Peer prep

Peer / Non-Direct 1:1 Prep

Prepare talking points for a 1:1 with a peer, manager, or cross-functional partner. Focuses on partnership, shared alignment, and open commitments rather than coaching.

When to use

• "Prep 1:1 with [peer name]", "peer 1:1", "talking points for [name]"
• As part of the prep-my-day orchestration skill (for non-direct-report 1:1s)

Key difference from direct report prep

This is NOT coaching prep. Do not:

• Analyze their code or PR quality
• Frame topics as coaching opportunities
• Use language that implies a reporting relationship

Instead focus on:

• Shared project alignment and partnership
• Open action items between the two of you
• Strategic discussion topics
• Things you need FROM this person or want to ALIGN ON

Prerequisites

• Team roster with the person listed under collaborators
• A People file for the person in the vault
• relationship field: "peer" or "manager"

Process

Step 1: Identify the person

1. Match to team roster collaborators array
2. If the person is in members with "relationship": "direct", redirect to the direct-report-prep skill
3. If not found, ask the user about the relationship

Step 2: Gather data

From the vault:

• Read People/{vault_name}.md for:
  • Open items and recent conversation notes
  • Pending asks or commitments ("they were going to [do X]")
  • Items tagged #followup

From recent dailies (last 5-7 days):

• Mentions of the person
• Shared project context
• Decisions or commitments made

From project files:

• Check active projects for references to this person
• Cross-reference with current focus areas for alignment topics

For manager-relationship people:

• Surface items you may want to escalate or get guidance on
• Check for blockers, resource asks, or strategic alignment topics

Step 3: Build talking points

Open follow-ups — Commitments either person made. Frame as "did this happen?" not "why didn't you do this?"

Shared project alignment — Active projects you're both involved in. What decisions need to be made? Where might you be misaligned?

Partnership rhythms — Process questions: cadence, async communication, review workflows.

Strategic topics — Bigger-picture items: roadmap, cross-team dynamics, organizational context.

Reflections/feedback season — If it's feedback season, consider whether there are themes to discuss conversationally (but only if the user has flagged this or it's contextually relevant).

Step 4: Write to People file

Same format and rules as direct-report-prep:

#### [[Dailies/YYYY-MM-DD|YYYY-MM-DD]] 1:1

**Topic** (Follow-up)
- Follow up: context about the open item

**Topic** (Alignment)
- Ask: strategic question about shared work

Context types: (Follow-up), (Alignment), (Partnership), (Strategic), (Escalation) (manager only)

Rules

• Same task/formatting rules as direct-report-prep (no new checkboxes, wikilinks, idempotent)
• Tone matters. This is a peer conversation. No coaching language, no implied hierarchy.
• If the person's relationship is "manager", include upward topics: escalations, resource asks, guidance needs.