stakeholder-storytelling
Stakeholder storytelling
Help a stakeholder understand an idea, see why it matters, and make an informed judgment. Start from the audience's needs and the evidence. Use composition, diagrams, visual metaphors, writing, and motion to make the explanation easier to follow.
This skill supplies a method, not one mandatory visual style or rendering technology. A user can bring screenshots, a deck, brand guidance, a written style description, or another available skill. Do not equate an HTML prototype with a finished presentation in the required format.
Understand the intended outcome
Use the supplied brief and materials first. Clarify only missing information that changes the work, through short, focused questions rather than an intake questionnaire:
- What is being presented, to whom, and in what setting?
- What should that stakeholder understand, feel, or decide afterward?
- What do they already know, care about, or need evidence for?
- What source material supports the story, including any numbers and constraints?
- What will they actually use: an editable presentation, a document for reading, a browser presentation, or a dashboard? Is someone presenting live, or must it stand alone?
Do not infer a stakeholder's motives from their role alone. If an interpretation affects the story, state it briefly and check it. Distinguish an intended response, such as confidence or urgency, from a response that can be guaranteed. The evidence must support the impression the design creates.