Lesson 5: Present your plan
Create your presentation (30 mins)
Turn your workbook into a short presentation (around six slides) to share with the group. This is your chance to get feedback on your thinking — treat it as a draft you’re testing, not a polished final product.
Slide 1: Your chosen problem. Which problem are you targeting, and why does it matter? (Draw on your Week 4 analysis.)
Slide 2: Where you’re focusing. From the “Where should you focus?” scan, which one or two pathways are you concentrating on this year — and why? (Your comparative advantage: fit, position, and impact at the margin.)
Slide 3: Your career plan. Your career stage (explore / build / deploy), the options you’re weighing, your Plan A / B / Z, and your concrete next step.
Slide 4: Your other pathways. Your giving plan (how much, where, any commitment); whichever of advocacy or being a multiplier you prioritised; and how you’ll plug into the community.
Slide 5: Your theory of change. Pull it together: which problem, through which pathways, and the key assumptions that have to hold — plus the weakest assumption, which you’ll test first.
Slide 6: Next steps and questions. Your concrete, dated actions; what you’re most unsure about; and what feedback would help.
Prepare to present (15 mins)
Practice your presentation. Aim for 6–7 minutes, leaving time for questions and feedback.
Before our discussion
Bring your presentation and your completed workbook. Be ready to present for 6–7 minutes, receive feedback from peers and your facilitator, and give constructive feedback to others.
When giving feedback, focus on: Is the theory of change clear and specific? Are the commitments concrete enough to act on? What’s the weakest assumption, and how could it be tested? What’s missing?
Good feedback is specific and actionable. “Your plan is great” is kind but useless. “Your giving plan is clear, but your career section relies on an assumption about AI safety talent needs that you haven’t tested — could you talk to someone in the field?” is both kind and useful.