MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Situation

Product Fit

Review your team’s mandate—does it clearly address a core business priority from leadership?

Ask one client why they prefer your team’s work over others—note which benefit matters most.

Compare your team’s most successful project with its weakest—what differentiator mattered most?

Identify one client complaint that repeats—does it show a misalignment in your team’s delivery?

Write in one sentence: Who is your department not serving—and why?

Search for recent competitor feedback—what are they praised or criticized for compared to you?

Growth Plan

Write down three clear departmental growth goals—impact, efficiency, or reach—within a timeframe.

Identify one bottleneck slowing progress and brainstorm two immediate low-cost ways to address it.

Revisit your last departmental initiative—note what worked, what failed, and why.

Ask one employee what growth means to them—note if their goals align with company direction.

Review a competitor department’s recent project—what might they be doing better?

List three assumptions you’ve held about growth—are they still valid in your context?

Positioning

Review your team’s elevator pitch—does it state your distinct role in the wider organization?

List three peer teams and note how your group distinguishes itself from each.

Check if your team’s homepage or profile clearly communicates its unique value internally.

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

Update one slide in your presentation deck to sharpen your team’s distinct contribution.

Update your LinkedIn headline to better reflect your team’s unique impact in the company.

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