Had a difficult day recently. In a strategic shift for our department, we eliminated a position. It meant informing a staff member that she would no longer have a position with us. We had been wrestling with this for some time and finally got clarity on which way we wanted to proceed. Hated it. But it is necessary.
Brings me to the question of the day. How do you make those challenging decisions? Do you find them easy? We went through the following process:
1. Is the current strategy something we need to continue? (Lots of evaluative work done here.)
2. If no, why not?
3. Is there a more pressing need within the department and our overall context within the organization?
4. Define the need.
5. Can the current position holder fill the new role?
6. If yes – easy decision. If no – hard decision.
Now we begin the process of moving forward.
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Comment by Glynda Vanbruggen — February 7, 2012 @ 11:18 am |