# stakeholder-communication

A skill for planning stakeholder communication: status updates, engagement plans and conversations about slipping deadlines.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 500 installs · ★ 371
- Author: aj-geddes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/stakeholder-communication/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/stakeholder-communication

## What it does

The skill breaks project communication into pieces: who cares about the work, who holds influence, and what each group should hear. It ships an engagement model that runs from unaware to champion, with a note on how to treat each level. For executive sponsors, for instance, it suggests starting with a monthly summary.

Four guides sit in the `references/` directory: stakeholder analysis, communication planning, status update templates and difficult conversations. The quick start is Python — a `StakeholderAnalysis` class listing stakeholder categories, their interests and influence. The snippet cuts off partway, so the full implementation lives in the guides.

Reach for it when scope, timeline or budget shifts, when a risk needs escalation, or when a new stakeholder joins. One caveat: this is a set of practices and templates, not a ready tool. You still fill in the details about your own stakeholders.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill stakeholder-communication -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/stakeholder-communication/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/stakeholder-communication/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill stakeholder-communication -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/stakeholder-communication/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill stakeholder-communication -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/stakeholder-communication/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts stakeholder-communication
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/stakeholder-communication/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill stakeholder-communication -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --path skills/stakeholder-communication
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/stakeholder-communication/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill stakeholder-communication -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/stakeholder-communication/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- draft a communication plan for a project
- write a status update for leadership
- prepare for a talk about a slipped deadline
- map stakeholders by influence and interest
- escalate a risk without blindsiding the client

## Example prompts
- help me draft a communication plan for the project
- write a monthly update for the executive sponsor
- prepare talking points for a hard conversation about moving the release

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: stakeholder-communication
description: >
  Manage stakeholder expectations and engagement through targeted communication,
  regular updates, and relationship building. Tailor messaging for different
  stakeholder groups and priorities.
---

# Stakeholder Communication

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)

## Overview

Effective stakeholder communication ensures alignment, manages expectations, builds trust, and keeps projects on track by addressing concerns proactively.

## When to Use

- Project kickoff and initiation
- Weekly/monthly status updates
- Major milestone achievements
- Changes to scope, timeline, or budget
- Risks or issues requiring escalation
- Stakeholder onboarding
- Handling difficult conversations

## Quick Start

Minimal working example:

```python
# Stakeholder identification and engagement planning

class StakeholderAnalysis:
    ENGAGEMENT_LEVELS = {
        'Unaware': 'Provide basic information',
        'Resistant': 'Address concerns, build trust',
        'Neutral': 'Keep informed, demonstrate value',
        'Supportive': 'Engage as advocates',
        'Champion': 'Leverage for change leadership'
    }

    def __init__(self, project_name):
        self.project_name = project_name
        self.stakeholders = []

    def identify_stakeholders(self):
        """Common stakeholder categories"""
        return {
            'Executive Sponsors': {
                'interests': ['ROI', 'Strategic alignment', 'Timeline'],
                'communication': 'Monthly executive summary',
                'influence': 'High',
                'impact': 'High'
            },
            'Project Team': {
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
```

## Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:

| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [Stakeholder Analysis](references/stakeholder-analysis.md) | Stakeholder Analysis |
| [Communication Planning](references/communication-planning.md) | Communication Planning |
| [Status Communication Templates](references/status-communication-templates.md) | Status Communication Templates |
| [Difficult Conversations](references/difficult-conversations.md) | Difficult Conversations |

## Best Practices

### ✅ DO

- Tailor messages to stakeholder interests and influence
- Communicate proactively, not reactively
- Be transparent about issues and risks
- Provide regular scheduled updates
- Document decisions and communication
- Acknowledge stakeholder concerns
- Follow up on action items
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