MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Situation

Operations

Identify one recurring task that could be delegated or automated this week—free time for priorities.

Check today’s workflow—spot and remove one unnecessary step to improve efficiency.

Revisit one old process checklist—shorten or update it to make it practical.

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

Time one recurring admin task—could you finish it faster using a template or tool?

Review your backlog—archive or delete tasks older than 30 days with no value.

Decision-making

Identify one decision you’ve been delaying—note the risk of inaction, then make the call today.

Use a simple “Yes / No / Not now” list to triage your pending leadership decisions.

Revisit a recent small decision—was it made intentionally or by default? Note the lesson.

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

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

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

Structure

Sketch your current departmental structure—are reporting lines and roles fully clear to everyone?

Identify one role where accountability is unclear—clarify who owns what by end of day.

Review your team’s goal-setting format—does it reflect how people are actually held accountable?

Update one role description to reflect what the job truly involves today.

Check if everyone knows their reporting line and escalation path—ask one direct question.

Define your role’s core purpose in one sentence—does it match daily activities?

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