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Action Process

Discover your relationship to the key elements of highly effective action plans

Are you someone who consciously 'plans' things? Fun fact: it doesn't matter! From planning things for a job, to planning the family finances, to 'planning to relax', there are always twelve important steps that make up a complete action plan - and we all use these behaviours to some extent or another.

With the knowledge you gain from this assessment you'll be able to identify what your own special blend of planning factors is, and how and why they are (or aren't) effective.

US $75.00

What's being assessed?

Action Process. Think about that for a second. The process we go through when we plan to take any kind of action. That's what you're going to be able to discover and explore with the insights you gain from this assessment.

Not all of our plans need a ton of analysis about what processes we go through to get stuff done! Any minor action plan ("I think I'll make a toasted sandwich") might leave out some - or most - of these steps, but as plans become more complex and detailed, so it becomes increasingly important to include all twelve steps.

Steps can be dropped off but only when the consequences of doing so are fully understood.

This assessment reveals where people have strengths, and where they need to develop.

Behaviours and other factors explored by this assessment

Needs

Considers what can and should be done to meet identified needs. That leads to forming a clear intention to take specific action.

Objectives

Prepares one indivisible statement that describes the objective in simple, specific and concrete terms with no ambiguity or confusion of purpose.

Parameters

Sets measurable performance standards controlled by those responsible for outcomes. Standards relate directly to the objective to control its achievement.

Deadline

Establishes firm time/date for achieving overall objectives, takes action to meet it. Builds in some flexibility to allow for factors outside own control.

Accountability

Defines who has ultimate accountability for the plan's success, allocates resources needed to carry out required actions.

Action Steps

States the nature of each action step, arranges events and activities in priority action order, based on importance or logical sequence.

Delegation

Enables others to use resources and take action by delegating authority to make decisions about their own activities.

Timings

Schedules activities and events, determines speed of execution, frequency or duration, coordinates the action.

Resources

Assigns task, time and human resources needed for each action step. Calculates and schedules their use for optimal economy.

Processes

Specifies task, time and human processes for each action step, chooses methods that will best suit the purpose.

Values

Determines costs/benefits of each action step, places monetary values on each input/output for direct comparisons.

Outcomes

Requires reports from others at selected points, then assesses progress. Checks that end results match pre-set standards.