TRM’s Framework
The Responsibility Matrix’s unique design elements make it Simple, Practical, Complete, and Sustainable. These design elements fall into two groups: the basic building blocks that shape TRM’s unique nature and the best practices that implement them.
— It starts here
TRM’s Basic Building Block
TRM is based squarely on Responsibilities.
Organizations often use org charts as their fundamental organizing structure. TRM shifts that focus.
Instead of job descriptions as nodes in an Org Chart, TRM focuses on individual Responsibilities as nodes in a Responsibility Matrix.
It moves the focus from ‘who reports to whom’ to ‘how things get done’.
And that simple shift is the start of something big.
— TRM is more than a philosophy.
The Implementation Disciplines make it work
Delegate to create responsibilities.
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The Ghost of Delegation
Asking “everyone to help” means that no one owns it.
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Alignment reveals the strategy
You can be 100% efficient and still be 100% wrong.
Reach agreement on 3 Essential Elements to define a responsibility.
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Document responsibilities through formal Responsibility Agreements.
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Disengagement often feels personal
But it’s usually structural.
Ensure that every responsibility has exactly One Owner.
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The Ghost of Delegation
Asking “everyone to help” means that no one owns it.
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Alignment reveals the strategy
You can be 100% efficient and still be 100% wrong.
Make Cascading Responsibilities practical and relevant for their owners.
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Alignment reveals the strategy
You can be 100% efficient and still be 100% wrong.
Be intentionally Transparent to create Trust and Engagement.
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