Fictional workplace practice · draft materials
Before you promise a deadline or a scope change, try a fictional request. Choose a writing worksheet, cards for a pair, or a scene you can replay on screen.
The practice workbook has six fictional workplace cases across 12 US Letter pages. Each case gives you two pages to write your questions, propose a plan and name the decision still open. Use pencil or pen; the PDF has no fillable fields.
Download the writing workbook (US Letter PDF, 217 KB)
Print all pages at Actual size / 100%. For two-sided printing, flip on the long edge.
The printable deck has 18 situation cards and 18 matching question cards on four US Letter sheets. The exercises adapt nine fictional cases. Draw a situation, suggest two questions, then compare with its matching question card. Take turns; an answer you do not have can stay unknown.
Download the practice deck (US Letter PDF, 855 KB)
A second printable supplement adds six more situation cards, each with a matching question card, plus a one-page play guide. Download the V2 practice cards (US Letter PDF, 164 KB)
Practicing solo, with a partner or as a team? Open the one-page play guide (page 3 of the V2 deck PDF) for setup and turn-by-turn instructions.
Print single-sided at Actual size / 100%, with fit-to-page off. Check a border measures 2.5 × 3.5 inches before cutting. Your printer needs 0.25-inch top and bottom margins.
The stakeholder simulator lets you ask two questions in each of twelve fictional scenes, read preset replies and compare actions. Try another pair or another action to see what changes. It needs JavaScript; nothing is saved across reloads.
Open the stakeholder simulator →
Prefer paper? Use either PDF above without JavaScript.
All people, workplaces and AI coworkers here are fictional. A practice outcome does not predict a real coworker’s reply, and a feasible proposal still needs its owner’s confirmation. Keep real names and confidential details out of your notes. Read the practice disclaimer.
Planning a group session? The team practice page has session outlines and facilitator materials. For notes to adapt to a real conversation, choose a working template.
Leading a team session? Download the team-session slides (PDF, 260 KB) to walk the group through worked examples, paired practice and a debrief.
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