Communicate effectively with stakeholders across functions and seniority levels.
SkillScore91Maintained
Automatic
◆Project Management pack
Last verified 8/20/2026
What it changes
Passed 20 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 12 of 22 without it.
Without skill55%
With skill91%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The response removes hedged phrasing such as 'think maybe we might'.
The update leads directly with the headline stating the launch delay.
The update includes a dedicated section for next week's planned work.
and 9 more in the full report
8 fixed12 passed either way2 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+36 pp
Tokens
+130%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-14%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/20/2026v120 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 8
Prompt
I need to draft an email update for the Helios infrastructure migration. Sprint progress went well, but we urgently need 2 extra DevOps engineers from the core platform group. I will place this request deep inside the sprint summary paragraph so it flows naturally after explaining our workload.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
The request for DevOps resources is placed in a dedicated asks section or immediately following the headline.
Missed
Passed
The update explicitly identifies its purpose as an Ask or Escalate request.
Missed
Passed
case-06 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/20/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md352 lines2 files
Stakeholder Communication
Get the right information to the right people at the right time, in a form they can act on. Stack-agnostic. Applies to any team operating with cross-functional stakeholders.
When to use
Writing weekly or monthly status updates
Preparing for an executive review or board update
Sharing a technical decision with a non-technical audience
Communicating a delay, miss, or quality problem
Asking for help, resources, or decisions
Managing up to a manager or sponsor
Designing the communication cadence for a project
Drafting an internal announcement
When NOT to use
Customer-facing communication (use marketing/support skills)
Public comms or press (different framework, different stakes)
Incident communication during an active incident (use incident-response)
Internal documentation that isn't time-sensitive (use documentation-strategy)
Specific delivery formats (slide deck design, email tone) - this skill is about content and structure
Required inputs
The audience (who specifically, what's their context, what do they care about)
The purpose (inform, decide, escalate, ask, celebrate)
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