Week 1 – Briefing Leadership Stakeholders
Week 1
Briefing Leadership Stakeholders
Congratulations to you and the Coach on a successful Start-up Workshop! The energy is high, but the clock is already ticking. The day after the workshop is day 1 of your 100-Day Sprint. This week is a critical transition period as the Team moves from the “high” of the workshop to the reality of daily execution, and your role shifts to that of a sideline cheerleader.
Podcast
Click here to listen to a Challenge Strategist and Coach discussing the mission and tasks this week.
Your Key Tasks This Week
Update the Leadership Circle
Maintain the momentum by keeping high-level stakeholders informed.
The Coach will draft a note this week for you to finalise and share with the other leadership stakeholders. The note will update them about the Team’s 100-Day Goal and the highlights of the 100-Day Plan.
If you prefer to communicate yourself, you can prepare the note. Be sure to share it with the Coach and the Team Leader before you send it out, in case they have suggestions.
Action: Review the note and distribute it to the broader stakeholder group.
The note reflects the three elements of success, and you should align leaders on what “winning” looks like at Day 100:
- Performance: The “Needle” Has Moved on Survivor Impact
- Experience: A New Way of Working
- Learning: Insights into the system for the Long Run
What Does Success Look Like at the End of the 100 Days?
Shifting your Role to Sideline Cheerleader
The Coach will pass the baton to the Team Leader this week. While the Team Leader will likely need significant support during these first few days, it is essential that they begin to own the Sprint.
The role of the Challenge Strategist and Coach shifts to that of a navigator and cheerleader on the sidelines. To prepare you for the multiple hats you wear as a Challenge Strategist during the 100-Day Sprint, please go over these two deep dives this week.
The Multiple Hats of the Challenge Strategist: These hats include Curator of the Team experience, Coach to the Team leader, Custodian of the Challenge, and Connector to resources. The Deep Dive explains these roles and provides tips on how to play them.
Curious Coach: This Learning Deep Dive digs into one of these four hats: Coaching. It provides a specific coaching framework aligned with creating the enabling environment for 100-Day Teams.
