English for Special Purposes

Consulting English

A consulting English curriculum for discovery, hypotheses, stakeholder management, scope, executive recommendations, slide narratives, implementation risk, and client pushback.

  • 8 modules
  • 32 field terms
  • Interactive practice

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Practice the decisions, not only the vocabulary

Use the activities below to rehearse how a professional in this field clarifies risk, pushes back, and turns pressure into a concrete next step.

Module Focus

    Scenario Coach

    Respond under pressure

    Jargon Flashcard

    Pushback Builder

    Build a four-step response

    Dialogue Coach

    Model line

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      1

      Client Discovery and Problem Definition

      Clarify the real problem before proposing work.

      discovery, problem statement, decision question, stakeholder

      2

      Hypotheses and Issue Trees

      Structure analysis without pretending certainty.

      hypothesis, issue tree, workstream, evidence plan

      3

      Data Requests and Client Burden

      Ask for information efficiently and respectfully.

      data request, confidentiality, owner, deadline

      4

      Slide Storylines and Executive Synthesis

      Turn analysis into a clear recommendation.

      storyline, so what, recommendation, decision ask

      5

      Scope Management and Change Requests

      Protect scope while staying client-service oriented.

      scope, change request, tradeoff, statement of work

      6

      Difficult Client Feedback

      Receive criticism without losing authority.

      assumption, implementation constraint, stakeholder buy-in, iteration

      7

      Implementation and Change Management

      Move from recommendation to adoption risk.

      operating model, change management, adoption, decision rights

      8

      Steering Committees and Final Readouts

      Manage executive decisions and unresolved disagreement.

      steering committee, option set, risk, next step

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