ABSTRACT
Although we live in a world of bureaucratic morass that seemingly controls aid and assistance programs, as well as a sea of checklists and administrative overhead that don’t seem to help feed a single person or build a single
dwelling, there is certain logic to such routines in both preparation and deploy-
ment. In fact, systematically working through what often are tedious steps in
planning for training and equipping for deployment can help a country team
member “get into the game,” to become more organizationally sound and more
emotionally and mentally prepared for the challenges of an overseas mission.
