What decisions can I take?


What decisions can I take?

As a Mentor, you can decide at any point during the 100 days to abort, or “pull the plug” on the 100-Day project. 

This is a decision that should not be taken lightly. And it is best to be taken in close consultation with the Ambassador, the Team Leaders, and other members of the Leadership Group that commissioned the project. But ultimately, it is the decision of the Mentors to make. 

This decision would be appropriate when the following situations arise, AND all other avenues to deal with the situation have been exhausted: 

  • It becomes clear that the project is dragging along, but there is no real motivation on the part of most team members to complete it. These projects are referred to as the “walking wounded”. It is more merciful for all concerned to abort these rather than letting them bleed to death.
  • The project is pausing serious legal or ethical risks that could cause harm to GBVF victims or to the reputation of the organisations represented on the team. 
  • The contextual and strategic circumstances changed during the 100 days in ways that make the goal of the project less relevant for the long term objectives and aspirations related to preventing and ending GBVF in South Africa.

There are many other decisions that the team takes and that you can influence through asking questions, challenging assumptions, and so on. But you should avoid the temptation, or the invitation, to make these decisions yourself. These include:

  • How high – or low – to set the bar of success of the 100-day goal 
  • What to include, or exclude, from the work plan. One exception to this is an action in the work plan that creates serious legal or ethical risks that could cause harm to GBVF victims or to the reputation of the organisations represented on the team. 
  • Who to endorse or elect as a Team Leader