[FREE] Simple Template for Daily & Marquee Challenges

Facing a challenge can be overwhelming. Some challenges have better visibility or are easier to manage while others have an impact zone that are left unmanaged causing disruption. Whether it’s planning dinner, achieving a Marquee Moment or major milestone—learning how to manage the less visible aspects improves the opportunity to be proactive. At Impact Consulting & Mentoring, we provide tools designed for every stage of your challenge, from investigation and navigation to support, stabilization, and sunsetting. Our templates empower you to resolve, reflect, and confidently move forward. 

Identifying Your Starting Point

Begin by clarifying what challenge you’re facing: Is it a daily hurdle or a Marquee Moment? Is this a high or low risk type of challenge? Where are you now in the challenge? Do you know how small or large the impact zone is?

If you want to dive deeper at the end of this exercise, use our Intake Survey to identify additional characteristics specific to your challenge and anticipated impact zone. This ensures you have all contextual details, empowering a holistic and resilient approach to effective challenge management.

Investigation and Information Management

1. Gather relevant information regarding your challenge.
2. Identify participants, roles, and potential barriers.
3. Log details & organize information into three groups
   1. Holding tank (where information is stored then sorted into secondary, primary, or excluded categories)
   2. Secondary information (relevant to challenge but not directly actioning)
   3. Primary (relevant to challenge and actioning for successful outcome)
4. Define what success looks like

Navigation and Next Steps

1. Identify type of challenge you are navigating (Change, Quest, Problem Solving/Solution)
2. Outline actionable steps for support and stabilization phases.
3. Check in with yourself and participants to adapt strategies proactively.

Resolve, Debrief, and Restoration 

1. Review your answer "Define what success looks like" compare to current state. Identify if there are additional actions necessary to complete this challenge
2. Conduct a group or personal debrief for holistic reflection.
3. Reflect on effort out and reward with a form of Restoration to "pay yourself back for a job well done." Celebrate your growth and recognize areas you can improve on next time. 

Conclusion: Continuous Growth with Impact Consulting & Mentoring

By leveraging our tailored approach, you gain a structured, empowering pathway through every phase of your challenge. Whether planning, investigating, navigating, or debriefing, our approach fosters resilience and action. Contact Impact Consulting & Mentoring when you’re ready to transform your challenges into an opportunity for personal growth. [purchase tools here]