Five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final agenda, language and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Overview

Present complex issues as concise decision-oriented briefs.

This proposed five-day program develops a structured approach through case analysis, facilitated discussion and practical working documents. Participants adapt the learning to their organizational context and produce a final executive briefing portfolio.

Learning Outcomes

Assess decision audience and briefing purpose.

Evaluate evidence selection and issue framing.

Apply a structured approach to options, recommendations and implications.

Develop recommendations for editing, clarity and review.

Prepare and present a executive briefing portfolio.

Who Should Attend

Managers, team leaders, stakeholder-facing professionals and technical specialists.

Relevant professional experience is recommended. Participant responsibilities and prerequisite knowledge are reviewed during scoping.

Training Methodology

Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical workshops, peer feedback and an applied final assignment.

Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of working documents and a final presentation. Completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.

Course Tools and Templates

Decision audience and briefing purpose working brief – proposed exercise document.

Evidence selection and issue framing working brief – proposed exercise document.

Options, recommendations and implications working brief – proposed exercise document.

Editing, clarity and review working brief – proposed exercise document.

Executive briefing portfolio – proposed exercise document.

Delivery Requirements

Classroom, live online and in-house formats can be arranged by agreement. Venue, platform, language, timetable, trainer and materials are confirmed in writing.

A laptop may be needed for planning and analytical exercises. Required software, access and prerequisite skills are agreed before delivery.

Course Customization

The proposed five-day agenda can be adapted to the participant group, sector and organizational objectives. Dates, fees, delivery suitability and final activities are confirmed in the written proposal.

Course Outline

Proposed sequence, subject to the agreed training proposal.

Day 1 – Decision audience and briefing purpose

Define the context, assess current practices and identify the key decisions relating to decision audience and briefing purpose.

Practical output: Decision audience and briefing purpose working brief

Day 2 – Evidence selection and issue framing

Interpret sample information, compare suitable approaches and document assumptions for evidence selection and issue framing.

Practical output: Evidence selection and issue framing working brief

Day 3 – Options, recommendations and implications

Apply structured tools to an anonymized case and develop recommendations for options, recommendations and implications.

Practical output: Options, recommendations and implications working brief

Day 4 – Editing, clarity and review

Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on editing, clarity and review.

Practical output: Editing, clarity and review working brief

Day 5 – Executive brief writing workshop

Integrate the course learning into a practical assignment on executive brief writing workshop; present recommendations and an implementation roadmap.

Practical output: Executive briefing portfolio