# The 5 Ways - Take-Away Card (print-ready)

> A pocket card for every participant. Wording is pulled verbatim from the single source of truth, [`../ways-of-working.md`](../ways-of-working.md) - if you change the Ways, change them **there** and re-pull, never edit only this card.

**Print notes:** A6 (quarter of A4), double-sided, landscape. Card stock 160gsm+ if available. One per person, handed out at the joint opener. Laminate the leftovers for the next run.

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## FRONT - the five imperatives

```
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|  THE 5 WAYS WE WORK WITH AI                           |
|                                                       |
|  AI doesn't change the standards -                    |
|  it changes how fast we hit them.                     |
|                                                       |
|  1.  Describe before you generate.                    |
|  2.  A human always signs the work.                   |
|  3.  Mind what you feed it.                            |
|  4.  Small steps, not big leaps.                       |
|  5.  Keep it simple, write down the why.              |
|                                                       |
|  Innovation Day  ·  flip for examples →               |
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```

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## BACK - good vs. not-yet

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|  WHAT EACH ONE LOOKS LIKE                             |
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```

| Way | 👍 Looks like | 👎 Not yet |
|---|---|---|
| **1 · Describe first** | "Output = 4-col table: Summary, Decisions, Risks (RAG), Actions (owner, due)." then prompt | "Summarise this for me" |
| **2 · Human signs** | You read every line and fix the one made-up date | You paste the AI output straight into the report |
| **3 · Mind the data** | Names replaced with Person A/B before pasting | Real client name + budget in a public chatbot |
| **4 · Small steps** | Stub → test → implement → review | One mega-prompt, 200 lines, hope it works |
| **5 · Simple + why** | One ADR line: "chose on-the-fly averages - dataset is tiny" | Three new abstractions "for later" |

```
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|  Full version + the standards behind each Way:        |
|  docs/innovation-day/ways-of-working.md               |
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```

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*Source of truth: [`../ways-of-working.md`](../ways-of-working.md). Day index: [`../README.md`](../README.md).*