Reference
Reference
Eight clauses to keep, eight to delete, and the exercise that produces both.
Clauses Worth Having
Eight that pass the five tests: specific, detectable, not better handled by configuration, speakable by a manager, and genuinely applied.
Clauses Worth Deleting
Eight that appear in most policies, fail the tests, and cost more than they return.
Terms Used Loosely
Eight words that do work in these discussions without agreed meanings, and what each is used to mean here.
What This Does Not Cover
Six adjacent subjects deliberately left out, so the omissions are visible rather than accidental.
A One-Page Policy
What the whole document looks like when it contains only clauses somebody would act on.
The First Audit
The whole method in one sitting: two people, one spreadsheet, forty clauses, and a list of decisions.
Where to Start
Routes through the collection for the situations people are in, and what it argues.