Someone shared this video with me and it rang true for so many a strategic meetings I’ve been a part of.
This could also be applied in a church context, where meetings can go for hours. It begins with ‘we need to find a pastor’ and ends with plans for outreach, inevitably involving the overcommitAted 20% who get work done.
– 🤔 Asking amiss: Those asking for input override expert objections (famous issues with IT) on their way to explaining the real ask.
– 😒 Clueless client(s): The real ask is never the first ask.
– 🐈 Scope creep: From redlining to balloon creation, the client starts with simple tasks ‘anyone can do’ and ends with specialized complexity
– 📍Added cost of assurance: Meeting ends with additional unnecessary expenditures because the leaders want to feel that progress has been made.
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