All thinking tools

Pyramid Principle

When to use it

When plentiful information fails to help the recipient act.

How to use it

Make the central conclusion clear, then support it with grouped reasons and evidence. Recheck the conclusion when evidence changes.

A real-life example

When reporting a delay risk, give the recommendation first, then explain the resource gap and timing evidence.

Try it in a game

Arrange a short message, then receive new intelligence before departure: change the recommendation or just its evidence? Help the recipient act correctly.

Play Night Radio

After playing, ask yourself

Which move changed your later choices? If conditions changed, would the same approach still work? What evidence would you need to check before applying the relationships in this game to real life?

Games are simplified practice environments for exploring tools and when to use them. Completing a game does not demonstrate mastery and is not a personality or professional assessment.

These introductions are written by ThinkTest, with learning inspiration from Untools. The games are not official Untools products.

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