Almost every consultant makes very basic formatting mistakes. These mistakes create unnecessary rework and iterations. They make anyone look like a struggling consultant, even senior people who know the content inside out.
The cost is real: extra revision cycles, tension with managers, and a reputation that doesn't reflect your actual skill level. But if you fix these habits, you will improve your productivity and create less drag in your work. That's what we want to achieve as the first priority.
Working with dozens of consultants, I defined the 10 most common formatting mistakes. You need to learn to spot them and stop making them in your work. This exercise will help you build that muscle.
You will review 5 slides and identify formatting mistakes on each one. For every mistake you find, you'll choose from the list of 10 formatting sins, place a marker on the slide where you see the issue, and explain your reasoning in a short comment.
Take about 30 minutes for the whole exercise. Don't rush. The more carefully you look and articulate what you see, the faster you'll internalize these standards. After you finish, you'll get your results, a personalized summary, and a video debrief explaining the correct answers.