Most assignments begin with a request. . .

Draft or review a contract.

File a trademark or copyright application.

Create a policy.

Conduct a clearance or compliance review.

Simple requests, rarely simple assignments.

What appears straightforward at first glance often turns out to involve competing interests, unanswered questions, business realities, risks, practical, cultural and strategic considerations & decisions that ultimately shape the path forward.

The deliverable may be what people see.

The assignment is usually much bigger than that.

Behind the Assignment takes a closer look at selected matters, projects & experiences to explore what was really at issue, what actually needed to be resolved & what all it took to get from request to result.