PAEI Role Mapping

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Producer

Focus: Results, outputs, getting things done

Asks: "What needs to be delivered?" "Are we making progress?"

Strength: Drives execution and tangible outcomes

Shadow: May sacrifice quality for speed; impatient with process

📋

Focus: Systems, process, efficiency, quality

Asks: "How do we ensure this works reliably?" "What's the process?"

Strength: Creates structure and consistency

Shadow: May become bureaucratic; resists change

💡

Focus: Innovation, vision, future possibilities

Asks: "What if we tried...?" "What's the bigger opportunity?"

Strength: Challenges assumptions; generates new ideas

Shadow: May be unrealistic; distracted by shiny objects

🤝

Focus: People, culture, synergy, MT&R

Asks: "How do we align?" "Is everyone heard?"

Strength: Builds consensus and maintains relationships

Shadow: May avoid conflict; slow to decide

HAL Role	Primary PAEI	Balance Needed
Host	P / E	Mind the A (commitment specifics) and I (involve dissenters)
Game Master	I / A	Guard MT&R and cadence; don't own content
Players	Diverse mix	Nominate one "Criteria Custodian" (A) in each run
Quartermasters	A	Make work visible; time integrity = trust
Jiminy Cricket	I with A discipline	Invite micro-pauses when heat rises

Diagnose imbalance: If one letter dominates (e.g., too much E, not enough A), decision quality suffers
Assign counter-roles: If team is heavy on P/E, assign someone to be "Devil's Advocate" (E) or "Quality Guardian" (A)
Shaft H needs: More P/A (execution focus)
Shaft V needs: More E/I (exploration and alignment)
Prime teams: Balance all four functions equally