Time: 70 minutes Outcome: Learners will translate technical evidence into a concise decision briefing for a nontechnical audience.
Materials
- Fictional incident packet
- Executive briefing template
- Communication rubric
Activity
Teams receive technical findings, business context, user impact, and incomplete evidence. They prepare a three-minute briefing containing:
- Confirmed facts
- Current impact
- Actions completed
- Decision requested
- Options and tradeoffs
- Uncertainty and next evidence
- Next update time
A second team plays the executive audience and asks questions about mission, cost, legal concern, user impact, and recovery.
Evidence
Briefing, question responses, and revision after feedback.
Debrief
- What technical detail was important but did not belong in the opening?
- What consequence needed clearer explanation?
- How can uncertainty be communicated without appearing unprepared?