Corporate
Communicative Teamwork
“I think communication is one of the most powerful tools humans have, especially if it’s used effectively. Through communication, we can make others laugh, cry, be motivated, feel important, etc. The world belongs to those who can communicate their vision the best.” -John Ellison, Deal Guide
Delivery:~1.5 Hours
Experience Level: Emerging M&A Pros | Mid-Career M&A Pros
What I Will Learn
- Learn essential frameworks to run effective meetings
- Ensure clear deliverables
- Minimize rework
- Magnify the impact deal teams have on transactions
About the Course
Communicative Teamwork offers essential frameworks to run effective meetings, ensure clear deliverables with deadlines are consistently assigned, and troubleshoot problems using active listening skills.
Course Curriculum
- What is Communicative Teamwork and why does it matter?
- TAAPS: A framework for running effective meetings.
- Using TAAPS to improve team problem-solving and decision-making.
- What is active listening?
- The role of playback in reducing errors and rework.
- Assigning and receiving work for effective project management.
- Using active listing for effective client management.
- Identifying conversation types.
- Matching conversation type with communication skills.
- Leveraging conversational structures and frames to problem solve.
- Selecting the right communication medium for the job (e.g. knowing when to use instant messages, email, phone, etc.).
M&A Professions
- Financial Due Diligence
- Investment Banking
- Leveraged Lending
- Private Equity
- Universities

It starts with a conversation
Benefits Obtained :
- Learn how to run effective meetings
- Build SOPs for team communication
- Build greater accountability among deal teams