How to master prioritisation

Do you have too many priorities on your plate and not enough time or resources to address them all? As a leader, it can be challenging to know where to focus your attention to achieve maximum impact. But don't worry - there are strategies you can use to help you identify your real priorities and allocate your resources effectively.

One key approach is to start by confirming if each activity on your list aligns with your organisation's purpose and functions. If it doesn't, then it's worth questioning whether there's a need to do it at all.

For the activities that do pass the alignment test, the next step is to determine whether you have access to the right people and resources to deliver them all at the same time. If not, your first priority should be resolving your resourcing issue or changing your delivery timeframes.

What happens when you've aligned your activities and identified your resourcing requirements, but you can't delay delivery while you resolve your resourcing issues? This is where risk-based prioritisation comes in. By carefully considering the risks of not delivering each activity in the timeframes identified, you can select the activity with the most significant risks and allocate the resources needed to achieve your delivery timeframes.

At Iceni we have successfully partnered with leaders from across the public sector to design prioritisation processes tailored to their programs of work. We understand that good prioritisation can help you and your organisation focus on the things that really matter, and we're here to support you.

If you would like some help with your prioritisation process, give us a call today. Let's work together to achieve greater impact and success for your organisation.

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