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WSBA introduces RAPID decision framework and standardized project cycle for section events and CLEs
Summary
WSBA staff presented the RAPID decision-making roles (Recommender, Agreeer, Perform, Input, Decide) and a standardized project cycle (initiation, planning, implementation, evaluation) to help sections coordinate CLEs and events with clearer roles, timelines and review checkpoints.
WSBA sections received new operational tools for planning events and projects: the RAPID decision framework and a standardized project cycle intended to reduce confusion about decision roles and to speed up reviews.
Paris Erickson, manager of volunteer engagement, described RAPID as ‘‘a mechanism for assigning and clarifying goals in a decision making process’’ and walked through the acronym’s roles: recommender, agreeer, perform, input and decide. She said the model is adaptable for small or large decisions and is intended to provide a shared vocabulary so staff and volunteers can identify who recommends, who decides and who implements.
Erickson also presented a project cycle—initiation, planning, implementation and evaluation—and explained how RAPID checkpoints fit between phases. She cited CLE development as an example: an idea (initiation) leads to a recommendation and input gathering (RAPID roles), then planning tasks, implementation with faculty and vendors, and a post-event evaluation to capture lessons for future iterations.
Why it matters: WSBA staff said the frameworks aim to increase transparency, accountability, stakeholder buy-in and successful execution of section projects. Erickson encouraged leaders to reach out to the sections team for materials and templates and offered follow-up support.
Staff will roll out additional tools and resources throughout the year to help sections operationalize the templates and decision roles.
