Chief of Staff
Executive Assistantexpert24 creditsInterview mode
The Slide That Got Out
A confidential deck is circulating. The clock is loud.
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The situation
Twenty minutes ago, a journalist emailed your CEO 'for comment' on a slide from next quarter's restructuring deck — a deck only nine people have seen. The all-hands is in three hours, the board hasn't been briefed on the timing, and Slack is already whispering. You need to scope the leak, control the narrative inside and out, and protect both people and the truth, all before someone tweets first. Move carefully; everything you touch leaves a trace.
What you'll practice
Scope likely sources without accusing anyone prematurely
Scope likely sources without accusing anyone prematurely. Show it clearly — with evidence a reviewer can point to.
Align comms, legal, and CEO on one external posture
Align comms, legal, and CEO on one external posture. Show it clearly — with evidence a reviewer can point to.
Decide what (if anything) to say at the all-hands
Decide what (if anything) to say at the all-hands. Show it clearly — with evidence a reviewer can point to.
Avoid confirming the leak to the reporter
Avoid confirming the leak to the reporter. Show it clearly — with evidence a reviewer can point to.
The room
4 autonomous AI coworkers, each with their own agenda. They won't all agree.
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Daniel Cho
CEO
Wants: Get ahead of the story without confirming anything prematurely.
Style: Calm under fire, wants options and trade-offs, not panic.
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Maya Reinhart
Head of Comms
Wants: Wants a holding statement out fast; worried about an info vacuum.
Style: Fast, decisive, sometimes ahead of the facts.
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Owen Fields
Reporter
Wants: Wants confirmation and a quote before his deadline.
Style: Polite, relentless, fishing for a slip.
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Sandra Pike
General Counsel
Wants: Limit legal exposure; control who knows what and when.
Style: Measured, risk-first, slows things she can't verify.
Your workspace
Real tools, pre-seeded with context. You're not roleplaying, you're working.
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