About the (GYR) Column

GYR borrows from project management symbols and the green-yellow-red lights of a traffic signal. Green means that this task is on track and will be completed on time and budget. Yellow means caution: there is a risk that this task will be delayed or over budget. Red means that the task is way off track.

As the event planner, your job is to keep everything green. When they do go yellow, you must do what’s needed to get things back on track. You will probably need to speak with your manager or client and the committee so that you can strategize a plan. When things go red, they’re serious. You must react immediately to return the task back to a green state.