45ck breakout-structure-designer
Purpose
Design breakout exercises that help groups generate structured output instead of parallel confusion.
Trigger this skill when
- A workshop needs breakout sessions but the exercise design is unclear.
- You need parallel stakeholder input without chaos.
- The session must produce comparable outputs from multiple groups.
Expected inputs
- workshop agenda
- participants
- objective
- artifact target
Deliverables
- breakout design
- group assignments
- facilitation instructions
- synthesis plan
Operating procedure
- Choose groupings based on role mix, topic scope, and desired tension or consensus.
- Define the breakout task, expected artifact, and timebox.
- Write simple instructions and output format constraints.
- Plan how outputs will be synthesized in plenary.
- Add facilitator checkpoints and recovery plans.
Quality gates
- Breakouts have a concrete output format.
- Group structure supports the objective.
- There is a synthesis method after the breakouts.
Handoff targets
- workshop-agenda-builder
- as-is-process-investigator
- to-be-process-designer
Output style
- Be explicit about uncertainty.
- Prefer structured outputs over loose prose.
- Separate confirmed findings, inferred findings, and open questions.
- Preserve source context where practical.
Failure modes to avoid
- Do not pretend weak evidence is confirmed fact.
- Do not confuse stakeholder opinion with validated rule or process truth.
- Do not hide missing coverage behind polished wording.
- Do not flatten politically different stakeholders into one generic audience.
Minimum output skeleton
## Summary
## Findings
## Structured outputs
## Risks or tensions
## Open questions
## Recommended next skill