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Planning based on where the puck is gonna be

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 22 Feb 21
🚌 Education Planning Vaccination Pandemic Decision-making
  1. Universities should plan for a Fall reopening based on forecasts of the pandemic and vaccination progress.
  2. It is reasonable to expect that Canada will reach its Summer vaccine goals, indicating potential for substantial improvement in the situation.
  3. Planning for a Fall reopening offers benefits of being prepared for a favorable outlook and maintaining option value, as opposed to planning to remain closed.

How to Run Effective Sprint Planning Sessions

The Incrementalist • 4 HN points • 30 Jul 23
💼 Business Management Planning Execution Teamwork Productivity
  1. Bulk of the sprint planning should happen 2 weeks leading up to the sprint start, allowing time for preparation and setting the stage for success.
  2. During the sprint planning session, focus on high-level sprint review and alignment, while detailed discussions should occur prior to the meeting.
  3. Each team member should take ownership and drive their work stream, creating tickets and breaking down work into manageable chunks, ensuring a proactive and self-driven approach.

The Power of Micro Events and How to Host Them!

The Outlier • 6 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23
💼 Business Events Networking Community Marketing Planning
  1. Micro events can be powerful for making authentic connections and achieving business goals.
  2. Micro events work well online and offline, with benefits like niche engagement and personal connections.
  3. Planning a successful micro event involves simplicity, targeting the right audience, creating great content, building alliances, effective promotion, and having a backup plan.
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OKR Process

realkinetic • 0 implied HN points • 02 Aug 17
💼 Business Management Planning Performance evaluation
  1. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) provide a framework for high level planning and resource alignment, helping to negotiate and communicate priorities within and between departments/teams.
  2. OKRs are strategic tools, not task lists, and work well alongside tactical project management methods like Agile. They focus on outcomes and business needs, empowering teams to choose the best solutions.
  3. Developing and applying OKRs is an iterative process involving negotiation, cross-team debates, clear objectives, and grading criteria to drive results and continuous improvement.

A tool to gauge the effectiveness of your succession planning

Ruben Ugarte's Growth Needle™ • 0 implied HN points • 02 Jul 24
💼 Business Leadership Succession Planning Management Training
  1. You need a clear way to check if your team is ready to lead when you're gone. It’s not enough to guess; you want to feel confident in their abilities.
  2. Taking sabbaticals is a smart move for leaders. It lets your team show what they can do without you, which helps you plan for the future.
  3. When planning a sabbatical, set up tasks for both your team and yourself. Preparing them well will help you see how ready they are when you step away.

Uncovering more strategic insights

Ruben Ugarte's Growth Needle™ • 0 implied HN points • 24 Oct 23
💼 Business Strategy Insights Retail Leadership Planning
  1. Good strategic insights can really change the way an organization plans for the future. Even a few strong ideas can shift everything.
  2. It's important to know where and how to find these insights. Look for inspiration in various places and from different people.
  3. Collecting insights can be a process. Think about how to gather and analyze information that can inform your strategy effectively.

How to have a kickass kick-off meeting

Askwhy: UX Research, Product Management, Design & Careers • 0 implied HN points • 08 Aug 23
💼 Business Management Communication Planning Execution Stakeholders
  1. Kick-off meetings set the tone for a project and involve aligning stakeholders on the problem and solution.
  2. Key attendees in a kick-off meeting include sponsors, engineering teams, designers, and cross-functional teams.
  3. Ideal preparation for a kick-off meeting involves ensuring key stakeholders are aligned beforehand and sharing necessary context.

Open-Sourcing Equal’s Framework For COVID-19 Scenario Planning

Equal Ventures • 0 implied HN points • 31 Mar 20
💼 Business Strategy Planning Framework Startups COVID-19
  1. Founders need plans for various potential scenarios caused by the pandemic, leading to the creation of a standardized framework for strategic planning.
  2. The framework is divided into 3 key sections: current impacts analysis, short-term scenario planning, and long-term implications discussion.
  3. Personalizing the framework template for different business categories is important to account for varying impacts and parameters.

Interrailing to Paris with a worrying lack of planning

One bag many places • 0 implied HN points • 23 Mar 24
🏝 Travel Adventure Planning Experience Costs
  1. Planning a trip to Europe, even with a lack of preparation, can be manageable and exciting. Last-minute adventures can be surprising and fun.
  2. Understanding the differences between interrail and eurrail passes is crucial when traveling within Europe. It's important to consider extra bookings for certain trains like the Eurostar.
  3. Traveling through different European cities can provide unique cultural experiences and insights. Trying local dishes and observing daily life can be eye-opening.

How to harness powerful AI

AI Prospects: Toward Global Goal Convergence • 0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Artificial Intelligence Models Planning
  1. Harness powerful AI capabilities without relying on autonomous agents by considering how to apply these resources to accomplish large tasks.
  2. Organize tasks in AI-agency role architectures to efficiently utilize highly capable AI for transformative endeavors while maintaining control.
  3. Utilize AI systems for large, consequential tasks through planning, action, correction processes, incorporating bounded tasks, and adhering to the principle of least authority for safer outcomes.

Film Study: Learning from North Kansas City High basketball game shooting

School Shooting Data Analysis and Reports • 0 implied HN points • 09 Apr 24
🚌 Education Safety Training Technology Planning Security
  1. After a shooting incident, school officials should analyze security plans and procedures by studying the events similar to how coaches review game film.
  2. Many schools lack specific plans or training for shootings during sports events, highlighting the need for better emergency coordination, notification systems, and radio interoperability.
  3. Security technology like acoustic gunshot detection systems and CCTV image classification software can provide valuable insights, but their effectiveness relies on proper implementation and resolution of cameras.