Describe not only the more concrete details, but how you would feel in this situation. This could point to some troubleshooting you might have to do, outside resources you might have to invest in, a change in timing, or any number of factors that will affect the success of the project.
Ask yourself what you want to accomplish, what the biggest difference achieving this will make, and what the completed project ideally looks like. Purpose > Value > Outcome
a. Purpose: What do you want to accomplish? What is your motivation? b. Importance: What is the difference this will make? What impact will this have? c. Ideal Outcome: What does the completed project look like? What is the payoff?
In order to motivate others to act, you must be sold on the idea yourself.
Put your imagination and articulation skills to work, capturing each result as fully as you can. Once you’re done, you’ll feel like you’re living that moment of elation or defeat. Either is a tremendous motivator when you think about it!
a. Worst Result: What’s at risk if you don’t take action. b. Best Result: What’s possible if you do take action?
What specific results must be true for this project to be a success? Success criteria are actions, decisions, communications, and completions. Focus on the metrics! Dates, dollars, and the score. Define solid benchmarks to measure your impact. Success is incremental progress. You must have metrics to gauge your next project. Tracking past results will be an tell tail as to the efficacy of the person you have delegated the task to! It removes subjectivity from the equation.
This is key. Best shown by example.