliberate and in control and allows your brain to keep up with your mouth.

If you'd like to explore this deeper, let's connect. Happy to help here!

Best,

Moritz

Hi there,

Record yourself!

Go onto rocketblocks and when you get each question hit record and pretend you're in case mode. Then, watch it back to see how well you communicated.

I also highly recommend recording yourself during case practice with peers.

Finally, nothing beats a coach. Having a coach “fix” what you're doing wrong and jolt you into conciseness etc. make a huge difference.

Every case is a long drill for that… In every single case you have to communicate from the beginning to the and you have to do it in a structured way.

You should practice alone first (doing cases out loud). And then… do case interviews so you can simulate an interview.