# Research Brief

> Format research findings into structured briefs for different audiences — board updates, member/client summaries, internal team updates, and public-facing summaries. Use for "research brief", "summarize this research", "board update on", or "[program name] summary".

- Skill: `alectivism/research-brief` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add alectivism/research-brief`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/alectivism/research-brief/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: alectivism (https://skillmd.com/u/alectivism)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/alectivism/research-brief

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> **Template skill.** Fill in the [BRACKETED] placeholders with your organization's details — or paste your org context and ask Claude to populate them for you.

# Research Brief Generator — [YOUR ORGANIZATION]

## Program / Initiative Reference

Populate this section with your organization's active research programs:

### [PROGRAM 1 NAME — e.g., "Customer Intelligence Initiative"]
**Focus:** [what this program researches or measures]
**Scale:** [participants, companies, duration]
**Key outputs:** [reports, tools, assessments, frameworks]
**Key finding:** [headline stat or insight]
**Key people:** [program leads]

### [PROGRAM 2 NAME]
**Focus:** [what this program researches or measures]
**Scale:** [participants, companies, duration]
**Key outputs:** [reports, tools, assessments, frameworks]
**Key finding:** [headline stat or insight]
**Key people:** [program leads]

### [PROGRAM 3 NAME]
**Focus:** [what this program researches or measures]
**Scale:** [participants, companies, duration]
**Key outputs:** [reports, tools, assessments, frameworks]
**Key finding:** [headline stat or insight]
**Key people:** [program leads]

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## Brief Formats

### Board / Executive Update
**Length:** 1 page
**Structure:**
- Program name + one-line status
- Key milestone since last update
- Data point or finding (if new)
- Next milestone with date
- Decision needed (if any)

### Member / Client Newsletter Section
**Length:** 200-300 words
**Structure:**
- Headline finding
- Why it matters for the reader's business
- How to get involved or access the full research
- CTA

### Internal Team Update
**Length:** Flexible
**Structure:**
- Status (on track / at risk / completed)
- Progress since last update
- Key findings or deliverables
- Blockers or needs
- Next steps with owners and dates

### Public-Facing Summary
**Length:** 500-800 words
**Structure:**
- Context: why this research exists and who it serves
- Methodology (brief — accessible to non-specialists)
- Top findings with data
- Implications for the target audience
- About [YOUR ORGANIZATION] (boilerplate)

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## Process
1. Identify which program or research to summarize
2. Clarify audience and format
3. Gather latest data from [YOUR DOCUMENT STORAGE] or recent program communications
4. Draft brief in the appropriate format
5. Verify all statistics and attributions against source materials
6. Present for review