Communications Plan

Use this skill to run Communications Plan as a practical consulting method, not as a generic framework explanation.

Method Notes

• Segment by audience role and concern, not by org chart only.
• Every message must specify sender, channel, timing, and requested action.

Required Inputs

Collect or infer these inputs before execution:

• communication objective
• audiences
• messages
• channels
• timing constraints

If an input is missing, do not block automatically. Mark it as missing, state the assumption used, and add a validation action.

When Not To Use

Use a marked planning draft to clarify missing audience, required behavior, sender, channel, timing, approval, or feedback ownership. Do not describe a plan as ready until applicable prerequisites are confirmed; a confirmed unmet prerequisite blocks readiness. Communication cannot compensate for missing authority, broken process, or misaligned incentives. Readiness is a planning assessment and does not grant permission to send.

Adjacent Methods

• change-impact-analysis: identify who is affected and what adoption support is needed.
• raci-matrix: clarify who owns each communication decision and action.

Step-by-Step Execution

Output Template

### 1. Communication Objective
Decision / behavior needed:
Audience scope:
Constraints:
Known concerns:

### 2. Audience Message Matrix
| Audience | Needed action | Message | Evidence / proof | Channel | Sender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |  |  |

### 3. Cadence And Feedback
| Touchpoint | Timing | Owner | Feedback signal | Response rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |  |

### 4. Readiness Check
Status: draft / blocked / ready
Applicable prerequisites, confirmation evidence, and gaps:
| Risk | Prevention | Trigger | Escalation |
|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |

### Evidence And Next Decision
- Confirmed facts:
- Assumptions:
- Missing evidence:
- Next action, owner, and timing:
- Expected signal and decision threshold:

Quality Gate

• Produce the method-specific outputs for Communication Objective, Audience Message Matrix, Cadence And Feedback; do not substitute a generic framework summary.
• Tie every material score, causal claim, or stakeholder judgment to evidence or label it as an assumption.
• Include at least one disconfirming check, sensitivity, alternative explanation, or failure condition appropriate to the method.
• Convert the result into a named action or decision with an owner or stakeholder, timing, and observable signal.
• State missing inputs and the smallest validation action instead of inventing precision.
• Missing approval or feedback ownership permits a labeled draft, not a ready claim; retain the readiness status, evidence and next clarification action. This artifact does not grant permission to send.
• Keep wording professional and plain enough that a smart non-specialist can use the output directly.