Lesson 2: Self-Assessment and Habit Commitment
Course: Quickstart | Module: 02 — Delivery Standards × AI
Time estimate: ~10 minutes
Prerequisite: Lesson 1 complete
We Do — Self-Assessment
Go back to your pre-work answers from Lesson 1. For each standard, compare what you wrote (“what I currently do”) against the high-mastery behaviors listed. Where is the gap? Use that comparison — not a fresh impression — to score yourself below.
Score yourself honestly on each standard, using the behaviors as your reference — not how you think you should be, but how you actually behave right now.
Scale:
- Not yet: I rarely or never demonstrate this behavior with AI support.
- Approaching: I demonstrate this sometimes but inconsistently — it depends on the day or the client.
- Meets standard: I demonstrate this consistently across most contexts.
- Exceeds: I demonstrate this and I actively model it for others / contribute to making it easier for the team.
New to Brainforge? Scoring “Not yet” across the board is completely expected — this is your starting point, not your assessment. The goal is an honest baseline you can measure against in 4–6 weeks.
| Standard | Your current level | Notes (optional) |
|---|---|---|
| Presence — prepares with meeting prep skill | ||
| Ownership — creates tickets for gaps, owns blockers | ||
| Delivery Excellence — runs audits before sharing | ||
| Communication — uses humanizer + touchpoint drafter | ||
| Collaboration — saves to vault, shares context | ||
| Continuous Improvement — writes feedback, contributes skills |
You Do — Commit to one habit
Step 1: Look at your self-assessment. Which standard has the biggest gap between your current level and “Meets standard”?
Step 2: Write one specific AI habit you will practice this week, using this format:
When [trigger situation], I will [specific action using a named Cursor skill or workflow], so that [the standard outcome].
Examples:
- When I have a client call in my calendar, I will run the meeting-prep skill the day before, so that I show up with current context every time.
- When a client meeting ends, I will run sync-granola-to-vault before I close my laptop, so that notes are always in the vault within 30 minutes.
- When I’m about to send a message to a senior stakeholder, I will paste the draft into Cursor and run the humanizer, so that my tone is always calibrated.
Write your habit in Slack (#ai-learning) or in a comment on your Quickstart task in Linear. Publicly committing makes it more likely to stick. If you’re not yet set up in Slack or Linear, write it in a note and share it at your next 1:1.
You’ve completed this lesson when your habit commitment is posted — in Slack, Linear, or shared at your 1:1.
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