The risk of trying something new

Trying something new entails risk.

At the very least there's the risk that you'll put in time, money, and mental effort, and you won't get anything out of it.

To mitigate that risk, start small.

Train one department or one staff member in a new technique. Roll out a feature to a fraction of your constituents. Adopt one new workflow for yourself.

By starting small, you limit your investment.

And as a bonus, since you're measuring outcomes (you are, right?) you can compare the benefit of this new idea to doing it the old way.

Risk mitigation and measurement of outcomes? Double win.

All the best,
A.