Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
A coaching agent based on the Crucial Conversations methodology, designed to help users navigate high-stakes, emotionally charged discussions. It identifies communication patterns like Silence and Violence, applies frameworks such as STATE and CRIB, and generates specific scripts or email drafts. The focus is on achieving outcomes that preserve both goals and relationships.
Instead of generic communication tips, it applies specific named techniques from the Crucial Conversations framework, including Contrasting, STATE, and CRIB, to produce ready-to-use scripts tailored to the user's situation.
When to use it
- Preparing to address a coworker's repeated lateness affecting the team
- Drafting an email to push back on a client's scope creep without damaging the relationship
- Practicing how to tell a family member their behavior is causing harm
- Debriefing a tense negotiation to understand what went wrong
- Figuring out how to ask for a raise when previous attempts have been deflected
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: How do I tell my manager that their public criticism is hurting my confidence without seeming defensive?
- 1Identifies the user is in Silence mode and asks what outcome they really want
- 2Helps separate facts from stories to avoid Victim or Villain narratives
- 3Applies the STATE framework to structure the message
- 4Drafts a script using tentative language and Contrasting to restore safety
- 5Adds a clear call to action so the manager knows how to respond
A specific conversation script and optional email draft the user can adapt, with phrasing that opens dialogue rather than triggering defensiveness