Board Memo Cross-Check
Checks a board memo or deck before it goes out: recomputed numbers, cross-page mismatches, metric drift, unsourced claims, key assumptions.
Before & after
Same prompt, same agent — the only difference is the skill.
A board memo is high-stakes, so getting feedback is smart. You could review it for clarity, structure, and logical flow. You might ask trusted colleagues for perspective. Looking for tone and message consistency would help. Different readers might catch different issues. You could check that your data supports your conclusions. Would it help if I reviewed it for one specific angle, like feasibility or financial assumptions?
CROSS-MODEL EVALUATION INITIATED Input: board memo on proposed product pivot Models evaluating: Claude, Codex LLM, Gemini Evaluation angle: strategic coherence, downside risk, financial defensibility CLAUDE REVIEW Strength: Pivot targets 15% TAM expansion Weakness: Customer retention risk during transition not quantified Question: If churn hits 8%, does pivot math still work? Recommendation: Add retention risk scenario CODEX LLM REVIEW Strength: Technical feasibility clear, timeline realistic Weakness: Competitive response not addressed Question: Competitor A ships similar pivot next quarter. How do we stay ahead? Recommendation: Detail differentiation strategy GEMINI REVIEW Strength: Financial modeling detailed with multiple scenarios Weakness: Sales team capability gap during pivot not mentioned Question: Current reps sell X. New product needs Y skills. Training plan missing. Recommendation: Add sales enablement workstream CONSENSUS FINDING Memo is strategically sound but operationally incomplete. Downside scenarios under-explored. Three critical gaps identified across independent evaluations. Threshold assessment: Ready to present if you add retention risk scenario + sales plan. Dissenting view: One model flagged feature parity risk; others consider it manageable. Board-ready assessment delivered. Go / no-go confidence: moderate-high.
About this skill
Directors lose trust fastest over numbers that do not add up. This skill checks your board memo or strategy brief for checkable errors before anyone else sees it.
What it does
- Recomputes every total, percentage, growth rate, and runway figure, showing the math
- Reconciles numbers that appear in more than one place (summary, body, charts, appendix)
- Flags metric-definition drift (ARR vs revenue, bookings vs billings) and flattering time windows
- Traces claims to sources and names the 2-4 load-bearing assumptions behind the recommendation
- On request, drafts a redacted blind-review prompt for another model and merges the findings by evidence
What you get
A status (ready, fix before sending, major rework), a must-fix table with locations and corrected values, ready-to-paste corrected wording, should-fix items, load-bearing assumptions with how to verify them, and likely director questions.
Best for
CEOs, CFOs, and chiefs of staff sending a board memo, investor update, or strategy brief where a wrong number would be costly.
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