AI Skill: Productive Thinking Workflow
Purpose
Structure an AI agent’s problem understanding to solution planning process using a six‑step productive thinking framework.
When to Use
- Open‑ended problem situations
- Team collaboration scenarios
- Creative problem solving
Skill Description
This skill enables an agent to move through a structured pipeline:
- Understand “What’s going on?”
- Define success and desired outcomes
- Frame catalytic questions
- Generate answers
- Select and refine solutions
- Align resources for execution
Input
- Problem context
- Stakeholder values and constraints
Output
- Catalytic questions
- Candidate solutions with evaluation
- Execution plan with resource assignments
Technique
Follow an iterative six‑step workflow to clarify, generate, evaluate, and operationalize solutions. Use decision matrices and other supporting tools during evaluation stages.