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Commit to a Candidate Update Cadence

Create a specific if-then commitment for sending fair, timely executive-candidate updates.

Executive-candidate update cadence for finalists, confidential prospects, or senior passive candidates waiting on client feedback. Use this when a client debrief slips, a panel decision is delayed, or a candidate has another deadline and you do not yet have a final answer. When an executive candidate reaches the promised update time and I do not have a final decision, I will send: Stage: [where they are]. Signal: [what is still being evaluated]. Next step: [what happens next]. Timing: [the next promised update time]. For [candidate name or stage], I will send a no-news update by [time] that includes stage, signal,…

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