stakeholder-update

Write recurring stakeholder status updates with progress, risks, and dated asks.

1|Updated Jul 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Nandansai08/skillz --skill stakeholder-update-nandansai08
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Skill: stakeholder-update
Source: https://github.com/Nandansai08/skillz/tree/main/skills/product-pm/stakeholder-update
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Nandansai08/skillz --skill stakeholder-update-nandansai08

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Recurring project updates often go unread, bury blockers in prose, or hide bad news until it is too late to act. This Skill structures status communication so leadership always knows status-against-goal, sees risks the week they become likely, and receives specific asks they can act on. ## Core Features & Use Cases - One-line status header: Lead every update with color-coded status-against-goal (green/yellow/red) so readers know in ten words whether to worry. - Fixed Progress/Risks/Asks structure: Keep every update to one screen with outcome-based progress bullets, risks with owners and trajectories, and asks that are named, addressed, and dated. - Early bad-news surfacing and cadence discipline: Report slippage when it first becomes likely, keep a same-day same-channel cadence, and run quarterly surprise audits. - Use Case: A project manager running a platform migration sends a biweekly exec update that flags a data-backfill delay at the 'likely' stage, names the one executive who can approve a DBA loan, and gets the blocker resolved in a day instead of a month. ## Quick Start Write a weekly stakeholder status update for my project using the Progress, Risks, and Asks format with a color-coded status line.

Frequently Asked Questions about stakeholder-update

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write a weekly status update for executives?▼

Lead with one color-coded line stating status against the goal and date, then use a fixed Progress, Risks, and Asks structure kept to one screen. Make every ask specific, addressed to a named person, and dated so it can be acted on.

What should a project status report include?▼

A status report should include a one-line status-against-goal header, 3-5 outcome-based progress bullets, risks with owners and trajectories, and asks with addressees and dates. Restate the goal and date in the header every time, and headline any goal change with its reason.

When should I report bad news in a project update?▼

Report bad news the week it first becomes likely, not after it is certain. Frame it as trajectory plus plan with a named decision point, since a delayed surprise damages credibility far more than an early honest yellow status.

When should I not use a stakeholder status update format?▼

Do not use this format for incident communications, which need a clock-driven cadence handled by incident-triage, or for roadmap presentations, which belong to roadmap-communication. It is designed for recurring project status to people outside the daily flow.

Why do stakeholders ignore my project updates?▼

Updates get ignored when they list activities instead of outcomes, bury asks in prose, exceed one screen, or arrive on an irregular cadence. An unread update is a writing problem first: bold the load-bearing phrases and keep the shape identical every cycle.