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PERFORMANCE-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

Walk a Slipping Deliverable

Use a sequence of check-in decisions to recover a slipping SMART deliverable without avoiding accountability.

The moment Ravi's sales kickoff deck is 60 percent complete with four days left. The date matters because 40 sellers will use the deck next week. Decision path Evidence -> Control -> Recovery -> Record A slipping goal becomes manageable when you avoid both reassurance and blame. Vague pressure More effort, no recovery design A documented commitment that can be checked before the deadline. The manager should manage the goal early enough to change the outcome. 01 Evidence 02 Control 03 Recovery Step 1 Ravi says he can probably still make it. What do you ask first?

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