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Stakeholder Communication (Four Ears)

Andreas Lindenberg

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About the Stakeholder Communication Template

The Stakeholder Communication template helps you plan, structure, and communicate your project idea with clarity and confidence. It’s designed to support teams and leaders who want to make sure their message reaches every stakeholder in a clear, consistent way.

Instead of sending information ad-hoc, this board guides you through a simple, AI-enhanced workflow that helps you:

  • Understand your stakeholders’ perspectives

  • Clarify your key messages

  • Generate ready-to-use communication materials such as emails, group updates, documentation, and presentations

Whether you’re preparing a project proposal, an internal rollout, or cross-department communication, this template ensures that everyone hears the same message — in the way that works best for them.

Who Can Use This Template

This board is ideal for:

  • Project and Product Managers who need to align multiple stakeholders

  • Business Technology Architects or Transformation Leads planning system or process changes

  • Communications Managers responsible for internal updates or executive briefings

  • Cross-functional teams looking to streamline collaboration and communication

No special background is required — if you communicate ideas to different audiences, this template will make your job easier.

How to Use the Stakeholder Communication Template

  1. Start with your project idea Define what the project is about, why it matters, and who it helps. The template includes guided questions to keep your description clear and concise.

  2. Identify your stakeholders Explore the Four Ears model — Management, Operations, Solution Development, and Compliance — to understand each perspective and what information they care about most.

  3. Generate communication outputs Use AI assistance to create drafts for:

    • 📧 Emails to individual or group recipients

    • 💬 Group communications for internal channels

    • 📄 Documentation for formal records or reports

    • 📊 Presentations for meetings and reviews

  4. Review and refine Each generated piece can be adjusted manually to fit your voice and company style, ensuring accuracy and alignment before sharing.

What This Template Helps You Accomplish

  • Build clear and consistent communication across teams

  • Understand how different stakeholders interpret information

  • Save time by using AI-enhanced text generation for multiple formats

  • Create a unified narrative that keeps everyone aligned on goals and progress

This approach transforms communication from a one-way message into a structured dialogue — ensuring your stakeholders not only hear your project but also understand and support it.

Tips and Best Practices

  • Keep your initial project description short and high-level — AI will expand and adapt it for different audiences.

  • Revisit the stakeholder sections after your first iteration; new insights often appear once you see the first drafts.

  • Use the generated documentation as a starting point for internal wikis, status updates, or executive summaries.

  • Combine this template with your System Documentation board for a full end-to-end communication and documentation process.

Andreas Lindenberg

Andreas @ Lindenberg

Solution finder by profession. Translating, clarifying, and developing content across IT, Marketing, Sales, Service, and Management. AI expert who knows more about AI than just presenting Gartner slides. Supporting individuals, teams and organizations in introducing new, more effective ways of working.


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