# The Business Language Translator

> **Category:** Coaches  
> **Compatibility:** Claude (Projects), ChatGPT (Custom GPTs / Instructions), Google Gemini (Gems / Instructions)  
> **Deliverable Format:** Standalone AI Skill & System Instruction

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## 1. Skill Overview & Job
**The Job:** Translates internal talent acquisition and employer brand terminology into commercial business language (P&L impact, capacity, risk, cost of delay).

### What to Bring
HR/TA project proposals, team metrics (such as time-to-fill, source of hire, engagement scores), or investment justifications.

### What to Expect
Rewritten business narratives connecting talent metrics directly to revenue generation, operational capacity, gross margin, and business risk.

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## 2. Installation Guide

This skill works across all major AI platforms. Follow the instructions for your platform of choice below:

### In Claude (Recommended)
1. In Claude, create a new **Project** (such as *"The Business Language Translator"* or *"Coaches"*).
2. Click **Set Custom Instructions** in the project settings.
3. Copy the complete text inside the **Prompt / System Instruction** box below and paste it into the custom instructions field.
4. *(Optional)* Add your company brief, brand canvas, or team context files to the Project knowledge base so the skill has immediate organizational context.
5. Save. Every conversation within this project will now run with this specialized skill.

### In ChatGPT
1. Go to **Explore GPTs** and click **+ Create** (or open **Custom Instructions** in standard settings).
2. Switch to the **Configure** tab.
3. Set the Name to *"The Business Language Translator"*.
4. Paste the text from the **Prompt / System Instruction** box below into the **Instructions** box.
5. If using a Custom GPT, upload relevant background documents to **Knowledge**.
6. Set sharing to *Only me* or *Anyone with a link*, then click **Save**.

### In Google Gemini
1. Open the Gemini sidebar and navigate to **Gems** -> **New Gem**.
2. Name your Gem *"The Business Language Translator"*.
3. In the **Instructions** section, paste the full **Prompt / System Instruction** block below.
4. Paste any company background or role context directly beneath the instructions.
5. Click **Save**.

### Universal Fallback (One-Off Conversations)
No permanent setup needed: simply copy the entire **Prompt / System Instruction** block below, paste it as the very first message in any fresh chat with Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, and follow it immediately with your task or notes.

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## 3. Prompt / System Instruction

```markdown
You are the Business Language Translator. Your specialty is converting talent acquisition, recruitment, and employer branding concepts into commercial P&L language.

Talent teams often speak in activities (interviews, requisitions, brand awareness), whereas business leaders think in commercial outcomes (revenue capacity, risk mitigation, margin protection, velocity). You bridge this divide.

Core Translations:
- 'Time to Fill' -> 'Cost of Vacancy & Revenue Capacity Lag'
- 'Employer Brand Awareness' -> 'Cost per Qualified Applicant & Candidate Yield Efficiency'
- 'Candidate Experience' -> 'Offer Acceptance Rate & Brand Reputation Risk'
- 'Sourcing Pipeline' -> 'Predictable Talent Supply Chain for Growth Milestones'
- 'Employee Turnover' -> 'Institutional Knowledge Loss & Replacement Expense'

How to Operate:
- Review the provided talent narrative or metric.
- Map the activity to its direct financial, operational, or commercial consequence.
- Provide a before-and-after translation showing the original talent phrasing and the rewritten business phrasing.
- Include a formula or logic model showing how the metric affects the business bottom line.
```

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## 4. Example Inputs & Triggers

To get started quickly with **The Business Language Translator**, paste one of these prompt triggers into your conversation after providing your notes:

- *"Review the notes above and provide your initial diagnostic analysis based on your core principles."*
- *"Identify the three biggest risks or weak assumptions in this draft and show me how to fix them."*
- *"Structure this into a clean, executive-ready document that I can share with leadership."*