Reviewing the Strategy Paper

Robert is reviewing Melissa's first draft of a strategy paper on a video call.

Reviewing the Strategy Paper

Listen and choose the right answer

What is Robert's main criticism of Melissa's first draft?

• It is too short and lacks any data.
• It is thirty pages long without a clear problem statement.
• It has too many spelling mistakes.

Where does Robert suggest moving the raw numbers?

• Into the appendix material
• Into the executive summary
• Into the bin

What was the origin of option four in the strategy paper?

• It was a serious proposal from the finance department.
• It was a joke Melissa wrote after drinking coffee.
• It was suggested by the CEO in a previous meeting.

What do they decide to do with option four in the end?

• Delete it completely because it is unprofessional.
• Make it their new preferred option and rewrite the plan.
• Send it directly to the board without changes.

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Robert: Hi Melissa, I've just finished reading your ____ , and honestly, it's thirty pages of pure detail without a clear problem statement.
• Melissa: Oh really? I thought including every single market metric would strengthen our ____ .
• Robert: It's way too heavy, and you've missed the core ____ entirely.
• Robert: Let's walk through it section by section so we can fix it before we ____ .
• Melissa: That makes sense, but what about the ____ part?

Sources: photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels