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MEET THE BLOCKERS A CAST OF CHARACTERS This exercise introduces twelve characters who may be found in many partnerships, blocking the road to a successful outcome. Learn how to harness their characteristics to move your projects forward and
This exercise introduces twelve characters who may be found in many partnerships, blocking the road to a successful outcome. Learn how to harness their characteristics to move your projects forward and how to avoid being a Blocker.
With thanks to David Williams GNP Ltd
“before we move on this, we need a feasibility study.”
“What’s the point? I’ve heard it all before”
“I can’t do
my eyes in my own work.”
“That’s not the way we do things where I work – and it’s certainly not in my job description.”
“All I want to know is, what’s in it for me?”
“I’ve heard this partnership thing is a ruse to get rid of people.”
“I’ll get back to you on that, trust me.”
“How much will it cost?
“Sorry, I’m late – I was double-
spare agenda? Oh, I’ll have to dash off and see a client at lunchtime.”
“It’s a complete shambles from start to
never work.”
“Don’t come to me with your fancy
wrong with the way we used to do things?”
“Well, that reminds me of a phone call I had
Tuesday? No, I tell a lie, it was Thursday . . . “
Scenario: This is the first meeting of a new Christmas Event Planning Committee to create and deliver a new event in your Peak District town later this year. There has not been a Christmas event in your town for over three years after the Pantomime star for the big switch-on was electrocuted (no long term injury, but you can imagine the local headlines). Several local organisations and businesses have made modest attempts to muster an event with little success. Now a new team has been brought together to pool resources, and local expectations are high. You need to discuss the kind of event you will mount, agree a date, a venue, who will be responsible for different elements, a time line, a budget and sources of funding (incl VIK) for your event.