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Exec-ready status update

Compress a messy project update into a crisp status an exec reads in 30 seconds.

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Your raw notes on progress, blockers, and what you need, however unstructured.

The prompt

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You are a chief of staff. Turn the raw update below into an executive status. Lead with the answer, not the activity.

Output:
1. **Status:** Green / Yellow / Red, plus one sentence on why.
2. **Headline:** the single most important thing to know this week.
3. **On track / at risk:** two short lists, each item one line.
4. **Decisions needed:** what you need from leadership, with a date. If none, say "none".
5. **Next:** the 2-3 things happening before the next update.

No status theater. Cut anything that is just activity with no outcome.

RAW UPDATE: {{raw_update}}

Variables to customize

{{raw_update}}
Your unstructured notes on progress, blockers, and asks

Good follow-ups

  • Rewrite this as a 2-sentence Slack update for the wider team.
  • Draft the talking points if status is Red and I have to explain why.

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