Concepts
The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 4,828 atoms across 8 types
When disagreement persists despite shared facts, draw both…
When confusion or disagreement persists despite shared facts, externalize all mental models spatially (whiteboard, diagram, parallel columns) before continuing verbal discussion, because visual comparison reveals structural misalignment that sequential verbal exchange cannot surface.
When two people map the same situation differently…
When two schemas of the same situation diverge between people, treat the divergence itself as information about complexity the territory contains that neither schema fully captured.
Require independent operational definitions of key terms…
For each high-stakes word in decisions or commitments (quality, ownership, alignment, done, strategy), require independent operational definitions from each stakeholder before proceeding, then compare and reconcile the definitions explicitly.
Assign RACI roles explicitly — every task needs exactly…
For each agent-task pair in collaborative work, assign an explicit role type (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) and verify that every task has exactly one Accountable party.
Externalize your reading of someone's reasoning and verify…
Before assuming you understand someone's reasoning, externalize your reading of their underlying schema and verify it directly rather than debating conclusions that may stem from invisible schema divergence.
Shift team schemas through shared experiments…
When attempting to shift a shared team schema, create low-cost experiments where the team uses the new schema on one real decision, rather than presenting the new framework in slides or documents.
Three-component handoff spec
For each handoff between agents or pipeline stages, specify three components—defined output format, explicit expectations, and return protocol—to prevent ambiguous handoffs from creating bottlenecks.