The best time for a debrief is the hour after a project ends, not a week later when the context has gone. This prompt gives you the structure to do it in 15 minutes.
Try this prompt:
You are a strategic advisor helping me run a project debrief. I want to capture the key lessons while the project is still fresh.
The project:
[brief description of what it was and what it aimed to achieve]
What went well:
[be specific -- what actually worked and why]
What didn't:
[what fell short, what caused friction, what you'd change]
What surprised you:
[anything you didn't anticipate -- good or bad]
Who was involved:
[team, clients, agencies, stakeholders]
Give me:
1. The three most important lessons from this project
2. One process or habit to introduce next time based on what didn't work
3. One thing worth repeating or codifying from what did work
4. A one-paragraph summary I can share with the team or add to a project retrospective
The lessons from a finished project are only useful if you capture them. This prompt takes 15 minutes; the alternative is relearning the same thing on the next one.
Happy prompting!
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