FACTS Have Impact

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of gathering accurate facts to make informed decisions and resolve disputes. It highlights the need to focus on goals, use dates and milestones as building blocks, and avoid assumptions. Key facts should be credible and limited in number, ensuring accuracy to maintain credibility. Testing facts with peers and improving presentation skills are crucial for effective communication. The tutorial also advises on selecting the right time, audience, and format for delivering facts, ensuring they are persuasive and impactful.

What is the first step in making a decision according to the video?

• Assume what others know

• Get your facts right

• Become emotional

• Ignore the goal

Why is it important to confirm the accuracy of your facts?

• To ignore the goal

• To make assumptions

• To ensure credibility

• To avoid emotional decisions

How many key facts should you determine for an argument or presentation?

• Nine to ten

• Five to six

• Seven to eight

• One to four

What should you do before presenting facts publicly?

• Present them without testing

• Sound them out on co-workers or a trusted advisor

• Assume they are correct

• Ignore feedback

What is the purpose of testing and improving how you present facts?

• To assume they are correct

• To ignore feedback

• To present them without testing

• To discover what works and ask for feedback