Start by naming the decision, not by collecting slides. A review drives action when each stage leaves an inspectable output that the next stage can use.
The seven outputs that must survive the meeting
What must be different when this customer review ends?
Separates reporting-review from decision-review from the alternative routes.
Will someone with authority to accept the decision be present?
Separates decision-review from the alternative routes.
How defensible are the statements the decision depends on?
Separates decision-review from the alternative routes.
What normally happens to commitments after the meeting?
Separates reporting-review from decision-review from the alternative routes.
| Stage | Required output | Failure signal |
|---|---|---|
| Understand | Decision boundary | The room cannot state what is consequential now |
| Clarify | Outcome statement | Success is described as activity |
| Evidence | Evidence ledger | Confidence is treated as proof |
| Align | Priority map | Stakeholder tension stays implicit |
| Decide | Decision record | Discussion ends without a choice |
| Commit | Commitment contract | Actions have no accepted owner or evidence |
| Improve | Outcome scorecard | The next review has no correction condition |
The useful test is whether the record can be read back, corrected and accepted by the people who carry the consequence. If it cannot, the stage is not complete.
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Frequently asked questions
Start by naming the decision, not by collecting slides. A review drives action when each stage leaves an inspectable output that the next stage can use.
Keep the material claim, its source, the decision owner and the accepted next action visible enough for both sides to correct.
The stage is complete when the affected people can read back, correct and accept the record and its ownership.
Source: Narrative Studio Strategic Outcome package; product evidence and method stages only.