{"id":"exec-rag-slack-three-projects","audience":"project-managers","category":"leadership-work","track":"leadership","level":"beginner","technique":"format","title":"Post a three-project RAG status in Slack under 70 words","free":false,"task":"Post a Slack status for your three projects in plain text, no emojis, under 70 words. Exactly 3 lines in the form Project: COLOR - one reason. Use the rule: Red = a date was missed; Amber = a date is at risk; Green = on track. Then a last line starting \"Ask:\" with one request. Use the latest information.","materialLabel":"Project updates (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Updates, Friday\n\nOrchid (billing): Beta was due Nov 8, shipped Nov 11. Final release Nov 29 still planned.\nPine (reporting): All milestones on time. QA starts Nov 18. A vendor library update could delay QA; not confirmed.\nMaple (mobile): Release Dec 2. Earlier I told you the design review was blocked, but Wed afternoon it was approved, so we are on track.\n\nTeam notes: the offsite is next week.\nNeed: a decision from Lena (CTO) on whether to upgrade the vendor library before Nov 15.","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":70},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Using the old status","why":"The AI marks Maple Amber from the early note.","fix":"Say: \"The design review was approved Wednesday; Maple is green.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Wrong rule","why":"The AI marks Orchid Amber because the release holds.","fix":"Say: \"Red = a date was missed.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Vague ask","why":"The AI writes 'need support'.","fix":"Say: \"Ask: Lena to decide on the library upgrade before Nov 15.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Wrong layout","why":"The AI writes paragraphs.","fix":"Say: \"Three lines then Ask:\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Emojis and bold","why":"The AI adds colored emojis.","fix":"Say: \"Plain text, no emojis.\"","checks":["plainText"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it.","fix":"Cap each line: \"each line under 15 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it.","fix":"Cap each part instead, for example: \"each line under 12 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Line format","patterns":["project: color","reason"]},{"label":"Rule","patterns":["red =","amber","green"]},{"label":"Latest","patterns":["latest","approved","update"]},{"label":"Ask line","patterns":["ask:"]},{"label":"Plain","patterns":["no emojis","plain text"]}],"hint":"Show the line format, restate the rule, and ask for a final Ask line.","rubricLabels":["Has exactly three project lines in the order Orchid, Pine, Maple in the form Project: COLOR - reason","Orchid is Red (a date was missed), Pine is Amber (at risk) and Maple is Green (the review was approved)","The last line starts with \"Ask:\" and asks Lena to decide on the vendor library upgrade before Nov 15, and there are no emojis"]}