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Now say to participants: Good enough is less then “perfect”. But it is not “bad”. And as you say this, place the corresponding cards on the flipchart or draw them in. Ask: What is bad practice? What is perfect practice? Write examples from participants on the flipchart Now ask participants: so, what is good enough? Does it mean “second best”? Lead the discussion to make the following points: “Being ‘good enough’ means choosing a simple solution rather than an elaborate one” [GEG page 5] “‘Good enough’ does not mean second best: it means acknowledging that, in an emergency response, adopting a quick and simple approach to impact measurement and accountability may be the only practical possibility.” [GEG page 5] “When the situation changes, you should aim to review your chosen solution and amend your approach accordingly.” [GEG page 5] What is good enough on the first day of an emergency will not be good enough at a time when you are supposed to have deeper knowledge of a context! You can use the following Voltaire quote ““The perfect is the enemy of the good”. It reminds us that “perfection” is an ideal thing. Achieving a “perfect thing” becomes infinitely more difficult as you near it. There will always be more things to consider, or details to fix. At some point you must simply say -- "Good enough!". “Good enough is not a justification for shoddy work, or for laziness! The point to know when any additional improvement will not justify the resources, efforts, time that will need to be invested to achieve it (and actually will mean that time, resources, effort are lost for more vital stuff).
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