MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Situation

Operations

Identify one routine task that could be automated or streamlined this week—save time for higher-value work.

Check your daily routine—what’s one unnecessary step you can drop to work more efficiently?

Revisit one checklist you use—update or shorten anything outdated or overcomplicated.

Ask a teammate: “What’s one work task that slows you down more than it should?”

Time one routine activity (like reporting)—can you finish faster with a template or tool?

Review your task backlog—archive or delete anything older than 30 days.

Decision-making

Identify one small decision you’ve delayed—note the risk of waiting, then act on it today.

Use a simple “Yes / No / Not now” filter to triage your pending to-dos.

Revisit a recent small decision—was it made with clarity or by default? What would you do differently?

Write out three criteria that define a “good decision” in your role.

Ask a peer to sanity-check one decision you’re overthinking—get quick input.

Block 15 minutes to review a past mistake—what choice could have shifted the outcome?

Structure

Sketch a quick chart of your team—are reporting lines and responsibilities crystal clear?

Identify one responsibility where ownership is unclear—clarify who owns it today.

Review how your goals are tracked—do they align with how accountability really works?

Update one task list or role description to reflect what you actually do now.

Check whether everyone knows who they report to—ask one clear question to confirm.

Write one sentence defining the purpose of your role—does it match your daily work?

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