diff --git a/src/core/tasks/validate-workflow.md b/src/core/tasks/validate-workflow.md
index 7b3ff72b6..1ffac96e6 100644
--- a/src/core/tasks/validate-workflow.md
+++ b/src/core/tasks/validate-workflow.md
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ standalone: true
   - Parse YAML and fail fast with explicit error if parsing fails.
   - Require `user_name`; if missing, abort initialization with descriptive error.
   - Apply explicit defaults when optional keys are absent:
-    - `communication_language = "en"`
-    - `document_output_language = "en"`
+    - `communication_language = "English"`
+    - `document_output_language = "English"`
   - Log resolved values and config source path.
 
 ## Purpose
diff --git a/tools/cli/installers/lib/ide/templates/combined/kiro-workflow-yaml.md b/tools/cli/installers/lib/ide/templates/combined/kiro-workflow-yaml.md
index 5204406cd..448c196bd 100644
--- a/tools/cli/installers/lib/ide/templates/combined/kiro-workflow-yaml.md
+++ b/tools/cli/installers/lib/ide/templates/combined/kiro-workflow-yaml.md
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU FOLLOW THESE STEPS - while staying in character as the c
 <steps CRITICAL="TRUE">
 1. Always LOAD the FULL #[[file:{{bmadFolderName}}/core/tasks/workflow.md]]
 2. READ its entire contents - this is the CORE OS for EXECUTING the specific workflow-config #[[file:{{bmadFolderName}}/{{path}}]]
-3. Pass the workflow path {{bmadFolderName}}/{{path}} as 'workflow-config' parameter to the workflow.md task instructions
+3. Pass workflow path to workflow.md using YAML parameter key `workflow-config` with value `{{bmadFolderName}}/{{path}}`
+   Example invocation parameter block:
+   ```yaml
+   workflow-config: {{bmadFolderName}}/{{path}}
+   ```
 4. Follow workflow.md task instructions EXACTLY as written to process and follow the specific workflow config and its instructions
 5. Save outputs after EACH section when generating any documents from templates
 </steps>