For operators & chiefs of staff

AI prompts for operators and chiefs of staff

Run the meeting, capture the decision, brief the exec, and never drop a promise.

Draft a meeting agenda

Draft an agenda for a [length] meeting on [topic] with [attendees]. For each item: the decision or outcome we need, who owns it, and a time box. Put the one decision that matters most first.

Turn notes into action items

Here are my raw meeting notes: [paste]. Extract decisions made (with owner), action items (owner and due date), open questions, and anything that needs escalation. Flag anything ambiguous rather than guessing.

Write a 5-line exec brief

Turn this into a 5-line brief for a busy exec: [paste]. Lead with the ask or decision needed, then the 3 facts that matter, then the recommendation. No preamble.

Write an honest status update

Write a weekly status update from these notes: [paste]. Structure: On track / At risk / Blocked, each with the specific item and the next step. Be honest about what's slipping.

Send a message that lands

Draft a message to [stakeholder] about [situation]. Goal: [what I need]. Tone: direct and calm. Anticipate their first objection and address it in one line. Under 120 words.

Run a project pre-mortem

We're about to start [project]. Run a pre-mortem: imagine it failed in 3 months. Give the 5 most likely reasons and one concrete mitigation for each. Be specific to this project, not generic.

Log a decision for the record

Summarize this decision for the record: [context]. Capture what we decided, the options we rejected and why, who made the call, and what would make us revisit it. One tight paragraph.

Synthesize several documents

Here are several documents on [topic]: [paste]. Synthesize the points of agreement, the genuine disagreements, and the 3 open questions no one has answered. Cite which document each point came from.

Prioritize a messy backlog

Here's my task backlog: [dump]. Score each on impact (1-5) and effort (1-5), then give me the top 5 to do this week and what to defer. Explain the two closest calls.

Ask your own memory (Almanack)

What did I promise [person], and by when? Answer only from my own notes, quote the source, and list anything still open.

This one runs on your own Almanack memory

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