Framework for Decisions With No Good Options
This skill provides a structured framework for making decisions where every option is painful and there is no good choice. It guides users through a series of tests and analyses to find the 'less wrong' option, covering reversibility, long-term impact, external perspective, stakeholder impact, and communication planning.
✨ What it does
- Reversibility Test to classify decisions as reversible, partially reversible, or irreversible.
- 10/10/10 Framework to evaluate options across short, medium, and long-term time horizons.
- Andy Grove Test to gain an outsider's perspective on the obvious right call.
- Stakeholder Impact Mapping to visualize who is affected by each option.
- Pre-Announcement Test to write the announcement before deciding.
- Communication Plan guidance for delivering the decision with dignity.
🎯 When to use it
- When facing a decision with no good options, such as layoffs, firing a co-founder, or killing a beloved product.
- When you've been avoiding a decision and need a structured approach to confront it.
- When the decision is irreversible and requires careful due diligence.
- When you need to communicate a hard decision effectively to stakeholders.
🚀 How to use
Trigger: /em:hard-call
Trigger the skill by typing /em:hard-call <decision> or asking for a framework for a specific hard decision. Provide a clear description of the decision you're facing. The skill will guide you through the framework steps.
Example prompts:
/em:hard-call Should I lay off 20% of the team or take a down round?
I need to decide whether to kill our flagship product line. Can you help me think through it?
📄 Output: A structured analysis of your decision, including a stakeholder impact map and a communication plan.
📦 Add this skill to Claude Code
# 1. Get the skills repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills /tmp/claude-skills
# 2. Copy this skill into your project (or ~/.claude/skills for all projects)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-skills/c-level-advisor/executive-mentor/skills/hard-call .claude/skills/hard-callSkill source: c-level-advisor/executive-mentor/skills/hard-call/SKILL.md
⚠️ Good to know
This skill provides a framework for decision-making but does not make the decision for you; it requires your input and judgment.
❓ FAQ
What is the Reversibility Test?
It's a test to determine if a decision can be undone. Reversible decisions can be tried and adjusted, while irreversible decisions require a higher bar of certainty.
How does the 10/10/10 Framework help?
It asks how you'll feel 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years from now, helping you see that most hard decisions look obvious at 10 years, despite short-term pain.
What is the Andy Grove Test?
It asks what a new CEO would do if they replaced you, providing an outsider's perspective free from emotional investment and sunk cost.
🤖 Overview, features, install steps and FAQ were generated from the project's SKILL.md on Sep 4, 2026. Always check the original source before running commands.