Week 14 – Getting Ready for the Scale-up Workshop
Week 14
Getting Ready for the Scale-up Workshop
At the Scale-Up Workshop, you, as the Challenge Strategist, are not a passive observer. You are one of the key architects of what comes next. Come prepared, come energised, and come ready to own the future.
Podcast
Click here to listen to a Challenge Strategist and Team Leader prepare for the Scale-up Workshop.
Your Tasks This Week
Facilitating the Session - Mapping the Path Forward
Unlike earlier workshops where you mostly listened and supported, at this Workshop you will lead one or more sessions. To prepare for this, schedule a discussion with the Team Leader and the Coach to:
- Agree on which path(s) forward you will present to your peers in the leadership group.
- Preview the Team’s sustainability recommendations so you can respond confidently
- Decide whether to present formally (slides) or through a panel discussion
Tip: There is no single “right” path. The three options below are not mutually exclusive — your job is to think through which combination makes the most sense for this Team, this context, and this moment.
Reset path: Challenge the same or a modified 100-Day Team to go farther or faster, using the same focus of the current 100-Day Challenge.
Build path: Organise one or more 100-Day Challenges that have emerged as a natural next step from the current 100-Day Challenge.
Scale path: Organise multiple “copycat 100-Day Challenges” in other districts or other areas.
For guidance on the three paths outlined above, go over the Learning Deep Dive: Mapping the Path Forward Beyond the 100 Days
Other Key Tasks during the Workshop
You will also be called on to respond and participate in other sessions of the Workshop. Your role in each part of the agenda is outlined below:
Share and Celebrate: Ask questions that give the team room to brag. This is especially important when senior leaders in the room may not know the full story. Your curiosity signals to everyone that this work matters.
Sustainability Recommendations: Take an active role here — you can even facilitate this session. Add your own ideas. When recommendations need commitments from other leaders, ask them directly: “Are you willing and able to commit to this?”
Mapping the Way Forward: This is your moment to lead. Present the path options you prepared — formally or through a panel with the Team Leader and Coach. Invite feedback. The quality of this session depends on the work you did beforehand.
Close-out: You will be asked to say a few words. Express genuine appreciation to the Team, the Coach, and the leadership stakeholders. Then formally accept the baton from the Team Leader — and let everyone in the room know you will be following up with them in the coming weeks to decide exactly where to go next.
The Deep Dive – Facilitating the Scale-up Workshop gives more detailed guidance. The coach will use this and the documents below the facilitate the sections.
- The Goal: Internalise the flow of the session so you can pivot naturally based on the team’s and the leaders’ energy in the room.
- The Focus: Transition the team from “bragging” about successes to making “hard asks” for sustainability.
Downloads
To get more details on the sections of the Workshop, you can download the latest version of the guides and slides we provided to the Challenge Coach.
Facilitation Guide: Your step-by-step roadmap for the day.
Workshop Slides: The visual framework to keep the conversation focused and on track.
