7.8 Preparing for action
No matter how much you prepare yourself and think through all possible risks and consequences of your actions, it's likely that things will unfold quite differently in reality. In order to be ready for this, it's important to consider how you will go about monitoring your actions. This means thinking about what signs will tell you that plans might need to be changed. Beyond your own observations and reflections, a good way to be adaptive in this way is to seek feedback from others who are involved in some way with your change action, directly or indirectly.
Activity 7.4: Preparing for action
As a final check before you undertake your activity, answer the following questions to ensure you are fully prepared.
- How will you get quick feedback and from whom?
- What will you do if your assumptions are wrong?
- How will you know if your plan is working? If it is not, how will reach a decision on how and when to adapt your plan?
It will be important to note down what responses you are getting as you implement your actions: the reactions of the people you are engaging with; what they do as a result; and anything unexpected that happens. Having a daily journal to record these things is one way to capture your thoughts, ideas and reflections as you carry out your change action.
Add your reflections to the free text box, in the Make Change Happen Plan or in your own notebook.
7.7 Understanding risks
