Research brief

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Format research findings into structured briefs for different audiences — board updates, member/client summaries, internal team updates, and public-facing summaries. Use for "research brief", "summarize this research", "board update on", or "[program name] summary".

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Template skill. Fill in the [BRACKETED] placeholders with your organization's details — or paste your org context and ask Claude to populate them for you.

Research Brief Generator — [YOUR ORGANIZATION]

Program / Initiative Reference

Populate this section with your organization's active research programs:

[PROGRAM 1 NAME — e.g., "Customer Intelligence Initiative"]

Focus: [what this program researches or measures] Scale: [participants, companies, duration] Key outputs: [reports, tools, assessments, frameworks] Key finding: [headline stat or insight] Key people: [program leads]

[PROGRAM 2 NAME]

[PROGRAM 3 NAME]

Brief Formats

Board / Executive Update

Length: 1 page Structure:

Program name + one-line status
Key milestone since last update
Data point or finding (if new)
Next milestone with date
Decision needed (if any)

Member / Client Newsletter Section

Length: 200-300 words Structure:

Headline finding
Why it matters for the reader's business
How to get involved or access the full research
CTA

Internal Team Update

Length: Flexible Structure:

Status (on track / at risk / completed)
Progress since last update
Key findings or deliverables
Blockers or needs
Next steps with owners and dates

Public-Facing Summary

Length: 500-800 words Structure:

Context: why this research exists and who it serves
Methodology (brief — accessible to non-specialists)
Top findings with data
Implications for the target audience
About [YOUR ORGANIZATION] (boilerplate)

Process

Identify which program or research to summarize
Clarify audience and format
Gather latest data from [YOUR DOCUMENT STORAGE] or recent program communications
Draft brief in the appropriate format
Verify all statistics and attributions against source materials
Present for review