Do Validate

Do Validate

The workshop is over. The hard work is done. The Chair, CEO or team leader has taken you aside and thanked you for such an enlightening workshop. Job done!

No, it’s not.

The last thing you need to do is make sure you are helping the team with sensemaking, not nonsense making. The key is a reality-check with the team with the team post the workshop. Not straight after, at least a day, if not a week. Let memories wane a little and then revisit the outcomes and ask a few questions:

  • Does this align to our values? Does it pass the pub test?

How many times have we heard of a decision by a political leader that turns into political suicide? They simply forgot to apply the pub test or they got it horribly wrong.

  • Is there data to support the decisions made? Or are we suffering from what I call Quantifornication?

I am still horrified at the lack of data collection and analysis when it comes to the analysis of risk. Even when data is available, some are much more comfortable going with their gut than with the evidence. The problem is, the gut only has a high degree of accuracy for decisions we have made thousands and thousands of times before. This does not work for business decisions which may only count into the hundreds at best, with others being complete one-offs.

  • Is this achievable? Or have we promised more than we can deliver or, simply said, we’ve committed to things we know won’t get done? Are the politics all wrong and will initiatives be blocked as soon as initiated?

I’ve seen it so many times. Leaders in risk workshops getting motivated by the discussions only to realise later that their current commitments and budget simply won’t allow them to implement what was just agreed to. In this case the answer is to use risk to re-prioritise resources. Managers understand that the highest risk areas should get the resources required.

There you go. The last three blogs have encouraged you to Prepare – Facilitate – Validate. If you want to go deep on this approach, please come to my next training program on Mastering Risk Workshop Facilitation.

Stay safe and please run engaging workshops.

Hans L?ss?e

Take chances - intelligently

2 年

Bryan Whitefield. You are so right. The decision is not done by deciding. The thing has to be implemented as well. It can be hard for a risk manager to get the "seat at the table" where decisions are made. The good news is, you do not have to to impact decisions. You can affect implementation by collaborating with and supporting those asked to deploy. https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/implement-successfully-hans-l%C3%A6ss%C3%B8e/ I actually did a book on this as well. Decide to Succeed, which can be acquired here: https://aktus.dk/Books

要查看或添加评论,请登录

Bryan Whitefield的更多文章

  • Be Powerful

    Be Powerful

    Ever wonder why decisions made collectively are more powerful than those made solo? It’s not magic, and it’s not luck –…

  • Your Biggest Risk? Playing It Safe

    Your Biggest Risk? Playing It Safe

    Ever made a big call as a leader that looked brilliant – until it wasn’t? And then came the blame game. Right? “What…

    3 条评论
  • The Decision Jam

    The Decision Jam

    Ever found yourself frustrated by how slow decisions move through your organisation? Maybe it feels like the same…

  • Summary in Detail

    Summary in Detail

    I got the term “summary in detail” from a fantastic client of mine who I worked with for near on a decade. We were…

  • Your Hands, a Coin and a Pair of Gloves

    Your Hands, a Coin and a Pair of Gloves

    Back in 2015, McKinsey published a paper on the future of risk management in the banking sector. At the time I sent it…

    5 条评论
  • Your Secret Weapon

    Your Secret Weapon

    Ever wondered why some organisations thrive in uncertainty while others crumble? As a management consultant, I've seen…

  • Bust Groupthink

    Bust Groupthink

    Was that Groupthink you just saw in your team meeting? It happens to the best of us, and often it’s right under our…

  • Decide Fast, Connect Deeper

    Decide Fast, Connect Deeper

    High-performance teams have a secret: how they connect in making decisions. Top teams decide better and faster.

    2 条评论
  • Sync or Sink

    Sync or Sink

    Happy New Year! I’m back and feeling energised for the year ahead looking forward to making a real impact. I'm kicking…

    2 条评论
  • The Art of Speaking C-Suite

    The Art of Speaking C-Suite

    Picture this: You’re at a networking event, proudly introducing yourself as a risk/compliance/procurement/HR/other…

    2 条评论

社区洞察

其他会员也浏览了