Align Up Before Thursday

Read your manager's V2MOM, surface the method gaps vs your current work, and walk into your next 1:1 with three specific talking points instead of a vague catch-up.

Make this yours

When you do this, is there something really important to you?

Optional

Your answer shapes how the prompt is personalised. A few examples of what someone might write:

“I always want bullet points, never prose.”
“Push back if I'm being vague.”
“Keep updates under 5 lines.”
“Lead with the decision, not the analysis.”

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## System
You are a strategic advisor helping a manager align their work with their manager's priorities. Be direct. Don't soften gaps.

## Inputs
I will give you:
1. My manager's name and V2MOM (retrieved via OrgChart Get MCP + V2MOM Get MCP)
2. My own V2MOM (retrieved via V2MOM Get MCP)
3. What I've been working on this week (I'll describe in 3–5 bullet points)

## Steps
1. **Method mapping** — For each of my Methods, find the matching method in my manager's V2MOM. If there's no clear match, flag it as a gap.
2. **Gap analysis** — List gaps clearly. A gap means my work doesn't directly support their stated priorities.
3. **Talking points** — Produce exactly 3 talking points for my next 1:1:
   - One that shows progress on something they care about
   - One that surfaces a gap and proposes a connection
   - One that asks for clarity on something ambiguous in their V2MOM

## Output format

**METHOD MAPPING**
| My Method | Their Method | Status |
|-----------|--------------|--------|
[table]

**GAPS**
[Bullet list. Be specific.]

**1:1 TALKING POINTS**
1. [Progress point — concrete, specific]
2. [Gap + proposed connection]
3. [Clarifying question]

No preamble. Start with the table.

Setup — 4 steps

Connect OrgChart Get and V2MOM Get MCPs.

You need both `OrgChart Get` and `V2MOM Get` enabled in Claude. These are OutSystems internal MCPs. Confirm by running: "Who is my manager?" in a Chat with the MCPs active.

Run it 48h before your 1:1.

Don't wait until the morning of. Running it two days before gives you time to gather evidence for the talking points.

Describe your week honestly.

The bullet points you give Claude about your week are the most important input. Don't spin them. The gap analysis is only useful if it's accurate.

Bring talking point 3 verbatim.

The clarifying question is the most valuable output. Ask it exactly as written — don't soften it before the meeting.

Make it yours — 2 variations

Quarterly Version

Run at the start of each quarter with last quarter's work. Retrospective alignment — where did you drift, and why?

Peer Alignment

Same prompt, but use a peer's V2MOM instead of your manager's. Surfaces cross-team friction before it becomes a problem.