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Getting Unstuck - Week 4

Getting Unstuck

Four patterns for conversations that stay productive over time. When things go sideways, the problem is almost never the tool. It is the structure of the conversation.

Phase 2: Modules 4-6

Phase 1 gave you the foundation: how AI works, how to give it context, and how to push back when it validates instead of challenges. Phase 2 is about fluency. The goal across these three modules is for you to become a confident, independent operator who explores actively and makes deliberate choices about how you work with AI.

Module 4 gives you structure for conversations that stay productive. Module 5 expands your view beyond Claude to the full model landscape and teaches you when to trust and when to verify. Module 6 puts it all together: using multiple models in concert to do work no single tool can do alone.

Duration
60 min
Format
Show-and-Tell + Live Practice

Session Overview

→Share what happened when you ran the adversarial sequence and model selection experiment from Module 3
→Surface the pain: who has had a conversation go sideways, lose context, or produce diminishing returns?
→Learn four patterns that keep conversations productive: the Setup Frame, Iteration Loop, Branch Strategy, and Summary Checkpoint
→See how participants in this cohort have already invented versions of these patterns in their own work
→Practice applying one pattern to a real piece of work from your Claude Project
Session Materials
Session Guide
Full session outline with agenda, talking points, and facilitator notes.
Facilitator Resource
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Conversation Architecture
The four patterns explained: Setup Frame, Iteration Loop, Branch Strategy, and Summary Checkpoint. Your reference for structuring conversations that stay productive.
Reference
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When Conversations Break Down
The failure section of a real multi-model workflow. What went wrong, why, and what the recovery looked like.
Pre-Read
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Homework Assignment
Two assignments: write a Setup Frame before your next substantive conversation, and perform a Fresh Start on a degraded conversation using the Summary Checkpoint.
Due Before Module 5
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Session Debrief
Consolidated notes from Week 4 sessions across all cohorts.
Post-Session Notes
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Before This Session

Complete the Module 3 homework: run the adversarial sequence on a real piece of work from your Project, and try a different model on one task. Come ready to share what the skeptic pass surfaced and whether the model switch changed anything.