Isabel Chetta
Transformation Catalyst
PLAN FOR REALITY
Drift prevention for complex transformations
Most transformations don’t fail because the plan was wrong.
They fail because reality diverges from the assumptions embedded in the plan — and no one sees it early enough.
Plan for Reality is a focused, senior-level engagement that validates your transformation plan against the top seven drift detractors. It designs early signals and thresholds so you know what to monitor, when to escalate, and how to respond before issues compound.
Designed for leaders who want fewer surprises, and faster, calmer response when reality shifts.
WHAT YOU GET
A CLEAR DRIFT PREVENTION VIEW OF YOUR PLAN
A structured validation of your plan against the seven detractors that most commonly create drift across people, process, and technology.
EARLY SIGNALS & THRESHOLDS YOU CAN ACTUALLY MONITOR
A practical set of leading indicators and decision thresholds that help you detect drift before it becomes incidents and rework.
A RESPONSE PATH THAT HOLDS UNDER PRESSURE
Clear ownership, escalation triggers, and options, so governance still works when tension rises.
“Isabel brings calm and structure. She helps leadership see what actually matters and what needs to change.”
HOW IT WORKS
SEE - DRIFT DETRACTOR VALIDATION
We validate your transformation setup against 7 predictable drift detractors.
You receive:
a Drift Prevention Validation Map + an Intent vs Assumption Register.
DESIGN - SIGNALS & THRESHOLDS
For the highest-risk detractors, we define:
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what to monitor (leading signals, not lagging outcomes)
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where it will show up first (work patterns, conversations, queues, rework loops)
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thresholds that matter (when normal variance becomes drift)
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who owns the signal and how escalation happens
You receive:
an Early Signal & Threshold Map + Monitoring & Escalation Guide.
PREPARE - RESPONSE READINESS
We translate signals into practical readiness:
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what responses are appropriate at each threshold
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what trade-offs leadership is accepting (explicitly)
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what not to ignore, defer, or delegate
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how to keep decision-making calm and governed
You receive:
a Response Readiness Outline + Leadership Working Session Summary.
WHAT THE REALITY CHECK DOES
WHAT IT IS - AND IS NOT
WHAT IT IS
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a senior, independent drift-prevention validation
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a practical design of early signals, thresholds, and escalation paths
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a structured way to strengthen governance before pressure rises
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a bridge between “plan” and “how reality behaves”
WHAT IT IS NOT
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not delivery execution support
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not a replacement for your PMO
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not an assurance, audit, or guarantee
Plan for Reality exists to increase preparedness.
WHEN IS THIS MOST USEFUL
This is typically useful when:
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you are preparing a major transformation or scaling it to the next phase
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you want confidence that governance will hold when exceptions and trade-offs appear
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leadership wants early warning signals, not late-stage escalation
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you want a disciplined way to reduce the likelihood of needing an intervention later
WHAT THIS CREATES FOR LEADERSHIP
A shared, grounded view of where drift is likely to start
A clear picture of which detractors to mitigate across people, process, and technology.
A common language to discuss signals, trade-offs and thresholds
So early warnings can be discussed without blame and without panic.
The confidence to act early, without overreacting
Because thresholds and escalation paths are defined in advance, leadership can respond deliberately instead of being forced into reactive decisions.
“Isabel cultivates a setting where every team member feels secure, coordinated and focused."
IF THINGS STILL GO OFF COURSE
WHEN CONFIDENCE SLIPS
Plan for Reality is designed to reduce the likelihood of needing an intervention.
But complexity is real and drift can still occur.
If signals cross thresholds and confidence starts to slip, the next step is the Reality Check: a senior intervention to clarify what is happening and what to fix, reset, or stop.
ABOUT ISABEL
Isabel Chetta
Founder of the The C Effect
Isabel Chetta is a catalyst for clarity in complex change.
She helps leaders see what is actually happening inside transformations that are live but not delivering as intended.
Drawing on two decades of international delivery, change, and adoption experience, she enables decisions that restore direction, confidence, and momentum.