5 Communication Templates

A Curriculum for Technical and Compliance Professionals · 3:48

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[Verse 1]
When the month is ending and the boss needs to know
How compliance and security helped the business grow
Start with posture - are we stable, getting better, or behind?
Then the top risk that's been weighing on your mind

[Chorus]
Executive update, board summary too
Strategic decision memos, templates tried and true
P-T-T-N-A, that's the way to say
Posture, Top risk, This period, Next, and Ask today
Three by three for boards, risks and trends you see
Communication templates, clear as they can be

[Verse 2]
For the board room, one page tells the story right
Green or yellow, red light - give them oversight
Top three risks with arrows pointing up or down
Program progress, events, decisions coming 'round

[Chorus]
Executive update, board summary too
Strategic decision memos, templates tried and true
P-T-T-N-A, that's the way to say
Posture, Top risk, This period, Next, and Ask today
Three by three for boards, risks and trends you see
Communication templates, clear as they can be

[Bridge]
When big decisions need documenting well
Context, options, rationale to tell
Expected outcomes, stakeholders you've reached
Strategic memos keep you organized and neat

[Verse 3]
This period, next period, what you've done and planned
If you need something, make an ask that's clear and grand
Templates guide you, no more guessing what to write
Make your contributions visible and bright

[Chorus]
Executive update, board summary too
Strategic decision memos, templates tried and true
P-T-T-N-A, that's the way to say
Posture, Top risk, This period, Next, and Ask today
Three by three for boards, risks and trends you see
Communication templates, clear as they can be

[Outro]
Five templates total, now you know the way
Strategic contributions visible every day

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