How to get the best verdict from the council
This is not ChatGPT — brief the council, don't just ask a question
✗ Weak question
"Should I hire this person?"
✓ Strong question
"I'm hiring a Sales Manager for a 20-person team in Macedonia. The candidate has 8 years of experience but no SaaS background. We're growing 30% month-over-month and need someone who can build process from scratch. We have 3 months of runway to see results. Should I hire them?"
The 4 ingredients of a great council question
01
Context
What is the situation? Who is involved? What's the background? The more the council knows, the sharper the debate.
02
Constraints
What are your limits? Budget, time, team size, regulations, existing commitments. These shape what's actually possible.
03
Stakes
What happens if the decision is wrong? High stakes questions get more careful deliberation. Tell the council what's at risk.
04
Question
End with a specific, clear question. Not "what do you think?" but "should I do X or Y, and why?"