Reliability professionals need clear communication when presenting to senior leaders. Yet as technical experts, most of us haven’t been trained for these high-stakes moments. We know our material inside and out, but struggle to make it resonate with executives who think differently. The Tackle Shop at JD Solomon Solutions offers practical resources, tools, and guidance to help bridge the communication gap and ensure your message captures the attention of senior leaders.
Presenting to senior leaders is about making your information matter. Many technical professionals haven’t received formal training in executive communication, and most organizations don’t offer tailored support for these situations. It’s easy to miss the mark with presentations that feel too detailed, too complex, or not aligned with what decision-makers need to hear. Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward building presentations that connect and drive action.
Six Practical Solutions from Communicating with FINESSE
The Tackle Shop provides the FINESSE checklists, third-party reviews, practical guides, and training to prepare and deliver for your next presentation to senior leaders.
1. The FINESSE Checklist
The FINESSE Checklist helps you prepare presentations by summarizing key information from the FINESSE Fishbone Diagram. It focuses on 3 to 5 main points in each section, making it easier to build your presentation for significant decisions.
2. The FINESSE Accessibility Checklist
This checklist ensures that your presentations and reports are accessible to people with visual and hearing impairments. It highlights key accessibility issues and provides 3 to 5 important aspects to focus on. Making your work accessible benefits those with impairments and enhances understanding for everyone.
3. Third-Party Presentation Reviews
Enhance your confidence by having CWF conduct a third-party review of your presentation. You’ll receive helpful feedback to prepare you for presenting to senior management or your board of directors. Fast turnaround times are available with prior notice.
4. Communicating Reliability, Risk, & Resiliency to Decision Makers
A practical guide that bridges the gap between reliability professionals and senior leaders by showing how to present complex reliability and risk information in clear, compelling ways. The book emphasizes communication strategies, real-world examples, and tools to help professionals gain credibility, foster understanding, and drive better organizational decisions.
5. Facilitating with FINESSE
This practical guide offers a structured approach to leading groups through problem-solving and decision-making, striking a balance between process discipline and people skills. Using the FINESSE framework, the book offers practical techniques, examples, and insights to help facilitators guide teams toward clear, effective, and lasting solutions.
6. Training
Popular half-day and full-day training sessions are offered in effective communication, facilitation, decision-making, and the seven bones of FINESSE. The focus is on translating complex technical, financial, and risk information into messages that leaders and stakeholders can easily understand.
JD Solomon’s FINESSE Fishbone Diagram
The FINESSE Fishbone Diagram is a powerful tool for addressing communication challenges in major decisions. It breaks down issues into manageable parts and categorizes relevant tips for each section. By identifying where problems arise, you can implement targeted solutions for big business presentations. This diagram serves as a guide for clearer communication, whether you’re in a boardroom or discussing reliability issues with senior managers.
FINESSE stands for Frame, Illustrate, Noise Reduction, Empathy, Structure, Synergy, and Ethics.
Three Practical Solutions for Big Decisions
By adopting checklists, seeking third-party reviews, and utilizing the resources available in the Tackle Shop, you can greatly improve your communication for big decisions. The FINESSE Fishbone Diagram is the approach that empowers you to present with confidence. Ensure your next high-stakes presentation is a success! Use all the resources available to you to improve facilitation and communication!
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