# Yes-And Ramp — Debrief

> The ramp isn't the idea you end on — it's the habit of never being the person who stopped it.
> Use with `yes-and-ramp-guide.md`. The bridge at minute 14 is the compressed version; this sheet is the full one.

## How to run this debrief

- Read the ramp **from the seed line, out loud** — the distance it travelled is the finding, not the last turn.
- Name the near-misses: every time the group almost said "but", what did building anyway buy them?
- Land on one parked idea the group will actually pick up and build on this week.

## Read the ramp back

1. **Where it started.** The plain seed on the board. Say it out loud so the distance is felt.
2. **The turns that built.** Which "yes, and" unlocked the biggest jump? That contribution accepted something thin and made it thick.
3. **The near-misses.** Every time the group almost said "but" — what did building anyway buy them that deleting would have cost?

## The six debrief questions

**1. The distance.**
"When did the idea stop sounding like the seed, and did that feel like loss or like gain?"
→ Targets: the moment the ramp became its own thing — and whether the room mourns the seed or celebrates the climb.

**2. The surprise turn.**
"Which 'yes, and' surprised you most — one you'd never have said — and what did it add?"
→ Targets: the contribution that only existed because someone accepted instead of edited.

**3. The reflex.**
"Where in a real review do you reach for 'that won't work' first, and what would 'yes, and' have kept alive?"
→ Targets: transfer — naming the real meeting where the reflex costs them.

**4. The abandoned idea.**
"What is one idea you abandoned that only ever needed someone building on it?"
→ Targets: the retroactive regret — what got killed too early in a past session.

**5. The near-miss.**
"Where did you almost say 'but' and catch yourself — what did building anyway buy the ramp?"
→ Targets: the felt cost of the reflex versus the felt gain of the accept.

**6. The next ramp.**
"What's the next real prompt that deserves this same accepts-only treatment — and when will you run it?"
→ Targets: transfer — scheduling the habit instead of ending the exercise.

## Failure modes of the debrief

| Failure mode | Why it happens | The rescue |
|---|---|---|
| It reads as a comedy game | The ramp got funny | Bridge to the review reflex: "where does your 'yes, but' cost you the next turn?" |
| People credit the last idea | The top of the ramp looks authored | Re-read from the seed — it belongs to no one, which is the finding. |
| Nothing carries back | Debrief stays at "fun" | Close on one parked idea to bring back and build on this week. |