Stop the World Event

Empower team members to stop everything when they feel engagement is off course
Contributed by

Matt Takane

Published October 26, 2017
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What Is Stop the World Event?

A "Stop the World" event is when somebody on the Team identifies that the engagement is off-course for one reason or another. The FULL Team then works together to find a compromise that is acceptable to all and continues progress towards customer success. By the end of the "Stop the World" event, the team should:

  • All be in agreement with the proposed compromise

  • Identify actions or changes and owners

  • Maintain good Psychological Safety among the Team

Why Do Stop the World Event?

  • There is an aspect of the engagement that is found to be missing. A key output or outcome that supports customer success.

  • A practice or an outcome needs to change based on new customer information. This change is one that would fundamentally change an output or outcome previously agreed to.

  • The delivery team skillset changes for any reason that would affect customer success.

  • Priority with the customer fundamentally changes the previously agreed direction of the delivery team.

  • An previously agreed to input to a practice is not met or will not be met.

How to do Stop the World Event?

Who do you need?

  • Facilitator
  • Entire Team Involved

Suggested Time

  • Until Consensus is reached

Difficulty

  • Facilitator: Difficult
  • Participants: Moderate

Facilitation Materials Needed

  • Comfortable setting to hold a conversation among just team members
  • Additional needs determined by the team to hold the conversation

How does it fit?

  • Typically done in the Culture and Collaboration area of the Foundation of the Open Practice Library

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