corporate-communication — скилл для Claude Code: суть и установка

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name: corporate-communication
description: Write internal corporate communications — announcements, org changes, policy updates, launch messages — with clarity, honesty, and calibrated warmth. Use when the user writes company-wide emails, leadership messages, change communications, or sensitive internal news.
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# Corporate Communication

Say the true thing plainly, then address the human impact. Tone serves trust.

## The core rule

**Clarity first, empathy second, spin never.** Corporate communication fails in two opposite ways: cold bureaucratic distance, or syrupy positivity. The formula: state what changed, in plain words; state what it means for the reader; state what happens next; only then add warmth — and only if it is earned (see: earned-warmth rule — acknowledge the hard part before reframing).

Workflow: `the announcement in one plain sentence` → `the reason, honestly (or "we can't share details yet" plainly)` → `what it means for you, the reader` → `the concrete next step` → `a human closing, only if genuine`.

## Mechanics

1. **Announcement first, context second.** No preamble, no "I'm writing to share". The news is the first sentence.
2. **Name the impact explicitly.** "Your team is not affected", "reviews move to twice a year", "no one is being let go today." Readers scan for impact — hand it to them.
3. **Honest uncertainty.** If details are pending, say so in one line ("we'll share specifics by Friday"). Never fill a gap with vague reassurance.
4. **Calibrated warmth.** Warmth is proportional to the news: more for human events, less for routine process. If the news is bad, the tone is respectful and plain, not cheerful.
5. **One action per reader.** End with the single thing the reader should do or expect next.
6. **Normal-human register.** First person plural, contractions allowed, no corporate boilerplate ("we remain committed to", "as part of our ongoing efforts").
7. **No euphemism for hard news.** "Restructuring" where layoffs are involved, "rightsizing", "synergy opportunities" — banned. Say "we are eliminating 40 roles."

## Verify

- First sentence contains the news (no preamble)
- Reader impact is explicit somewhere in the first half
- No euphemisms for difficult realities
- Exactly one next step or expected action
- Read the draft from the affected reader's chair: does it answer their first question?

## Do not

- Spin, hedge, or bury bad news in good news ("we're excited to announce... as we unfortunately...")
- Announce before the humans involved have been told
- Write a wall of process when the reader needs impact and next steps

## Example transformations

**Before:** "As we continue to evolve our operating model to better serve customers in an ever-changing market, we are pleased to announce a strategic realignment of our go-to-market organization, which will enable greater focus and agility going forward. We remain committed to our employees throughout this transformation."

**After:** "We are combining our sales and customer-success teams into one organization, effective August 1. Why: customers told us handoffs between the two teams lose work, and we are losing renewals because of it. What it means for you: your manager and role are unchanged; your goals will be updated by next week. One team, one shared renewal number. We'll walk through the new structure at all-hands on Thursday."

**Before:** "It is with mixed emotions that we inform you that due to restructuring initiatives, certain positions will be impacted."

**After:** "We are eliminating 40 roles across engineering and marketing, effective September 15. This is the hardest decision we've made as a company. Everyone affected is being told today, personally, by their manager — with severance, benefits through January, and six months of placement support. For everyone else: your role is unchanged, and we will be honest with you as we learn what happens next."