Speeches and presentations

Reach a wider audience with a speech or presentation on effective board papers

Mary Morel’s speeches and presentations are tailored for your organisation’s writing and decision-making needs and topics include:

• The power of good writing in board papers
• Qualities of effective board papers and how to achieve them
• Taming your templates – why templates matter and how to use them well

The power of good writing in board papers

Good writing matters in all communications, but particularly in board papers where directors are making decisions that have strategic, financial and risk implications.

Qualities of effective board papers and how to achieve them

Board papers need to be concise, yet complete and anticipate and answer directors questions and objections. Good writing stems from clear thinking and clarifying key messages first helps writers stay on track.  

Taming your templates

When information is presented in a consistent format month after month, trends and data can be easily compared, monitored and managed.

This presentation looks at how to make your templates work well. It may sound obvious, but often writers are not sure what information to put under headings such as 'Issue' or 'Background', and many writers provide so much information that they obscure the relevant facts.

For more information contact Mary on 61 (0)2 9365 7711 or mary@themfactor.com.au