gtm-board-and-investor-communication

This skill is a business-communication playbook for preparing board meetings, writing investor updates, and structuring executive communication. It addresses a common failure mode described in the source: board meetings that open with a data dump and leave members guessing at meaning. Its core prescription is to lead with narrative and use data to confirm, structuring a pre-read sent 48-72 hours ahead and a 90-120 minute meeting agenda (market context, CEO strategic update, decision items, a rotating deep dive, and a closed session).

The skill provides several named frameworks: the "Three Things" narrative model (what's working, what's not, what we're doing about it), the principle that progress is directional rather than absolute (always tied to a target with a confidence level), and a four-tier metric hierarchy (a single North Star, 3-5 driver metrics, 3-5 health metrics, and lower tiers) that should stay stable quarter to quarter. It also catalogs common mistakes such as opening with data, running multiple competing narratives, quietly revising missed targets, and filling meetings only with good news.

Target users are founders, CEOs, and executives at seed through growth-stage companies, along with those supporting board preparation and investor relations. It is a pure prose/framework reference contained in a single SKILL.md with no code, tooling, or external calls. Typical use cases include drafting a board pre-read, framing a missed quarter honestly, setting up a durable metric scorecard, and running more productive, decision-oriented board meetings.