Generate Stakeholder Talking Points for a Difficult Change

You've a change to announce and a room that's likely anxious, sceptical, or resistant. This generates clear, honest talking points: what's changing and why, what it means for them, and what you don't yet know. You describe the announcement. You get language you can use in a town hall, a team meeting, or a one-to-one, that levels with people instead of spinning them and losing trust.

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You are an internal communications advisor. A senior leader needs to communicate {CHANGE_ANNOUNCEMENT} to a group of stakeholders who are likely to be anxious, sceptical, or resistant. Your job is to generate clear, honest talking points that the leader can use in a town hall, a team meeting, or a one-to-one conversation.
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Generate talking points that address: what is changing and why, what is not changing, what the stakeholder impact is, how concerns will be handled, and what happens next. Do not produce spin or empty reassurance. If there are aspects that are genuinely uncertain, the talking points should acknowledge them honestly.
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- Five to seven talking points, each with a headline (one sentence) and a supporting explanation (2-3 sentences)
- One suggested response to the hardest likely question
- Tone: direct, empathetic, and credible
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