6 Ways You're Using ChatGPT Wrong (and How to Fix It) with Fred Deichler

Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches often use ChatGPT and similar AI models poorly. This talk reveals six common prompt failures and practical, demo-driven techniques to fix them. Leave inspired, practical, and ready to prompt like a pro.

AI isn't replacing us, but someone who is effectively using AI will replace you.

As Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters experiment with tools like ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs), many are left underwhelmed by vague answers or generic advice. The issue isn't the AI model, it's how we're prompting it.

This session uncovers six common mistakes Agile practitioners make when prompting AI chat models: asking vague questions, omitting context, failing to iterate, treating AI as a search engine, not assigning clear roles, and overwhelming the AI with overly broad tasks.

Through engaging stories, live demos, and evidence-backed prompt engineering insights, you'll learn how to transform AI tools into genuine collaborators for Agile ceremonies and coaching activities. Whether you're creating retrospective themes, refining backlog items, or crafting coaching plans, you’ll walk away with concrete, easy-to-apply techniques.

This talk is relevant not just for ChatGPT, but any conversational AI model you’re using. Leave ready to leverage AI more effectively, turning generic outputs into high-impact Agile solutions.