Sharpen our Plan
Sharpen our Plan
Why do this? Based on our experience of the first 50 days, what can we do to increase the odds of success? Come up with new ideas and translate the promising ones into work streams or action steps in the plan.
1. Identify the Difficulties
Ask each team member to consider one issue related to the project that they are having difficulties with and would like help and advice on. These issues may have come up in the previous session.
2. Generate Advice from Peers
Use TROIKA Consulting (see the video below) to solicit fast and fresh advice from each other on these issues. If the team is only 4 people, three people can participate and one can give the instructions and keep time.
3. Adjust the 100-Day Plan
Ask the Team to adjust the work plans based on the advice they received. And also, ask them to consider the question: “what else can we do to increase the odds of success, what new ideas can we pursue” (outside the current plan). Make sure to remind the Team to review the ideas that emerged in the previous session, and to turn these into concrete actions that can be added to the work plan.
4. Review the Plan & Revisit the Goal
Review the emerging work plan and make sure timing is aligned across work streams. Once that is completed…
- Ask the Team again to vote on their confidence about achieving the 100-Day Goal.
- Ask them to decide on specific requests for support they may have of the Challenge Strategist
