Power Skills • For everyone • ~90 min

Logical Communication with the Pyramid Principle

Lead with the conclusion, group ideas MECE-ly, frame with SCQA — the consulting industry's communication standard, applied to email, reports and meetings.

90 min 4 modules 10-question test — pass 8/10

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Conclusion first

MECE

SCQA frame

Email & reports

What you'll get: If people keep asking you 'so what's the point?', the problem isn't your content — it's the order. This Power Skills course teaches Barbara Minto's pyramid structure (McKinsey): state the conclusion before the reasons and evidence, group ideas MECE-ly so nothing overlaps or is missed, lead in with the SCQA frame, and apply it directly to email, reports and structured answers in meetings.

Who is this course for?

People who regularly write email and reports for senior readers
Anyone who often gets asked 'so what's your point?'
Managers who need to present recommendations persuasively and concisely

After this course, you will

Build messages as a pyramid: conclusion → reasons → evidence
Group ideas MECE-ly and spot overlaps and gaps
Use the SCQA frame to lead into your main message
Write email, reports and meeting answers with structure

Course content (4 modules)

Module 1

The Pyramid Principle: conclusion first

Why busy listeners need the conclusion first, Barbara Minto's pyramid structure, and how to switch from sequential storytelling to leading with the answer.

24 min

Module 2

MECE: grouping without overlap or gaps

The MECE principle, common grouping frames, and how to check whether your reasoning has gaps or duplication.

26 min

Module 3

SCQA and applying it to email, reports and meetings

The SCQA opening frame, writing email and reports as pyramids, and answering meeting questions with structure.

26 min

Module 4

Final test & Certificate

A 10-question wrap-up test. Score at least 8/10 to earn the Logical Communication (Pyramid Principle) certificate.

10 min

Certificate in Logical Communication (Pyramid Principle)

Complete all 4 modules and score at least 8/10 on the final test to unlock the certificate — issued by Nhan Ha (Tony), MBA, SHRM-CP via TTD. Download the PDF, print it, and share it on LinkedIn.

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