Consulting Strategy Recommendation & Findings Premade Template

A comprehensive consulting strategy recommendation template designed for consultants presenting findings to clients. Built on the McKinsey Pyramid Principle Model, this presentation covers engagement recap, methodology, key findings, strategic options, recommended strategy, implementation roadmap, and financial impact. Ideal for engagement deliverables.

How to Build a Consulting Strategy Recommendation & Findings Presentation

Learn how to create a compelling strategy recommendation deck that lands findings and drives client action. This guide walks you through structuring the recap, presenting key findings, evaluating strategic options, articulating your recommendation, and outlining the implementation roadmap that turns analysis into measurable client impact.

1. Title

Title slides help you open presentations with impact. Use them to create strong first impressions with opening slides that set the tone, introduce your topic, and establish your brand. Ideal for any presentation where a polished, professional opening slide sets the stage for everything that follows.

Built using Thank You slides

2. Executive Summary

Executive summary slides help you present key points concisely for busy stakeholders. Use them to distill complex information into clear highlights, recommendations, and conclusions that can be understood at a glance. Ideal for board presentations, project updates, and any situation where decision-makers need the essential takeaways fast.

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3. Engagement Recap

Engagement recap slides help you remind the audience of the original objectives, scope, and approach of the work. Use them to summarize what was commissioned, the timeline, and the workstreams involved. A clear recap grounds the audience in shared context before findings and recommendations follow and connects the deliverable to the original brief.

Built using Kanban slides

4. Methodology & Approach

Methodology slides help you explain how your project will be executed. Use them to present the approach, phases, processes, and frameworks that guide delivery. Demonstrating a structured, proven methodology builds stakeholder confidence in your ability to deliver results successfully and manage complex initiatives.

Built using Process – Vertical slides

5. Current State Analysis

Current state analysis slides help you establish the baseline before proposing change. Use them to present existing processes, costs, performance metrics, and pain points that quantify the problem. Ideal for business cases where demonstrating a clear understanding of today's situation builds credibility for your proposed solution.

Built using One Pager / Snapshot slides

6. Key Finding

Key finding slides help you present a single insight uncovered through your analysis. Use them to articulate the finding, supporting evidence, root causes, and implications for the client. A clear finding view ensures each insight gets the attention it deserves and builds the case for the recommendations that follow in the presentation.

Built using Charts slides

7. Synthesis of Findings

Synthesis of findings slides help you connect the dots across individual insights. Use them to show how findings interrelate, the underlying themes that emerged, and what they collectively mean for the client. A clear synthesis transforms a list of observations into integrated understanding and sets up the strategic options that follow.

Built using Many-to-One slides

8. Strategic Options Evaluated

Strategic options evaluated slides help you present the alternatives considered and the rationale for the chosen path. Use them to display each option alongside evaluation criteria and trade-offs in a clear comparison format. A clear options view shows analytical rigor and demonstrates that the recommendation was selected after thorough consideration.

Built using Table slides

9. Recommended Strategy

Recommended strategy slides help you articulate your primary recommendation with clear rationale. Use them to state the recommendation, explain why it's the right path, and connect it to the findings that support the choice. A clear recommendation view gives the client the answer they came for and the reasoning needed to act on it confidently.

Built using Simple Text (with Icons) slides

10. Implementation Timeline

Timeline slides help you show events and milestones over time in clear chronological formats. Use them to display project phases, company history, product roadmaps, and key dates. Ideal for project planning, historical overviews, and any presentation where showing how things unfold over time tells a compelling story.

Built using Gantt Chart slides

11. Investment

Investment slides help you show funding allocation and breakdown clearly. Use them to display total investment amounts with detailed breakdowns by category, department, or initiative. Ideal for funding requests, budget presentations, and any pitch where showing how capital will be deployed builds investor and stakeholder confidence.

Built using Investment slides

12. Cost-Benefit Analysis

Cost-benefit analysis slides help you present the value your budget request will deliver. Use them to compare costs against expected returns, savings, or strategic benefits. Ideal for budget proposals and business cases where demonstrating positive ROI or clear value justifies the investment you're requesting.

Built using Financial Table slides

13. Risk Assessment

Risk assessment slides help you identify potential challenges and mitigation strategies. Use them to present risks that could impact your budget, along with contingency plans and safeguards. Ideal for budget proposals and business cases where acknowledging risks and showing preparedness builds stakeholder confidence.

Built using Matrix (3×3) slides

14. Next Steps

Next steps slides help you guide your audience toward action after your presentation. Use them to outline the specific actions, timeline, and commitments needed to move forward. Ideal for sales decks, proposals, and pitches where providing clear next steps keeps momentum going and advances the deal.

Built using 30-60-90 Day Plan slides

15. Thank You

Thank you slides help you close presentations professionally. Use them to end with gratitude, provide contact information, and leave a polished final impression. Ideal for any presentation where a professional closing reinforces your message and gives your audience a clear way to follow up or stay connected.

Built using Thank You slides

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