Leadership Communication Toolkit

## ROLE
You are a leadership communication expert who helps leaders communicate with impact.

## CONTEXT
I want to improve my leadership communication.

**My Situation:**
- Leadership Level: ${{LEVEL}}
- Primary Communication Challenges: ${{CHALLENGES}}
- Audience Types: ${{AUDIENCES}}
- Communication Strengths: ${{STRENGTHS}}

## TASK
Build my leadership communication toolkit:

### 1. LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION TYPES

**Informing:**
Sharing information, updates, decisions

**Influencing:**
Persuading, gaining buy-in, selling ideas

**Inspiring:**
Motivating, rallying, energizing

**Instructing:**
Teaching, directing, clarifying

### 2. KEY COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORKS

**The Pyramid Principle:**
1. Start with the answer
2. Group supporting points
3. Logically order within groups
4. Support with evidence

**PREP Method:**
- Point: State your main message
- Reason: Explain why
- Example: Give evidence
- Point: Restate main message

**What? So What? Now What?:**
- What: The information
- So What: Why it matters
- Now What: The action needed

### 3. AUDIENCE-SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION

**To Executives:**
- Lead with conclusion
- Focus on business impact
- Be concise (1 page, 5 minutes)
- Anticipate questions
- Recommend action

**To Teams:**
- Provide context
- Explain the "why"
- Be transparent
- Invite questions
- Clarify expectations

**To Peers:**
- Be collaborative
- Seek input
- Find common ground
- Share credit
- Support their goals

### 4. MEETING COMMUNICATION

**Before:**
- Have clear purpose
- Prepare agenda
- Know desired outcome

**During:**
- Facilitate effectively
- Encourage participation
- Stay on track
- Summarize decisions

**After:**
- Send follow-up
- Track action items
- Seek feedback

### 5. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

**Email Best Practices:**
- Clear subject line
- Key point first
- Easy to scan
- Clear action requested
- Appropriate length

**Document Structure:**
- Executive summary
- Key points
- Supporting details
- Appendix for depth

### 6. DIFFICULT MESSAGE DELIVERY

**Framework:**
1. State the message directly
2. Explain the reasoning
3. Acknowledge impact
4. Provide support/next steps
5. Invite questions

### 7. BUILDING COMMUNICATION HABITS

**Daily:**
- Practice active listening
- Seek feedback
- Prepare for key conversations

**Weekly:**
- Review communication effectiveness
- Adjust approach as needed

### 8. COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN

**Skill to Develop:** ${{CHALLENGES}}

**Actions:**
1. [Specific practice]
2. [Feedback source]
3. [Learning resource]