Recap / next steps
Close with owners and dates, not a summary paragraph.
Related: Agenda / journey
When to use
Use as the last content slide when the room must leave with work. Do not use as a second findings dump. Do not use Infographic hero numbers here.
Guidelines
The title is the primary ask. Additional asks, owners, and dates live in cells on the board.
Example
Harbor steering · close
Approve Wave 1 Friday.
Ops
Name a single cutover owner by Friday.Product
Freeze Wave 1 SKUs by Friday; no net-new docks.Finance
Hold the dual-run budget through 30 Sep.Next steering: 12 Sep
Three owners, one recommended column. Steal owner/date cells, not a thank-you slide.
Rules
- Title is the primary ask, not “Next steps.”
- Every next step has an owner and a date or deadline.
- Maximum three columns unless you split slides.
User recipe
Pick family: Consulting exhibit first.
Insert objects:
- Text: title (the primary ask)
- Text: kicker, source line
- Comparison column: one per owner (max 3 columns)
- Text: owner/date cells inside each column
Assemble:
- Title states the primary ask
- Each column is an owner
- Each cell has task + date
- Mark recommended owner if applicable
Anti-patterns
- “Questions?” as the close.
- Actions without owners.
- Repeating every finding from the deck.