Be Bright, Be Brief, Be Gone
Colonel Candid here to provide you with great advice when briefing an executive, senior official, or leader. As both the giver and receiver of many different briefings I’ll share some of my tips and tricks to clearly and succinctly get your point across. Before even creating your paper or starting your briefing the best advice is to: Know your stuff. Seriously, study your craft and dive in. With this opportunity to brief or write to an executive take it as a cherished break to make your mark. You must be ready. The saying, “Be bright, Be brief, Be gone,” is so true. Seniors don’t need you to tell them every little detail. They got to where they’re at because they’re good at what they do. So, please don’t give every single point that led to the conclusion or, heaven forbid, read the executive bullets off your slides. Always create a read ahead. Information paper, slides, and graphs are important. Create something at the executive level and recognize length doesn’t equal worthines...