Performance domains III — resources & risk

• QuestionWhat is "Resources domain — team formation and dynamics"?Tap to revealAnswerTeams go through stages. Conflict is normal in storming. Default to collaboration; force is for emergencies.
• QuestionIn "Resources domain — team formation and dynamics", explain:Tap to revealAnswerTuckman: forming → storming → norming → performing → adjourning.
• QuestionIn "Resources domain — team formation and dynamics", explain:Tap to revealAnswerConflict styles: collaborate (best default), compromise, force, smooth, withdraw.
• QuestionIn "Resources domain — team formation and dynamics", explain:Tap to revealAnswerPMI default: collaborate / problem-solve.
• QuestionIn "Resources domain — team formation and dynamics", explain:Tap to revealAnswerSmooth and withdraw are rarely correct answers.
• QuestionWhat is "Risk domain — threats (the five negative strategies)"?Tap to revealAnswerThreats: escalate it, avoid it, transfer it, mitigate it, or accept it. Pick by size and authority.
• QuestionIn "Risk domain — threats (the five negative strategies)", explain:Tap to revealAnswerFive threat strategies: Escalate, Avoid, Transfer, Mitigate, Accept.
• QuestionIn "Risk domain — threats (the five negative strategies)", explain:Tap to revealAnswerEscalate when outside PM authority or program/portfolio level.
• QuestionIn "Risk domain — threats (the five negative strategies)", explain:Tap to revealAnswerAvoid removes the cause; mitigate reduces probability or impact.
• QuestionIn "Risk domain — threats (the five negative strategies)", explain:Tap to revealAnswerTransfer = insurance / warranty / contract clause.
• QuestionWhat is "Risk domain — opportunities (the five positive strategies)"?Tap to revealAnswerOpportunities: escalate, exploit, share, enhance, accept. Don't reach for avoid or mitigate — those are for threats.
• QuestionIn "Risk domain — opportunities (the five positive strategies)", explain:Tap to revealAnswerFive opportunity strategies: Escalate, Exploit, Share, Enhance, Accept.
• QuestionIn "Risk domain — opportunities (the five positive strategies)", explain:Tap to revealAnswerExploit = make it 100% certain.
• QuestionIn "Risk domain — opportunities (the five positive strategies)", explain:Tap to revealAnswerShare = transfer to a third party who can better capture it.
• QuestionIn "Risk domain — opportunities (the five positive strategies)", explain:Tap to revealAnswerEnhance = increase probability or impact.

1. 1Outline the core idea

   Analyse~10 min

   In your own words, outline the central idea of "Resources domain — team formation and dynamics". Aim for one paragraph, no jargon you haven't earned.

   Done when: A non-expert could read your paragraph and explain it back to you.

   Re-read the source concept

2. 2Apply it to a real situation

   Apply~15 min

   Find a real situation from your own work / life where "Risk domain — opportunities (the five positive strategies)" applies. Apply the idea — describe the situation, the move you'd make, and the alternative you considered first.

   Done when: You can name a specific situation (not a hypothetical), state your move, and explain the trade-off in one paragraph.

   Re-read the source concept

3. 3Teach it back

   Evaluate~5 min

   Pick someone (a colleague, a peer, a rubber duck) and explain the section to them in under 5 minutes. Use your own example, not the one from the lesson.

   Done when: Your listener can repeat the core idea + the trade-off back to you without prompting.

Why this matters. Reading + quizzing prove recall; applying it in a real situation is the only evidence of transfer. Treat at least one of these as non-negotiable before you move on.