board-narrative-coach

Board Narrative Coach

Purpose

Two-phase skill: first, roleplay as a skeptical board member to stress-test the founder's AI story. Second, draft a board-ready narrative using what survived the pressure test. The founder walks away with a rehearsed story and a polished update.

Core principle: If you can't defend it to a skeptical VC, don't put it in the board update. Rehearse first, draft second.

Important: This skill helps leaders calculate and present their own numbers — it does not audit or guarantee them. Figures going to a board, CFO, or investor should be validated by the company's finance owner first.

Context Intake

For Department: and Currency:, use the first available source: the current fluency scorecard → adoption.local.md (the department this run covers; by default the one marked (primary) — see CLAUDE.md Local Configuration) → ask the leader (currency defaults to USD).

Flow

digraph narrative {
    "Review results + context" [shape=box];
    "Set up the roleplay" [shape=box];
    "Ask hard question" [shape=box];
    "Founder answers" [shape=box];
    "Probe weak spots" [shape=diamond];
    "Note what held up" [shape=box];
    "More questions?" [shape=diamond];
    "Debrief: what worked, what didn't" [shape=box];
    "Draft board narrative" [shape=box];
    "Founder reviews draft" [shape=diamond];
    "Finalize" [shape=doublecircle];

    "Review results + context" -> "Set up the roleplay";
    "Set up the roleplay" -> "Ask hard question";
    "Ask hard question" -> "Founder answers";
    "Founder answers" -> "Probe weak spots";
    "Probe weak spots" -> "Note what held up" [label="answer holds"];
    "Probe weak spots" -> "Ask hard question" [label="answer weak, follow up"];
    "Note what held up" -> "More questions?";
    "More questions?" -> "Ask hard question" [label="yes"];
    "More questions?" -> "Debrief: what worked, what didn't" [label="no (5-7 Qs done)"];
    "Debrief: what worked, what didn't" -> "Draft board narrative";
    "Draft board narrative" -> "Founder reviews draft";
    "Founder reviews draft" -> "Finalize" [label="approved"];
    "Founder reviews draft" -> "Draft board narrative" [label="revise"];
}