A GRIP assignment starts with commitment.
Before GRIP starts, we establish whether the conditions for progress are in place: a conversation with the sponsor, the right people at the table and a clear assignment.
1. The sponsor owns the outcome.
The assignment comes from someone who is accountable for the situation and can enable decisions: a CEO, CFO, regional COO or owner.
2. A situation needs to change.
The assignment sets out the intended outcome and a willingness to act. The assessment supports the decision about how to get there.
3. There is a willingness to act.
The commitment to implementation is clarified before the start. This prevents an assignment whose findings lead nowhere.
Agree together
- Success criteria and decision authority
- Sponsor, local leader and executive
- Decision points and possible end states
- The role and shared objective
If the conditions are missing, there is no GRIP assignment. A deliberate conclusion after the assessment remains possible.