Ready, Willing and Able – Key Attributes of Effective Planning Team Members

In preparation for a recent presentation, the Agnew Peckham team reflected on the critical success factors for health care planning projects. One of the key success factors believed to result in a highly successful planning project is Ready, Willing, and Able Participants, with Courage to move forward.

Ready participants have

• Done the necessary evidence-based research
• Toured new facilities
• Spoken with thought leaders

Willing participants are

• Open to new ideas
• Able to build on evolving practices and technology
• Will challenge and be challenged to be creative

Able participants have the capacity to

• Visualize the future and what “will be”
• Create an environment for innovation
• Continually identify opportunities for change and improvement

Courage is also an essential characteristic… Planning is not about re-inventing the past; it’s about creating the future.