Challenge Yourself
Micro-Missions for Macro-Skills.
Stretch Your Skills. Shift Your Thinking
These Mini Challenges are quick, focused prompts designed to stretch your skills or shift your thinking.
They’re not tutorials ,they’re creative nudges. You’ll explore tech workflows, systems thinking, product judgment, and leadership reflection all through hands-on, strategic exercises.
Whether you're a builder, strategist, or operator, these cards help you pause, explore, and grow — one thoughtful challenge at a time.
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Scenario: You’ve been saying “I’ll learn LangChain” since last quarter. Your GitHub starred tab is overflowing. Let’s stop procrastinating.
🔧 Skills You'll Use: Python scripting, working with embeddings, retrieval systems, GenAI workflows.
🧰 Tools & Platforms:
LangChain
FAISS
Python
Streamlit (optional UI)
Hugging Face (for embeddings)
Google Colab (for setup)
🧠Guided Steps:
Choose a PDF or small text dataset (e.g., product manual, internal policy doc).
Use LangChain to chunk and embed the data.
Load the vector store with FAISS.
Prompt the model to answer questions using retrieved content.
Try refining the prompt to improve relevance.
🧠Bonus Exploration or Outcome:
Add a Streamlit interface for real-time Q&A.
Try multiple embedding models and compare retrieval accuracy.
Present this as a team demo on GenAI basics.
Challenge 1: Build a RAG Pipeline in 20 Minutes
Challenge 2: 5-Question AI Readiness Assessment
Scenario: Your boss says “Let’s integrate AI.” You say “Sure.” You both blink. This 5-minute reality check saves you from chaos.
🔧 Skills You'll Use: Strategic thinking, team assessment, visual storytelling.
🧰 Tools & Platforms:
Google Sheets or Notion
PowerPoint or Miro (for radar charts)
Pen & paper for team exercises
🧠Guided Steps:
Rate your org on:
o Data readiness
o AI use case clarity
o Comfort with probabilistic systems
o Infrastructure availability
o Ownership/sponsorship for AI success
Use a 1–5 scale for each.
Plot scores on a radar chart or use conditional color-coding.
Discuss results with your team.
🧠Bonus Exploration or Outcome:
Add a Streamlit interface for real-time Q&A.
Try multiple embedding models and compare retrieval accuracy.
Present this as a team demo on GenAI basics.
Challenge 3: Map Your Org’s Innovation Blockers
Scenario: Feel like every cool idea in your org dies after the first demo? Let’s investigate.
🔧 Skills You'll Use: Systems thinking, stakeholder mapping, root cause analysis.
🧰 Tools & Platforms:
Miro / Mural / Fig Jam
Google Sheets or Notion for categorization
Any whiteboard tool or sticky notes for live sessions
🧠Guided Steps:
List 5–10 recent ideas that stalled post-prototype.
For each, identify the blocker:
o Time, Budget, Ownership, Clarity, Infra, Compliance
Cluster blockers by theme and frequency.
Map blockers on a flowchart from Idea → PoC → Launch.
Identify 2-3 systemic fix opportunities.
🧠Bonus Exploration or Outcome:
Create a recurring innovation audit ritual.
Share themes across business units.
Build a “blocker radar” for your strategy team.
Challenge 4 : Turn a Feature Into Productized Flow
Scenario: You had a great feature idea. Now it’s just sitting in Jira. Let’s revive it and give it a path to market.
🔧 Skills You'll Use: Product thinking, workflow design, customer journey mapping. .
🧰 Tools & Platforms:
Miro or Whimsical (flow diagrams)
Notion or Confluence (product specs)
Figma (wireframes if needed)
🧠Guided Steps:
Start with the problem this feature solves.
Map the journey: Idea → Prototype → Test → Release → GTM.
For each phase, add owner, blocker, and required input.
Turn this map into an implementation roadmap.
🧠Bonus Exploration or Outcome:
Share your roadmap with your PM or team.
Add mockups to your spec to drive clarity.
Propose the idea in your next sprint review.
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