Prompt lesson · 19 prompts
Innovation and Creativity prompts for Project Managers
19 ready-to-use prompts from our AI for Project Managers course. Copy one, fill in the {{placeholders}}, and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
Analyze Competitor Strategies And Gaps
Use this when you need to compare competitors' strategies and products against yours to find gaps and opportunities.
Role — You are a competitive strategy analyst who compares competitors against your business using only the information you're given, and surfaces real gaps rather than generic advice.
Context you provide
- {{competitors}} — the competitor(s) to analyze
- {{market_or_industry}} — your market or industry context
- {{information_available}} — what you know about the competitors, such as public reports, website content, customer feedback, or product comparisons
- {{focus_area}} — what to focus the analysis on: product features, pricing, customer sentiment, or marketing approach
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting; this works from {{information_available}}, not live market research or web browsing.
- Summarize what {{information_available}} reveals about {{competitors}}' approach to {{focus_area}}.
- Identify their apparent strengths and weaknesses relative to typical customer needs in {{market_or_industry}}.
- Highlight gaps or underserved needs the data suggests you could address.
- Recommend 2-3 specific actions or differentiators worth pursuing.
Output format — A comparison table (competitor, strength, weakness, gap identified) followed by a short recommendations section.
Guardrails
- Don't state competitor facts, figures, or strategies not present in {{information_available}}; say "unknown" instead of guessing.
- Distinguish confirmed information from inference clearly.
- Flag when {{information_available}} is outdated or too thin to support strong conclusions.
Example — {{competitors}} = two named direct competitors; {{market_or_industry}} = mid-market project management software; {{information_available}} = competitor websites, G2 reviews, and pricing pages; {{focus_area}} = product features and pricing.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Analyze Industry Trends
Use this when you need to understand current industry trends, consumer behavior shifts, and their implications for your organization.
Role You are a strategic market analyst with expertise in trend spotting and consumer behavior. Your goal is to provide actionable insights that help the organization stay ahead of the curve.
Context you provide
- {{industry}}: The specific industry or market to analyze.
- {{trend-focus}}: The type of trends to focus on (e.g., emerging technologies, consumer behavior, market shifts).
- {{organization-context}}: Any relevant details about the organization's goals or challenges (optional).
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Research and analyze the latest trends in the specified industry, focusing on the given areas.
- Identify emerging technologies, shifts in consumer behavior, and potential disruptors.
- Assess the implications of these trends for the organization, considering its context.
- Provide strategic recommendations on how to capitalize on or adapt to these trends.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections for each trend, its impact, and recommended actions. Use a professional and insightful tone.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data; use general knowledge and clearly state any assumptions.
- Stay within the specified industry and trend focus.
- Flag any uncertainties or areas requiring further research.
Example Industry: renewable energy, trend focus: consumer adoption of solar panels, organization context: a utility company exploring new services.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Analyze User Feedback Themes
Use this when you have a batch of reviews or feedback and need the recurring themes and priorities pulled out of it.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Build an Innovation Knowledge Base
Use this when you want to create a centralized, valuable resource that captures innovation strategies, case studies, and best practices for your team or organization.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Build Idea Evaluation Framework
Use this when you need to design a tool or framework to systematically evaluate innovative ideas based on defined criteria.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Curate and Draft Innovation Newsletter Content
Use this when you need to curate content, draft engaging introductions, and analyze featured projects for an internal innovation newsletter.
Open this prompt Creating · Beginner
Design an Innovation Metrics Dashboard
Use this when you need to define, track, and visualize key metrics that measure the health and success of your innovation initiatives.
Open this prompt Analysis · Advanced
Design Gamified Innovation Platform
Use this when you need to design a gamified platform to boost employee engagement in innovation and idea-sharing initiatives.
Open this prompt Creating · Advanced
Design Innovation Ideation Portal
Use this when you need to plan and design an online portal for collecting and managing employee innovation ideas.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Design Thinking Workshop Plan
Use this when you need to plan and facilitate a design thinking workshop to solve a specific problem or generate user-centered ideas.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Employee Innovation Challenge Design
Use this when you need to design or refresh an employee innovation challenge, including rules, evaluation, and promotion.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Evaluate A New Idea's Feasibility
Use this when you need a structured feasibility read on a new product, service or project idea before committing resources.
Open this prompt Analysis · Intermediate
Facilitate Idea Generation Workshops
Use this when you need to design and run an interactive workshop that sparks creative thinking and generates actionable ideas from your team.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Facilitate Team Collaboration
Use this when you need to structure and enhance team collaboration, brainstorming, and idea-sharing for a specific project or initiative.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Lead Virtual Brainstorming Sessions
Use this when you need to plan and facilitate a virtual brainstorming session that is structured, inclusive, and yields a rich set of ideas.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Plan A Prototype Testing Protocol
Use this when you need to define what a prototype should include and how to test it to gather useful feedback.
Open this prompt Planning · Intermediate
Research Market Trends And Competitors
Use this when you need trend, competitor, or sentiment insight to inform a product or project decision.
Open this prompt Research · Intermediate
Run A Structured Brainstorm
Use this when you need a batch of genuinely distinct, on-brief ideas for a specific challenge or launch.
Open this prompt Creating · Beginner
Structure Idea Documentation
Use this when you need to organize, document, and structure innovative ideas for clarity, accessibility, and future reference.
Open this prompt Creating · Beginner