Guidance from the Book of Nehemiah (Drafted near the end of the Project)
| WORK CONTEXT: MAJOR CHANGE PROJECT | |
| Ch. 1 | CONCERN FOR THE PEOPLE (v6) IDENTIFICATION WITH FAULT (v6) GIVING OVER SUCCESS TO GOD (v11) |
| Ch. 2 | HIGH LEVEL SPONSORS (v4-6) SET DEADLINE (v6) PROJECT POSITIONING (v7-8) SOURCING FINANCIAL SUPPORT (v7-8) RUMBLINGS OF DISCONTENT (v10) PROJECT SCOPING BEFORE OPEN DISCLOSURE (v11-16) CHANGE STRATEGY – PARTNERSHIP/ PARTICIPATION (v16) ACCEPTANCE OF DIS-SATISFACTION WITH CURRENT (v17) SET A VISION (v17) ASSURANCE OF SUPPORT (v18) COMMITMENT FROM THOSE AFFECTED (v18) IDENTIFIES AS A PARTNER IN THE VENTURE (v20) |
| Ch. 3 | ALLOCATION OF SPECIFIC TASKS AUTONOMOUS WORK GROUPS ORGANISATION CO-OPERATION PARTICIPATION TEAMWORK DELEGATED ACCOUNTABILITIES |
| Ch. 4 | OPPOSITION / RIDICULE (v1-3) leading to STRESS / FEAR (v4) DISSIPATION OF TEAM ENERGY (v10) LOW MORALE (v10) INSECURITY (v11-12) COMMITMENT / ENERGY (v6 ) IDENTIFICATION OF BARRIERS TO SUCCESS (v8-9) CONTINGENCY PLANNING & ACTION (v9) LISTENING TO CONCERNS & RESPONDING (v13) PROJECT REVIEW (v14) MOTIVATION OF TEAM (v14) RESTATEMENT OF VISION & SUPPORT (v14) REDEFINITION OF ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES (v16) SWOT ANALYSIS (v19) (Strengths/Weaknesses/Opportunities/Threats) DISCIPLINED PROCEDURES (v21-23) |
| Ch. 5 | SOCIAL CONCERN - HYGIENE FACTORS UPWARD COMMUNICATION (v1-3) CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF OPTIONS (v7) INTERNAL POLITICS (v7) SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE (v7) CLEAR PRESENTATION OF FACTS (v8) REMOVES BARRIERS TO SUCCESS (v9-13) CONTRACTUAL TIE IN (v12) NO ADVANTAGE OF POSITION (v14) MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT (v16) RECOGNITION OF WORK DEMANDS (v18) |
Terry Winrow