Intellectual Communiqué

A Intellectual Communiqué is a knowledge synthesis artifact that is a formal document that summarizes key insights from salon discussions through structured narrative and actionable recommendations.

• AKA: Salon Summary, Discussion Brief, Intellectual Report, Salon Output Document.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) synthesize 2-3 Hour Discussions into 2-5 Page Documents.
  • It can (typically) highlight 3-5 Key Insights with supporting arguments.
  • It can (typically) include Executive Summary Section for quick overview.
  • It can (often) propose Next Steps based on discussion conclusions.
  • It can (often) acknowledge Dissenting Views for intellectual honesty.
  • It can (often) append Reference Lists for further reading.
  • It can range from being a Brief Communiqué to being an Extended Communiqué, depending on its detail level.
  • It can range from being a Internal Communiqué to being a Public Communiqué, depending on its distribution scope.
  • It can range from being a Technical Communiqué to being a Accessible Communiqué, depending on its audience type.
  • It can range from being a Single-Author Communiqué to being a Collectively-Written Communiqué, depending on its authorship model.
  • ...
• Examples:
  • Academic Salon Communiqués, such as:
    • Philosophy Salon Brief summarizing ethical debate outcome.
    • Science Salon Report documenting research direction consensus.
    • Humanities Salon Summary capturing cultural analysis insight.
  • Professional Salon Communiqués, such as:
    • Strategy Salon Document outlining business direction.
    • Innovation Salon Brief proposing creative solution.
    • Policy Salon Report recommending governance approach.
  • Public Intellectual Communiqués, such as:
    • Edge Question Response synthesizing annual big question.
    • Long Now Seminar Summary documenting long-term thinking.
  • ...
• Counter-Examples:
  • Meeting Minutes, which lacks intellectual synthesis.
  • Academic Paper, which lacks salon discussion origin.
  • Blog Post, which lacks formal structure requirement.
• See: Knowledge Synthesis Artifact, Formal Document, Salon Documentation, Executive Summary, Discussion Summary, Intellectual Salon Framework, Report Document.

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