by Michael Hudson
It’s that time again.
The ideas have been shared, the options have been discussed, the critical decisions have been made, and the planning session is coming to an end.
Everyone agrees on what needs to be doneand all that remains is naming the strategic initiatives and definingthe action steps, the responsibilities, and the timelines.
It is almost time to celebrate, return home, and implement the plan.
But wait…there’s a problem.
The discussion about what to do stalls as action items are identifiedand those 7 dreaded words appear once again…
- Evaluate…as in taking a look at undefined or unconsidered alternatives in the hope that wewill surface a guide map to where we want to go;
- Investigate…code for the need to learn more about things we shouldalready know more about (or should have studied before the planningsession or at some point during the past year);
