1. Write down up to 3 ‘Performance Issues’ your business/org should fix (or improve)
2. Describe ‘Performance Goals’—visible, concrete changes you’d expect to see if the issue no longer existed.
Pro Tip: ‘Performance Goals’ should be so concrete that you should be able to evaluate/measure whether or not the outcome has been achieved or not.
3. For each Issue listed, jot down any reasons for why you think they are (or aren’t) a priority right now
Pro Tip: When weighing the options, consider the following 'Reasons For’ or ‘Reasons Against’ one Issue over another:
* Impact - The number of people a fix/improvement may impact (the more people impacted, the higher the priority)
* Data: Is there existing data/research to support your reasons?
* Effort - Has there been significant effort/progress already being made? Existing champions/sponsors already in place?
* Alignment - Is the Issue directly related to a top company/organization priorities at the moment?
4. Decide on ONE Issue to focus on
* If deciding the focus Issue on your own: Rank all the Issues from 1-3 with a checkmark, where ONE Checkmark = 'Priority’ #1, TWO Checkmarks =’Priority’ #2, etc.
* If deciding as a group: Schedule a meeting with 1-3 other leaders or stakeholders, quickly describe each Issue, then go around and ask them where they would cast their TWO VOTES, and use the ‘Vote Up’ and ‘Vote Down’ thumbs to capture their responses. The ‘winning’ Issue will appear at the top of the list once once you’ve finished voting.
5. Select 'Top Issue’ box associated to the ‘Priority One’ Issue or the Issue currently at the top of the list (with the most votes).
6. Add the name of a ‘Sponsor’. This ensures you’ll have the budget, resources, advocacy, and exposure you’ll need when you launch the learning experiences.