RED Workplan 28 Oct by https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028 Oct 2021 Workplan Part 1 en-us 2021-10-27 05:41:26 UTC 2021-10-28 05:21:01 UTC hello@padlet.com electrical wiring and plumbing analogy - important to ensure the governance angle is looked at properly https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850080288 2021-10-28 02:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850080288 1) Understand priorities by bringing to mind genesis (eg. SG Futures mandate, 3-year NIC plan). 2) The effort-impact matrix helped officers identified thankless tasks angelatancontact https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850092713 2021-10-28 02:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850092713 Discussion was sharp and concise, and for items that require scaling back on, ideas were deliberated on how to scale them back (without reneging on responsibilities) but cutting down requires time, effort too - not going to happen overnight https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850093037 2021-10-28 02:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850093037 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850101184 Frank and clear discussion on priorities - pivoting in the new norm/areas for enhancement]]> 2021-10-28 02:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850101184 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850102825 Useful for 1) esp understanding priorities for other parts of the team since we don't have usual pre-covid opportunities to catch up unless we're working directly with each other.]]> 2021-10-28 02:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850102825 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850103293 Discussing 2) was new and somewhat tentative; for areas identified most were not conclusive (ie don't know if we can really cut or not)]]> 2021-10-28 02:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850103293 SingaporeTogether https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850103760 i know and understand what's on the to-do list for next year.]]> 2021-10-28 02:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850103760 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850108144 Everything that we are doing has a meaning. This gives us motivation to continue the thankless tasks. ]]> 2021-10-28 02:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850108144 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850108170 Needing to allocate time / bandwidth for the unseen processes e.g. capability building]]> 2021-10-28 02:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850108170 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850109516 Helped us deliberate and identify areas that calls for a review/to be stopped]]> 2021-10-28 02:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850109516 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850110649 Team already knew priorities for 2022 because of what we were doing in 2021. Was more about clarifying specifics. ]]> 2021-10-28 02:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850110649 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850111963 Helped us identify areas that we can spend less time on, so that we have time for the higher impact and higher value work ]]> 2021-10-28 02:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850111963 ruishen https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850112712 New officers can find it difficult to input on the workplan. Many workplan items have background thinking and rationale so it was challenging to come in with "fresh thinking" immediately, but after some time and experience there might be different perspectives.]]> 2021-10-28 02:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850112712 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850112880 Was useful to see what everyone else was doing, and although everyone felt cutting was important, there was not enough time to really cut down. Would need to arrange our own 2-3 hour session for that. The cutting process also should be clarified - who needs to talk to who, what happens to the item, what's the timeline like. Can see the emphasis on creating capacity now, but process still unclear. I'm sure we'll get there though (:]]> 2021-10-28 02:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850112880 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850114118 Helped team know what areas to focus on for the next year, and where we should prioritise our time on. ]]> 2021-10-28 02:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850114118 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850115231 Casual or informal chats between and within teams so we are kept abreast of what our colleagues are doing, and how our work relates in contributing to a bigger picture ]]> 2021-10-28 02:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850115231 Need to justify my existence https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850118046 There's a need to ensure that there are key projects that each of us hold. So it's hard to say what to cut, it's easy to see that there are key projects that should be profiled but every team will have those. Thinking about it as the whole team in terms of our purpose is quite hard. ]]> 2021-10-28 02:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850118046 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850121135 Talking about purpose/direction early, especially if it's unclear. When leads assign a piece of work, good to ask whether the purpose/direction is clear and have a discussion if not. ]]> 2021-10-28 02:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850121135 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850124507 Having good knowledge management, archives, shared drive filing, so that we can check for a project's context by ourselves, without asking others. ]]> 2021-10-28 02:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850124507 kmi8n5nq39 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850125126 We understood more clearly how our individual work plans can function and come together to contribute to REDs work]]> 2021-10-28 02:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850125126 cater for flexibility SingaporeTogether https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850126064 think we should also put in protected time for emergencies and cap dev]]> 2021-10-28 02:59:53 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850126064 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850126220 would be helpful if we have a monthly check-in from other teams; on their key works, involvement, project so we are kept informed what others in other teams are doing, considering RED is very big now]]> 2021-10-28 02:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850126220 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850128621 It was good for identifying areas but we didn't really know the next steps, i.e. how to actually make cuts happen.]]> 2021-10-28 03:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850128621 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850131751 Useful for the team to be able to streamline the process that is similar across teams and be more focus on the required work. ]]> 2021-10-28 03:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850131751 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850133277 Leant a bit more about other sub teams projects, better understanding of my own work what what parts are taking up more time ]]> 2021-10-28 03:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850133277 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850135828 Is Madripoor considered vital work?]]> 2021-10-28 03:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850135828 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850136019 sharing of information by talking to different teams to understand their work better ]]> 2021-10-28 03:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850136019 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850137121 Appreciate how clear and considered Jill is with her words! ]]> 2021-10-28 03:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850137121 PA - supposed to be a strategic partner but all of us are facing a lot of challenges. How? :( 101lewis https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850143040 2021-10-28 03:07:21 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850143040 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850143397 1. Clarify doubts and seek direction on priorities for the coming year
2. Felt like we were going through the motions for items already set in place
3. Helped to identify thankless tasks, and encourage officers on the purpose and meaning of these tasks.]]> 2021-10-28 03:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850143397 ruishen https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850143889 Thinking about cutting a piece of work sometimes leads to more work trying to justify cutting it,  e.g if there will be a replacement project? Especially as it's seen to be freeing up bandwidth. It's also hard to "kill" collaborative projects as we ask other agencies to partner or work with us and it can impact their work too.]]> 2021-10-28 03:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850143889 have you, since you've joined, ever gone "why did i join RED" - taken aback by the scope/amount of the work the team handles? How do you manage it https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850144503 2021-10-28 03:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850144503 Hi Jill, what does a good day at work look like to you? angelatancontact https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850144770 2021-10-28 03:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850144770 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850145469 Useful to take a step back and have an overview of team's work and priority areas to align back on impact we want to create, though whether the current focus can be adjusted in approach or otherwise remains questionable. ]]> 2021-10-28 03:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850145469 Focus on most value! Cut the rest! https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850145750 But also have to keep plumbing.]]> 2021-10-28 03:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850145750 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850148439 Able to identify areas intellectually but still don't know how to scale back when actually faced with the task]]> 2021-10-28 03:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850148439 Our team's discussion- we know what our priorities & deliverables are for next year. https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850148463 2021-10-28 03:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850148463 Need more clarity on understanding and providing inputs on the workplan for newly joined officers. https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850151205 2021-10-28 03:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850151205 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850154301 Being intentional about setting aside time to learn about what other teams are doing, shouldn't be an exercise we do once a year]]> 2021-10-28 03:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850154301 Hi Jill, what to you is the most meaningful aspect of your job? https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850155509 2021-10-28 03:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850155509 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850156663 Hi Jill, has there been any work that you have successfully cut out for RED? ]]> 2021-10-28 03:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850156663 Do you support Liverpool? need to check alignment https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850156942 2021-10-28 03:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850156942 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850159259 what's your philosophy of the "capacity" teams and officers should operate at? 90% so that there's always room for emergency/extra projects (which we usually have in RED)? 100% to maximise effectiveness, and 110% during peak periods? 110% so that our natural capacity grows and becomes our normal '100%'? fluctuating between different models at different times of the year? ]]> 2021-10-28 03:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850159259 Based on individual's team's convo on the workplan, we did identify most areas but not all, to park under the 4 phases of product portfolio life cycle. https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850159466 2021-10-28 03:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850159466 Often we see senior leaders working late till midnight and having parents' guilt. As young officers, we feel deterred and uncertain if this is the trade-off we want to take on, when given the opportunity to lead in future. Any advice or perspective? angelatancontact https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850161137 2021-10-28 03:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850161137 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850162097 What is 1 area of focus (relevant to RED) that you think is important for SG, and would be more effective if tackled from the private (vs public/govt) sphere?]]> 2021-10-28 03:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850162097 https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850163732 Sorry Jill but when you say plumbing I get flashbacks of "check out my matching pipes!"]]> 2021-10-28 03:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850163732 Constantly include such discussions in our regular check-ins will help us achieve the team's deliverables. https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850165161 2021-10-28 03:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/SingaporeTogether/workplan1028/wish/1850165161