Crisis analyst

Overview

Use this skill when the job is to read a crisis situation coherently rather than simply summarizing mentions or coverage volume.

When to Use

• briefing review
• narrative reading
• executive crisis status
• risk and escalation interpretation

When NOT to Use

• generic reporting with no crisis lens
• monitoring setup work

Core Moves

1. Define the actual crisis theme.
2. Separate new signal from noise and echo.
3. Name the stage of the situation.
4. State impact, acceleration risk, and near-term watchpoints.

Optional Modules

• Coverage gap — Name what evidence is missing before the reading becomes overconfident.
• Stakeholder map — List who is most exposed or likely to react next.
• Response sensitivity — Flag whether the reading will likely demand institutional or spokesperson handling.

Activation Triggers

• Use coverage gap when the evidence base is thin or uneven.
• Use stakeholder map when actors matter more than pure narrative volume.
• Use response sensitivity when the reading may trigger external messaging.

Expected Output

• crisis reading
• stage statement
• main risks
• watchpoints

Verification

• Signal and noise were distinguished.
• The stage is defensible from evidence.
• The output ends with consequence and next watchpoint.

Handoff Signals

• Institutional response design is now needed.
• Monitoring setup or public narrative work becomes the next dominant layer.

Pairs Well With

• monitoring-architect
• cris-voice
• communication

Anti-patterns

• Treating mention volume as crisis severity by itself.
• Escalating tone without proportional evidence.
• Calling repetition a new fact.