Roles and Responsibility Reset • WorkshopBank
Roles and Responsibility Reset • WorkshopBank is a relationship mapping exercise for convergent alignment: it helps participants compare options and move toward a shared decision.
How to run it
- Step 1: Frame the Problem and Introduce RACI (12 mins)
- Goal: Set context for why clear ownership matters and teach the team the RACI framework they will use to map responsibilities.
- Welcome the team and frame the challenge: "Work falls through gaps, gets duplicated, or becomes a source of conflict when ownership is unclear. Today we fix that. We create a clear map of who owns what."
- Ask the team: "What happens when ownership is unclear? What is the cost?" Capture responses on a flip chart. Expect: wasted effort, dropped work, resentment, slow decisions, finger-pointing, confusion.
- Introduce RACI as the framework: "We will use RACI to map ownership. It stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed. This is a simple way to clarify who does what and when to involve others."
- Hand out the RACI Framework Explainer and walk through each letter:
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Goal: Set context for why clear ownership matters and teach the team the RACI framework they will use to map responsibilities.
Welcome the team and frame the challenge: "Work falls through gaps, gets duplicated, or becomes a source of conflict when ownership is unclear. Today we fix that. We create a clear map of who owns what."
Ask the team: "What happens when ownership is unclear? What is the cost?" Capture responses on a flip chart. Expect: wasted effort, dropped work, resentment, slow decisions, finger-pointing, confusion.
Introduce RACI as the framework: "We will use RACI to map ownership. It stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed. This is a simple way to clarify who does what and when to involve others."
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Roles and Responsibility Reset • WorkshopBank. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Goal: Set context for why clear ownership matters and teach the team the RACI framework they will use to map responsibilities.; Welcome the team and frame the challenge: "Work falls through gaps, gets duplicated, or becomes a source of conflict when ownership is unclear. Today we fix that. We create a clear map of who owns what."; Ask the team: "What happens when ownership is unclear? What is the cost?" Capture responses on a flip chart. Expect: wasted effort, dropped work, resentment, slow decisions, finger-pointing, confusion.; Introduce RACI as the framework: "We will use RACI to map ownership. It stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed. This is a simple way to clarify who does what and when to involve others.". Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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