MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Situation

Product Fit

Review your team’s service delivery—does it clearly meet the priorities your department expects?

Ask one stakeholder why they value your team’s work—note the most relevant benefit they mention.

Compare your top-performing process to the weakest—what differentiator matters most for results?

Identify one client request that keeps recurring—does it show a mismatch with your process?

Write in one sentence: Which tasks are outside your team’s scope—and why?

Search for recent reviews of similar teams—what are others praised or criticized for, and how do you compare?

Growth Plan

Write down three concrete growth goals for your team—output, quality, or collaboration—within a timeframe.

Identify one bottleneck slowing team growth and brainstorm two immediate, low-cost fixes.

Revisit your last growth initiative—what worked, what didn’t, and why?

Ask a team member what growth means to them—note whether goals align or differ.

Review your competitor team’s latest project—what might they be doing right?

List three assumptions you’ve made about team growth—are they still valid?

Positioning

Review your team’s elevator pitch—does it clearly state the value you add within the organization?

List three peer teams and note how your group stands out from each.

Check if your team’s overview slide clearly shows your unique contribution.

Ask a peer to describe your team’s reputation—compare it to how you want to be perceived.

Update one sentence in your team’s deck to clarify your distinct value.

Revisit your LinkedIn bio to better reflect your leadership focus.

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