Boil It Down

If we are able to boil an issue down to one line both our thoughts and our communications are clearer. 

• The purpose of this meeting is to:
• The problem with your performance is:
• The reason why the product is not selling is:
• The reason why we are reluctant to adopt that approach is:

We may even be able to summarize a virtue, feature, concern or flaw in one word. Some examples:

• Inspirational
• Unreliable
• Premature
• Respectful
• Arrogant
• Fun
• Loyal

The process itself is helpful. I've never found it to be less than, what is the word? Beneficial.