Outcome-Driven Planning Blog

The Value of an Experimental Mindset agile leadership identifying options incremental delivery

By Julie Springer

April 14, 2022

Have you ever been in the position where you are told, “This has to work. We have made promises to (insert powerful stakeholder here) and we have to make i...

Use Visuals for Group Decisions collaboration decision-making visual tools and templates

Get Out of the Groan Zone

By Ryan Fullmer

April 12, 2022

The Groan Zone

When it is time to make a group decision, do you get stuck in the Groan Zone? The Groan Zone is that awkward and s...

3 Steps to Take the Pain Out of Prioritization agile leadership alignment collaboration decision-making visual tools and templates

By Julie Springer

April 7, 2022

One of the most common challenges for leadership teams is how to set priorities. Everyone has different ideas about what is most important, the conversation...

Project Templates to Help Teams Collaborate agile teams clarity collaboration visual tools and templates

Travel Lightly and Make a Big Impact

By Ryan Fullmer

April 5, 2022

When Projects Fail to Make Progress

When teams are having recycled conversations and revisiting past decisions, it’s d...

When to Slow Down to Speed Up decision-making identifying options strategic planning

By Julie Springer

March 31, 2022

As a project manager, your motto is “get it done” and you want to take action. You have pressure to meet deadlines and this project should have been starte...

4 Questions to Shift Your Thinking and Deliver the Right Solution clarity decision-making discovery identifying options

By Ryan Fullmer

March 29, 2022

Leading with the solution

Too often teams start off a project with a predetermined solution in mind. This can lead the team down a path where they deliver t...