Coaching practices for Decision Log Raci

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• We keep re-arguing the same decision we already settled weeks ago because no one wrote down what we chose or why
• Every small call drags out for days because I’ve looped in so many people for their input that nobody’s opinion actually moves the needle anymore
• We sorted out who owned what at kickoff, but the project has shifted and two people have left since then, and now decisions are getting made by folks who aren’t even in those roles anymore
• A deadline just blew past and when I asked what happened, everyone pointed at someone else
• Everything still funnels through me because I own the outcome, so I can’t hand off the actual doing without feeling like I’ve let it go entirely

Practices that may help

1. Pair the RACI with a decision log
   Knowing who decides is only half the system — recording what was decided closes the accountability loop.
   The RACI Matrix, Made Practical
2. The RACI Matrix, Made Practical
   A RACI matrix assigns one of four roles — Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed — to every person for every key decision or task in a project. Its main value is preventing the two most common team failures: work falling through the cracks because no one owns it, and decisions stalling because too many people feel they must approve them.
3. Limit Consulted to people whose input genuinely changes the decision
   Every C is a two-way conversation that costs time; over-consulting is as dangerous as under-consulting.
   The RACI Matrix, Made Practical
4. Review the RACI when scope or team changes
   A RACI built at kickoff and never updated is out of date the moment the first change happens.
   The RACI Matrix, Made Practical
5. Assign exactly one Accountable per decision
   Every decision or deliverable must have exactly one A — not zero, not two.
   The RACI Matrix, Made Practical
6. Separate the doer (R) from the owner (A)
   The person who does the work is often not the person who owns the outcome — make this explicit.
   The RACI Matrix, Made Practical
7. Inform stakeholders before they ask, not after they complain
   I’s are one-way — they receive information; the cost of surprising them is always higher than the cost of telling them.
   The RACI Matrix, Made Practical
8. Run a mental simulation before committing to a course of action
   Before acting on a recognized situation, mentally run through how your intended response plays out.
   Recognition-Primed Decision Making
9. Capture ideas and commitments in an RPM format
   When a new commitment lands, immediately ask: result, purpose, first MAP action — before adding it to any list.
   Tony Robbins’ Rapid Planning Method (RPM), Made Practical
10. Map the argument before you commit to a decision
    Create a quick argument map as a pre-commitment check on major decisions.
    Argument Mapping

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