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This mini site attempts to provide you with example problems to become a better version of yourself making each day your masterpiece.
This set of prompts described below are modified versions from Jaar Najafov where his linkedin post resonated with Dr Santiago doing similar prompts:
1. Personalized Learning Plan:
Prompt:
“Help me design a personalized learning plan for mastering [subject]. Structure it into daily learning tasks, recommended resources (books, articles, courses, tools), and practical exercises. Ensure the plan is progressive, building foundational knowledge before advancing to complex concepts, and includes regular milestones for assessment.”
2. Deep Dive into a Topic:
Prompt:
“Act as an expert on [subject]. Break down the most critical concepts with clear explanations and real-world examples. Then, create a step-by-step, 30-day roadmap with daily objectives, practical exercises, and resource recommendations to help me master this topic effectively.”
3. Critical Thinking Challenge:
Prompt:
“Challenge me with a series of thought-provoking questions about [subject]. After each response, provide constructive feedback, suggest improvements in my reasoning, and guide me toward deeper insights. Gradually increase the complexity of the questions to sharpen my critical thinking skills.”
4. Socratic Dialogue:
Prompt:
“Guide me through a Socratic dialogue on [concept]. Ask me a series of probing, open-ended questions that encourage me to think deeply, question assumptions, and refine my understanding step-by-step. Provide guidance when I encounter conceptual roadblocks.”
5. Historical Analysis:
Prompt:
“Provide a comprehensive analysis of how [historical event] influenced [field of study]. Identify key outcomes, draw parallels to contemporary applications, and discuss the lessons we can extract to address modern challenges.”
6. Roleplay as a Mentor:
Prompt:
“Assume the role of an experienced mentor in [field]. Share valuable advice, practical insights, and actionable strategies for someone starting in this domain. Highlight common pitfalls, how to navigate them, and best practices for long-term success.”
7. Interactive Case Study:
Prompt:
“Present a detailed, interactive case study on [subject]. Start with a real or hypothetical scenario, ask me questions to test my understanding, and guide me through decision-making processes. Provide constructive feedback on my responses and share key takeaways from the case study.”
8. Teach-back Method:
Prompt:
“I will attempt to teach you the concept of [topic] in my own words. Please listen carefully, point out any inaccuracies, ask clarifying questions, and provide constructive feedback to ensure I fully understand the material.”
These refined prompts are designed to be clear, actionable, and engaging, aligning with different learning and teaching methodologies. Let me know if you’d like further customization!
1. Self-Leadership
1. Personalized Learning Plan:
Prompt:
“Help me design a personalized learning plan for mastering Self-Leadership. Structure it into daily tasks, recommended resources (books, articles, tools, courses), and practical exercises. Focus on developing core competencies like self-awareness, discipline, goal-setting, and resilience. Include milestones for regular self-assessment.”
2. Deep Dive into a Topic:
Prompt:
“Act as an expert on Self-Leadership. Break down key concepts such as self-discipline, self-motivation, personal accountability, and growth mindset. Provide real-world examples, and then create a step-by-step, 30-day roadmap with daily objectives, exercises, and resources to help me cultivate strong self-leadership skills.”
3. Critical Thinking Challenge:
Prompt:
“Challenge me with a series of thought-provoking questions on Self-Leadership. After each response, provide constructive feedback and guide me toward deeper reflection on my self-leadership practices. Gradually increase the complexity to strengthen my decision-making and introspective skills.”
4. Socratic Dialogue:
Prompt:
“Guide me through a Socratic dialogue on Self-Leadership. Ask open-ended questions to help me uncover deeper insights about my strengths, weaknesses, and leadership potential. Encourage me to identify actionable ways to improve my self-leadership abilities.”
5. Historical Analysis:
Prompt:
“Analyze a historical figure renowned for Self-Leadership (e.g., Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln). Discuss their challenges, decisions, and strategies. Draw parallels to modern-day self-leadership practices and highlight key lessons for personal growth.”
6. Roleplay as a Mentor:
Prompt:
“Assume the role of a mentor in Self-Leadership. Provide actionable advice, share insights from real-world scenarios, and guide me through exercises to enhance my self-awareness, resilience, and personal accountability.”
7. Interactive Case Study:
Prompt:
“Present a real or hypothetical case study focused on Self-Leadership. Walk me through the scenario, ask reflective questions to test my approach, and provide feedback on my decision-making and self-management strategies.”
8. Teach-back Method:
Prompt:
“I will explain the concept of Self-Leadership in my own words. Please correct any misunderstandings, ask clarifying questions, and provide actionable feedback to ensure I fully grasp the concept.”
2. Team Leadership
1. Personalized Learning Plan:
Prompt:
“Design a personalized learning plan for mastering Team Leadership. Include daily tasks, recommended resources, and practical team-based exercises. Focus on skills like communication, conflict resolution, team motivation, and fostering collaboration. Include milestones for team performance assessments.”
2. Deep Dive into a Topic:
Prompt:
“Act as an expert on Team Leadership. Explain key concepts such as building trust, aligning team goals, managing conflicts, and empowering team members. Provide real-world examples, and create a step-by-step, 30-day roadmap with tasks, exercises, and resources for developing effective team leadership skills.”
3. Critical Thinking Challenge:
Prompt:
“Challenge me with thought-provoking questions about Team Leadership. After each response, offer constructive feedback and suggestions to refine my approach to team management and collaboration.”
4. Socratic Dialogue:
Prompt:
“Engage me in a Socratic dialogue on Team Leadership. Ask questions about team dynamics, communication styles, and leadership strategies, helping me uncover deeper insights about leading a team effectively.”
5. Historical Analysis:
Prompt:
“Analyze a historical event or leader known for Team Leadership (e.g., Winston Churchill during WWII). Discuss how their leadership impacted their team, and extract lessons applicable to modern team leadership scenarios.”
6. Roleplay as a Mentor:
Prompt:
“Act as a mentor in Team Leadership. Share insights on building high-performing teams, resolving team conflicts, and creating an inclusive team culture. Provide actionable strategies and tips for leadership success.”
7. Interactive Case Study:
Prompt:
“Walk me through an interactive case study focused on Team Leadership. Present a team challenge, ask me to make leadership decisions, and provide constructive feedback on my choices and reasoning.”
8. Teach-back Method:
Prompt:
“I will try to teach the concept of Team Leadership to you. Correct any inaccuracies, ask clarifying questions, and guide me to a deeper understanding.”
3. Organizational Leadership
1. Personalized Learning Plan:
Prompt:
“Help me build a personalized learning plan for Organizational Leadership. Include daily tasks, essential resources, and practical exercises. Focus on strategy, organizational culture, vision-setting, and large-scale change management. Include key milestones for progress tracking.”
2. Deep Dive into a Topic:
Prompt:
“As an expert in Organizational Leadership, explain critical concepts like organizational culture, strategic planning, and large-scale influence. Provide real-world examples and a step-by-step, 30-day roadmap for mastering organizational leadership skills.”
3. Critical Thinking Challenge:
Prompt:
“Challenge me with questions about Organizational Leadership. Provide constructive feedback and guide me toward more strategic thinking and better decision-making at an organizational level.”
4. Socratic Dialogue:
Prompt:
“Guide me through a Socratic dialogue on Organizational Leadership. Help me reflect on leadership values, strategic vision, and organizational alignment through probing questions.”
5. Historical Analysis:
Prompt:
“Analyze an organizational leader or event (e.g., Steve Jobs at Apple). Discuss their leadership strategies, challenges, and outcomes. Draw lessons applicable to modern organizations.”
6. Roleplay as a Mentor:
Prompt:
“Mentor me in Organizational Leadership. Provide insights on building a vision, fostering culture, and managing large teams effectively. Share actionable strategies for leading organizations.”
7. Interactive Case Study:
Prompt:
“Guide me through a detailed case study focused on Organizational Leadership. Present challenges, ask me strategic questions, and provide actionable feedback.”
8. Teach-back Method:
Prompt:
“I will explain Organizational Leadership in my own words. Correct my misconceptions, ask clarifying questions, and refine my understanding.”
4. Mentorship for Self, Team, and Organizational Leadership
Prompt:
“Develop a mentorship strategy that integrates Self-Leadership, Team Leadership, and Organizational Leadership. Provide a roadmap for mentorship at each level, emphasizing key lessons, actionable exercises, and common pitfalls to avoid.”
5. Mentorship in STEAM-TEAMS Education Activities for IEEE
Prompt:
*”Design a mentorship plan for STEAM-TEAMS education activities within IEEE:
- S (Science): Foster curiosity and inquiry-based problem-solving.
- T (Technology): Guide students in leveraging modern tech tools effectively.
- E (Engineering): Mentor students in structured design and innovative engineering approaches.
- A (Art/AI): Encourage creative thinking and ethical AI applications.
- M (Mathematics): Strengthen analytical and quantitative reasoning skills.
For TEAMS:
- T1 (Technology): Build foundational technology literacy.
- E (Education): Promote continuous learning habits.
- A (Adaptability): Teach resilience and flexibility.
- M (Mentorship): Establish peer and vertical mentorship structures.
- S (Sustainability): Instill sustainable practices in engineering solutions.
Provide actionable steps, mentorship frameworks, and assessment milestones.”*
Let me know if you’d like further refinements or expansions!
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Here are the revised prompts incorporating the updated TEAMS acronym, with each letter clarified as T1, E1, A1, M1, S1.
1. Self-Leadership
1. Personalized Learning Plan:
Prompt:
“Help me design a personalized learning plan for mastering Self-Leadership. Structure it into daily tasks, recommended resources (books, articles, tools, courses), and practical exercises. Focus on developing core competencies like self-awareness, discipline, goal-setting, and resilience. Include milestones for regular self-assessment.”
2. Deep Dive into a Topic:
Prompt:
“Act as an expert on Self-Leadership. Break down key concepts such as self-discipline, self-motivation, personal accountability, and growth mindset. Provide real-world examples, and then create a step-by-step, 30-day roadmap with daily objectives, exercises, and resources to help me cultivate strong self-leadership skills.”
3. Critical Thinking Challenge:
Prompt:
“Challenge me with a series of thought-provoking questions on Self-Leadership. After each response, provide constructive feedback and guide me toward deeper reflection on my self-leadership practices. Gradually increase the complexity to strengthen my decision-making and introspective skills.”
4. Socratic Dialogue:
Prompt:
“Guide me through a Socratic dialogue on Self-Leadership. Ask open-ended questions to help me uncover deeper insights about my strengths, weaknesses, and leadership potential. Encourage me to identify actionable ways to improve my self-leadership abilities.”
5. Historical Analysis:
Prompt:
“Analyze a historical figure renowned for Self-Leadership (e.g., Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln). Discuss their challenges, decisions, and strategies. Draw parallels to modern-day self-leadership practices and highlight key lessons for personal growth.”
6. Roleplay as a Mentor:
Prompt:
“Assume the role of a mentor in Self-Leadership. Provide actionable advice, share insights from real-world scenarios, and guide me through exercises to enhance my self-awareness, resilience, and personal accountability.”
7. Interactive Case Study:
Prompt:
“Present a real or hypothetical case study focused on Self-Leadership. Walk me through the scenario, ask reflective questions to test my approach, and provide feedback on my decision-making and self-management strategies.”
8. Teach-back Method:
Prompt:
“I will explain the concept of Self-Leadership in my own words. Please correct any misunderstandings, ask clarifying questions, and provide actionable feedback to ensure I fully grasp the concept.”
2. Team Leadership
1. Personalized Learning Plan:
Prompt:
“Design a personalized learning plan for mastering Team Leadership. Include daily tasks, recommended resources, and practical team-based exercises. Focus on skills like communication, conflict resolution, team motivation, and fostering collaboration. Include milestones for team performance assessments.”
2. Deep Dive into a Topic:
Prompt:
“Act as an expert on Team Leadership. Explain key concepts such as building trust, aligning team goals, managing conflicts, and empowering team members. Provide real-world examples, and create a step-by-step, 30-day roadmap with tasks, exercises, and resources for developing effective team leadership skills.”
3. Critical Thinking Challenge:
Prompt:
“Challenge me with thought-provoking questions about Team Leadership. After each response, offer constructive feedback and suggestions to refine my approach to team management and collaboration.”
4. Socratic Dialogue:
Prompt:
“Engage me in a Socratic dialogue on Team Leadership. Ask questions about team dynamics, communication styles, and leadership strategies, helping me uncover deeper insights about leading a team effectively.”
5. Historical Analysis:
Prompt:
“Analyze a historical event or leader known for Team Leadership (e.g., Winston Churchill during WWII). Discuss how their leadership impacted their team, and extract lessons applicable to modern team leadership scenarios.”
6. Roleplay as a Mentor:
Prompt:
“Act as a mentor in Team Leadership. Share insights on building high-performing teams, resolving team conflicts, and creating an inclusive team culture. Provide actionable strategies and tips for leadership success.”
7. Interactive Case Study:
Prompt:
“Walk me through an interactive case study focused on Team Leadership. Present a team challenge, ask me to make leadership decisions, and provide constructive feedback on my choices and reasoning.”
8. Teach-back Method:
Prompt:
“I will try to teach the concept of Team Leadership to you. Correct any inaccuracies, ask clarifying questions, and guide me to a deeper understanding.”
3. Organizational Leadership
1. Personalized Learning Plan:
Prompt:
“Help me build a personalized learning plan for Organizational Leadership. Include daily tasks, essential resources, and practical exercises. Focus on strategy, organizational culture, vision-setting, and large-scale change management. Include key milestones for progress tracking.”
2. Deep Dive into a Topic:
Prompt:
“As an expert in Organizational Leadership, explain critical concepts like organizational culture, strategic planning, and large-scale influence. Provide real-world examples and a step-by-step, 30-day roadmap for mastering organizational leadership skills.”
3. Critical Thinking Challenge:
Prompt:
“Challenge me with questions about Organizational Leadership. Provide constructive feedback and guide me toward more strategic thinking and better decision-making at an organizational level.”
4. Socratic Dialogue:
Prompt:
“Guide me through a Socratic dialogue on Organizational Leadership. Help me reflect on leadership values, strategic vision, and organizational alignment through probing questions.”
5. Historical Analysis:
Prompt:
“Analyze an organizational leader or event (e.g., Steve Jobs at Apple). Discuss their leadership strategies, challenges, and outcomes. Draw lessons applicable to modern organizations.”
6. Roleplay as a Mentor:
Prompt:
“Mentor me in Organizational Leadership. Provide insights on building a vision, fostering culture, and managing large teams effectively. Share actionable strategies for leading organizations.”
7. Interactive Case Study:
Prompt:
“Guide me through a detailed case study focused on Organizational Leadership. Present challenges, ask me strategic questions, and provide actionable feedback.”
8. Teach-back Method:
Prompt:
“I will explain Organizational Leadership in my own words. Correct my misconceptions, ask clarifying questions, and refine my understanding.”
4. Mentorship Across Leadership Levels
Prompt:
“Develop a mentorship strategy that integrates Self-Leadership, Team Leadership, and Organizational Leadership. Provide a roadmap for mentorship at each level, emphasizing key lessons, actionable exercises, and common pitfalls to avoid.”
5. Mentorship in STEAM-TEAMS Education Activities for IEEE
Prompt:
*”Design a mentorship plan for STEAM-TEAMS education activities within IEEE:
- S (Science): Cultivate scientific curiosity and research-based problem-solving.
- T (Technology): Build proficiency in modern tools and platforms.
- E (Engineering): Guide systematic engineering design processes.
- A (Art/AI): Encourage creativity and ethical AI application.
- M (Mathematics): Enhance analytical and quantitative reasoning skills.
For TEAMS:
- T1 (Technology): Foster digital literacy and innovation.
- E1 (Education): Promote lifelong learning practices.
- A1 (Adaptability): Teach resilience and flexibility in problem-solving.
- M1 (Mentorship): Create structured mentorship pipelines.
- S1 (Sustainability): Instill sustainable design and engineering practices.
Provide actionable steps, mentorship frameworks, and assessment milestones.”*
Here are sample topics:
- In terms of technical leadership in IEEE, tell me about
- Self-leadership,
- Team leadership, and
- Organizational leadership
- Writing a better resume for me
- Write me a cover letter and prepare me for a job interview
- Why is the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineeering Network (KEEN) provides a competitive edge for engineering graduates and young professionals?