Module 2 Overview & Assignment
Before the 100-day clock begins, your work as a facilitator happens behind the scenes. This roadmap guides you through the transition from Logistical Prep to Team Activation.
Podcast
Listen to the conversation between two 100-Day Challenges Coaches, discussing what needs to be done in Module 2 and with great tips!
The Big Picture
The Start-up Workshop is the launchpad for your 100-Day Challenge. It is the critical moment where the frontline team comes together, takes ownership of the challenge, and negotiates their “unreasonable” 100-day goal. To succeed, you must ensure that the team is fully prepared, logistics are flawless, and leadership is aligned. Over the next few weeks, you will transition from behind-the-scenes preparation to active facilitation, setting the stage for the sprint.
Your Roadmap
Week Minus 2:
The Pre-sprint Check
In the GBVF context, collaboration often fails due to “siloed” departments. This week, you ensure that representatives from all the organisations and departments aren’t just invited, but prepared.
Key Action: Confirming that designated Team members are able to participate in the 100-Day sprint.
Facilitator Move: Assessing if the “invitation” to the team was compelling enough to trigger real urgency.
Week Minus 1:
The Rehearsal
Facilitating a high-stakes workshop requires more than just a slide deck; it requires a mindset. You will finalize the “Architecture of the Room” (whether physical, emotional, or digital).
Key Action: Reviewing the Start-Up Workshop agenda minute-by-minute.
Facilitator Move: Visualizing potential “tension points” during the goal-setting exercise and planning how to navigate them.
Week 1:
The Start-up
The 100 days officially begin. This is the most intense week, where theory becomes practice.
Key Action: Facilitating the Start-Up Workshop and the first one-on-one with the Team Leader.
Facilitator Move: Stepping back to let the team struggle with their goal negotiation—this “struggle” is where their collective agency is born.
Your Action Checklist
To stay on schedule, please ensure the following steps are completed by the end of this module:
Alignment: Ensure the “Sponsors” (Leadership) and the “Team” are on the same page. You are confirming that the designated team members will show up to the Start-up Workshop, and the logistical stage is set.
Confidence: Finalise your facilitation plan. This week is about mastering the flow of the Start-Up Workshop so you can lead with authority and calm.
Ownership: Facilitate the workshop where the team sets their SMURF goal. Your focus shifts to coaching the newly minted Team Leader.
What's Next?
Pro-Tip for Facilitators: You aren’t just a “manager” during these weeks; you are an architect. If the foundation you build in Weeks minus 2 and minus1 is solid, the team will be able to withstand the pressure of the 100-day sprint.
After Week 1 come back to the page to complete your module assignment – have a peak at the questions now…
