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Distill an OKR cycle into three lessons for next quarter

  • For Product managers
  • You practice Asking for a format you can use
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Beginner

About this exercise

Write exactly 3 lessons learned from the OKR cycle as dash bullets in plain text. Each bullet starts with a bold-free label (Keep:, Change: or Stop:) in that order, one of each, followed by one sentence under 20 words that cites a number from the notes. Add one last line starting "Owner for next cycle:" with a name from the notes.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Wrong labels. The AI uses its own headings. Try: Say: "Start the bullets with Keep:, Change:, Stop: in that order."
  • No numbers. The AI writes generic lessons. Try: Say: "Each bullet cites a number from the notes."
  • Missing owner line. The AI ends without it. Try: Say: "End with Owner for next cycle: and the name."
  • Extra bullets. The AI adds a fourth lesson on tools. Try: Say: "Exactly three bullets."
  • Markdown. The AI bolds labels. Try: Say: "Plain text."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each bullet: "each bullet under 20 words."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each part instead, for example: "each line under 12 words."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Labels
  • Numbers
  • Owner line
  • Three bullets
  • Plain

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