{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Modern Manager","title":"128: Planning in a Time of Uncertainty","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":794,"description":"It can feel almost impossible to plan for the future when we’re unsure how next week will be, let alone a year from now. Yet, our organizations and teams need to continue charging ahead, making progress toward future goals. How can we create useful plans during times of uncertainty? \r\nIn this episode, I talk through various strategies to support team and individual planning during times of great uncertainty. Whether you’ve already set annual goals or are just embarking on your goal-setting process, these strategies can help you and your team stay aligned as the world continues to change.\r\nThe full episode guide includes an overview of the planning approaches, questions for reflections and suggested actions. Get it when you join the Modern Manager community or purchase the full guide at www.themodernmanager.com/shop.  \r\n \r\nGet the free mini-guide at www.themodernmanager.com/miniguides.\r\nSubscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and free mini-guides delivered to your inbox. \r\n \r\nLooking for a keynote speaker? I can adapt almost any solo podcast episode into a keynote or workshop. Be in touch at mamie@mamieks.com\r\n \r\nRead the related blog article: 3 Approaches to Planning During Uncertainty\r\n \r\nKey Takeaways:\r\n\r\nPlanning 1 year goals isn’t necessarily the optimal timeline even when we aren’t experiencing lots of uncertainty.When we plan 1 year out, we are making educated guesses because the farther out we plan, the less accurate we are.\r\nCreate scenarios and be explicit about the assumptions that underlie each scenario. \r\nLook for activities and goals that remain consistent across the scenarios.\r\nIdentify early indicators and establish check-ins to remind you to assess whether your assumptions still stand.\r\nSet minimum, target and optimal goals to allow for flexibility that accommodates the uncertainty.\r\nRegularly communicate with your team to stay aligned as things change. \r\nTry not to be wedded to any particular goal, strategy, or scenario. Accept that...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/vh03-o0OUKG7JnFjtDqtJmV0y385f5sQOifebswPa_E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNjM5LzE2OTA1/Nzg4MDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}