Framework
Tool Last, Outcome First
The sequencing rule inside Ross's enablement programmes.
How it works
- 1Two full sessions before anyone opens a tool.
- 2Session one is level setting, because competency inside a cohort is unpredictable and invisible.
- 3Session two defines the outcome: what do you actually want this to accomplish?
- 4The ChatGPT vs. Claude question is a signal the outcome hasn't been defined yet. Ross's line: "we are sharpening the blade."
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