{"id":3132,"date":"2011-01-16T03:22:28","date_gmt":"2011-01-16T08:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamreadiness.com\/?p=3132"},"modified":"2014-10-25T01:23:23","modified_gmt":"2014-10-25T06:23:23","slug":"top-ten-trigger-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamreadiness.com\/?p=3132","title":{"rendered":"“Top 10” Team Readiness Trigger Points"},"content":{"rendered":"

A trigger point is a condition, incident, situation that requires a team or team member to take action.\u00a0 Trigger points are like alarms that call team members to action. Often they require that immediate action be taken, where time is of the essence and there is little room for mistakes (e.g., fires, medical emergencies, etc.).\u00a0 Perhaps most important, when a trigger point occurs, team members MUST BE READY<\/em> to respond — the time for mitigation and preparation has passed!<\/p>\n

We’ve prioritized a list of trigger points that we believe most require team members to be ready to address when they occur. Our prioritization ranking is based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\u000b            1. Time to Action – How long can the team or team member wait before they take action? \u000b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u000b            2. Probability of Occurrence – How likely is it that this incident will occur? \u000b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u000b            3. Severity of Consequences – How much damage could this incident cause?\u000b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

With the trigger points we’ve listed, preparation is the key to success. Team members must be ready to deal with them. They come without warning. They make no provision for “do overs.” They are consequential and unforgiving. Perhaps the best way to achieve trigger point readiness is to anticipate them in advance; Formulate and implement plans and procedures to address them; and have team members train on them regularly. Because ready or not, here they come…<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n 1. Serious medical incidents.<\/u><\/li>\n

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