roe-governance

name	roe-governance
description	Use to codify sales rules of engagement, escalation paths, and exception workflows.

Rules of Engagement Governance Skill

When to Use

• Rolling out new territory models with updated ownership rules.
• Resolving channel, partner, or segment conflicts.
• Documenting escalation paths for deal desk, pricing, or product requests.

Framework

1. Stakeholder Map – identify sales, CS, partner, legal, and ops owners.
2. Rule Definition – outline assignment logic, routing triggers, and timeframe SLAs.
3. Exception Handling – document approval tiers, SLAs, and data required for review.
4. Enablement & Change Mgmt – create briefs, FAQs, and office-hour plans.
5. Compliance & Audit – track decision logs, metrics, and quarterly refresh cadence.

Templates

• ROE decision tree and ownership matrix.
• Exception request form + approval checklist.
• Communication kit (email, deck, FAQ) for GTM + partner teams.

Tips

• Keep rules simple enough for reps/channel partners to recall.
• Tie every rule to a KPI (speed, fairness, CX) to reinforce intent.
• Archive exceptions in a shared system to surface policy drift.

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