What is it?
Completed staffwork is
the total analysis and preparation of a task, opportunity, or problem by a
person/team so that after their presentation of the solution all that remains
to be done by the next level of management is to agree the action/solution
proposed.
When to use it
- When quality improvement
teams, or individuals are collecting data, preparing reports, or presentation.
- When making a case
for resources.
- Staffwork, preparing
and follow-up for Quality Council
- To professionally manage
the staffwork for board meetings, committees and other meetings.
What does it achieve?
Completed staffwork
is designed to help managers and staff carry out their work effectively
and efficiently. Completed staffwork can be used in producing written
and verbal reports or presentations, establishing a new procedure or
process, the evaluation of costs and benefits, initiating action and
in the decision making process. Once learned the principle of Completed
Staffwork can be usefully applied to any activity.
Key steps
- Be clear on what you
are about to do.
- Are you addressing
the right person?
- Consultation with
those directly involved and indirectly involved.
- Are you communication
in the right way?
- Make actionable points
clear.
- Be brief and to the
point.
- Keep your boss and
anyone else involved informed.
- Follow up agreed action
points.
- Meeting customer requirements.
- Review the statement
of requirements frequently.