Stakeholder Brief

name: stakeholder-brief description: Create or update a stakeholder communication brief argument-hint: [topic or update] or [update path/to/brief.md]

Document Intelligence

This skill supports three modes: Create, Update, and Find.

Mode Detection

Threshold: ≥85% auto-proceed | 70-84% state assumption | <70% ask user

Mode Behaviors

CREATE: Generate complete new stakeholder brief using template below.

UPDATE:

1. Read existing brief (search if path not provided)
2. Preserve context and key messages
3. Update details, timeline, or FAQ
4. Add new stakeholder-specific messages if needed
5. Show diff summary: "Updated: [sections]. Unchanged: [sections]."

FIND:

1. Search paths below for stakeholder briefs
2. Present results: topic, date, audience, path
3. Ask: "Update one of these, or create new?"

Search Locations for Stakeholder Briefs

• communications/
• briefs/
• stakeholder/
• updates/

Create a Stakeholder Communication Brief for an important update.

V2V Phase

Phase 4: Coordinated Execution - Stakeholder briefs keep everyone informed during execution.

Prerequisites: Strategy or update defined, stakeholders identified Outputs used by: Stakeholder alignment, decision support

Output Structure

# Stakeholder Brief: [Topic]

**Date**: [Date]
**Author**: [Name]
**Audience**: [Target stakeholders]
**Type**: Update / Decision Request / FYI

## TL;DR

[2-3 sentence summary of the key message]

## Context

**Background**: [What stakeholders need to know to understand this]
**Why Now**: [Why this communication is happening now]

## Key Message

[The main point you want stakeholders to take away]

## Details

### What's Happening
[Description of the situation, change, or update]

### Impact
**Who's Affected**: [Teams, customers, etc.]
**How**: [Nature of the impact]
**When**: [Timeline]

### What We're Doing About It
[Actions being taken]

## Stakeholder-Specific Messages

| Stakeholder | Their Concern | Key Message | Action Needed |
|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|
| [Stakeholder 1] | [Concern] | [Message] | [Action] |
| [Stakeholder 2] | [Concern] | [Message] | [Action] |

## FAQ

**Q: [Anticipated question 1]**
A: [Answer]

**Q: [Anticipated question 2]**
A: [Answer]

**Q: [Anticipated question 3]**
A: [Answer]

## What We Need From Stakeholders

| Stakeholder | Ask | By When |
|-------------|-----|---------|
| [Stakeholder] | [Specific ask] | [Date] |

## Timeline

| Date | Milestone |
|------|-----------|
| [Date] | [What happens] |

## Communication Plan

| Audience | Channel | Timing | Owner |
|----------|---------|--------|-------|
| [Audience] | [Channel] | [When] | [Owner] |

## Follow-up

**Questions**: Direct to [Name/contact]
**Next Update**: [Date/cadence]

Instructions

1. Ask about target stakeholders if not specified
2. Reference any relevant documents via @file syntax
3. Tailor messages to stakeholder concerns
4. Anticipate questions and prepare answers
5. Save in communications/ folder