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SENSEMAKING
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HANDOUT:
Working with Assumptions and Interpretations
This handout describes one of the most critical keys to sensemaking, decision making, management, misunderstandings and conflict: working with assumptions and interpretations.
HANDOUT:
Decision Making
This handout reviews key decision making best practices and introduces the Decision Making Matrix that documents key routine decisions that impact your department. This will help you and your department streamline and improve the decisions you make each week and each month to help you and your team consistently succeed.
HANDOUT:
Sensemaking Reference Guide
This skill set is concerned with your ability to evaluate the landscape (both external conditions as well as internal organizational dynamics) to determine what is really happening, the key drivers impacting the situation, what is most important, what is most needed, and what is the most helpful action you can take.
WORKSHEET: Strategic Thinking & Planning
This is your worksheet for Part Two of this program. This worksheet will help you improve your strategic thinking and planning in navigating a dynamic business environment. It outlines the definition of strategic thinking, highlights observable behaviors of strategic leaders, and emphasizes the process of prioritizing activities based on leverage. [Google Doc you need to download as a Word doc so you can type into it.]
Tool: Prioritization Matrix Template
Use the Prioritization Matrix Tool to help you prioritize your highest-leverage projects and initiatives for the year. This is a very powerful tool for strategic planning, prioritizing, strategic decision-making, and organizational alignment.
[Google Doc you need to download it or make a copy so you can type into it.]