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Turn retro suggestions into six measurable team rules

  • For Managers and team leads
  • You practice Setting limits and rules
  • Time about 5 minutes
  • Level Intermediate

About this exercise

Write the team's working agreement as exactly 6 numbered rules in plain text, formatted like "1. Verb phrase with a number or time." Each rule starts with a verb, contains a number or a time, and is under 14 words. Use only suggestions that can be checked, and where the notes show a vote, use the winning number. No intro or notes.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Using the losing number. The AI picks 1 hour from the first line. Try: Say: "Where the notes show a vote, use the winning number."
  • Including vague rules. The AI keeps "be nice". Try: Say: "Use only suggestions that can be checked, with a number or a time."
  • Including a rejected idea. The AI adds camera always on. Try: Say: "Leave out ideas that were voted down or never voted."
  • Wrong shape. The AI writes paragraphs with a title. Try: Say: "Exactly 6 numbered rules like 1. Verb phrase with a number or time."
  • Markdown. The AI bolds the verbs. 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 part instead, for example: "each line under 15 words."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Fixes the count and format
  • Requires a verb and a number
  • Uses the vote result
  • Caps rule length
  • Excludes vague ones

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