AI prompts for Workload planning & priorities

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1. Prompt 1 · Weekly plan

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   Weekly plan hitting the visible priorities — workload planning & priorities. Make a weekly plan where every week has something I can check. What does a typical week look like — how much is planned vs reactive? [does a typical week look like — how much is planned vs reactive] What eats time for the least value? [eats time for the least value] Weekly time for workload planning & priorities: [hours]. Missing workload planning & priorities details? Ask me first.

2. Prompt 2 · Task audit

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   Task audit: keep / delegate / drop — workload planning & priorities. Summarise the situation, compare options and suggest a small next step. What eats time for the least value? [eats time for the least value] Which three things, done well this quarter, would your manager notice? [three things, done well this quarter, would your manager notice] Weekly time for workload planning & priorities: [hours]. Missing workload planning & priorities details? Ask me first.

3. Prompt 3 · Priority rule

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   Priority rule for daily choices — workload planning & priorities. Use Situation, Options and Recommendation, separating facts from open questions. Which three things, done well this quarter, would your manager notice? [three things, done well this quarter, would your manager notice] What does a typical week look like — how much is planned vs reactive? [does a typical week look like — how much is planned vs reactive] Weekly time for workload planning & priorities: [hours]. Missing workload planning & priorities details? Ask me first.

4. Prompt 4 · Checklist

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   Review cadence — workload planning & priorities. Prioritise this as a list with the top item small enough to start today. What does a typical week look like — how much is planned vs reactive? [does a typical week look like — how much is planned vs reactive] What eats time for the least value? [eats time for the least value] Weekly time for workload planning & priorities: [hours]. Missing workload planning & priorities details? Ask me first.

5. Prompt 5 · where to start

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   Work & Career, workload planning & priorities: weekly plan hitting the visible priorities; task audit: keep / delegate / drop; priority rule for daily choices; review cadence. Which first? What does a typical week look like — how much is planned vs reactive? [does a typical week look like — how much is planned vs reactive] What eats time for the least value? [eats time for the least value] Which three things, done well this quarter, would your manager notice? [three things, done well this quarter, would your manager notice] One workload planning & priorities step for today, [minutes] long.

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