GRASP - The Comino Approach

The Comino Approach has the acronym GRASP® (Getting Results and Solving Problems).

The key elements of the process are consciously to:

identify purpose, focusing clearly on the desired result
decide criteria for the successful achievement of that result
generate alternative ways of achieving that result
select the most promising course of action that will satisfy the criteria
put the chosen plan into action
monitor and control the process of reaching the desired outcome against the criteria
continuously review the purpose, criteria and progress
review the outcome

When seeking to bring about an outcome, it is often helpful to continue to ask ourselves the following questions:

What do I (or we) really want to achieve?	Purpose
How will we know when we have achieved it?	Criteria
What possible ways can we use to get the result?	Alternatives
Which one best satisfies the criteria?	Selection
How will we know if we are keeping the process on track and what action to take if we are not?	Monitor & Control
Are we reviewing continually our purpose, the success criteria, our progress and finally the result?	Review

Personal testimonies demonstrate the value of the Comino Approach. This Approach encourages people to want to succeed and enables them to develop their self-esteem, enterprise and initiative, their ability to lead and to work with others, to be creative in their thinking and decision making, and to accept personal responsibility for their decisions and actions.

How GRASP has been applied are detailed in the work of the Foundation.