# The Feedback Digest — start here

One page, thirty seconds, then print and run.

**What this is:** a 20-minute, 1–2 person self-assessment tool. Collect the feedback you've actually received, sort it into Already knew / Surprised me / I'll dismiss, read the surprised pile as your blindspot, then write one honest sentence the evidence supports and one action that follows from the surprise. No account, no projector. 1–2 people · 20 minutes · offline + online.

## Pick a route

- **Just run it (5 min):** write each feedback item on a card, sort into three piles, read the surprised pile for its pattern, write one sentence + one action.
- **After a review cycle:** digest one round while it's fresh; the surprised pile is your development plan.
- **With a trusted colleague:** they read your surprised pile back to you.

## What's in the folder

| File | Use |
|---|---|
| `the-feedback-digest-prop-cards.pdf` | Poker-spec print deck: three sorting cards (Already knew · Surprised me · I'll dismiss), "the sentence the evidence supports," "one action from the surprised pile," blanks |
| `the-feedback-digest-run-sheet.pdf` | Print edition: facilitator guide + debrief bound as one A4 document |
| `the-feedback-digest-activity-poster.pdf` | The whole digest on one wall (A3): the three piles, the minute flow, the two rules. |
| `the-feedback-digest-guide.md` | Facilitator guide: objectives, setup, run script, the card, failure modes, variations |
| `the-feedback-digest-debrief.md` | Numbered debrief questions with what each targets, plus failure modes |
| `the-feedback-digest-start-here.md` | This page |
| `the-feedback-digest-license.md` | Plain-language license — what you can do, what you must keep |
| `SKILL.md` | AI-agent skill file + runnable prep |

## Set the room

Solo at a desk, or a pair each working their own feedback. Three zones for the piles, cards for the items. Optional: put `the-feedback-digest-activity-poster.pdf` on the wall so "surprise is the signal" and "dismiss only with a reason" stay visible. Nothing needs a projector, and nothing needs an account to download.

## Print checklist

- Sorting + prompt cards: poker spec, one deck per person.
- Poster: A3, one per room (optional, but it holds the two rules up).
- Run sheet: A4 (or Letter), one per facilitator.