MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Situation

Operations

Identify one recurring report you could automate or delegate this week to free leadership time.

Check today’s workflow—remove one unnecessary approval or step that slows the team.

Revisit an existing SOP—shorten or update one that feels outdated or overly complex.

Ask your team: “What’s one operational task that slows you down more than it should?”

Time one routine task (e.g., reporting)—can it be faster using a template or shortcut?

Review your task backlog—archive or delete items older than 30 days with no progress.

Decision-making

Identify one pending choice you’ve been avoiding—note the risk of delay and make the call.

Use a simple “Yes / No / Not yet” framework to triage current departmental decisions.

Revisit a recent minor decision—was it clear or made by default? Note what you’d do differently.

Write out three criteria that define a strong decision in your current leadership role.

Ask a trusted peer to sanity-check one decision you’re overthinking—note their feedback.

Block 15 minutes to review a past misstep—note what choice could have shifted the outcome.

Structure

Sketch your current team structure—are reporting lines and responsibilities fully clear?

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

Review your team’s goal-setting template—does it match how people are held accountable?

Update one job description or task list—align it with the role’s real daily work.

Ask one team member directly if they know who to escalate issues to—confirm clarity.

Write one sentence that defines your department’s core purpose—does it match daily work?

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