The Rehearsal

On the show The Rehearsal, the team carefully outlines how individuals should tackle difficult situations precisely and, with planning and rehearsal,  intends to minimize major unpleasant surprises and consequences. Through planning and mock-ups of the...

Keeping the team on track

The post ‘Did you do it?’ addressed individual accountability. What about teams? An organized group plan creates deadlines, agrees on commitments, and develops action plans with the identified elements of ‘Who, What, and When.’ Without all three, there will inevitably...

Schedule ahead of the game

It’s your game. Some rules may be your own; others may be created with you or dictated by others. But it is the game. The game of being ahead of ‘it.’  How we start the year and where we are in the game depends on you. If you wait until January 1 to begin to...

Calendar set

We typically attend all the meetings we plan for, the appointments we make, and the events we want to attend. If you believe in the power of the schedule, you will be blocking out blocks in your calendar to do the things you need to, with specificity. What about the...

The doing is diFficult

We belabor a decision on a new initiative, hiring a new employee, or creating a new strategy for the organization. No sooner than we commit to doing it do we appreciate the simplicity of the task. And while there are inevitably some obstacles, we can simply overcome...