Think of an example of when you witnessed gold plating on a job or project, and it was either not well received or it caused new problems. This could have been done by you or someone else, and it could have been on a project at work or school, with workers you hired, or on a personal project.

1. What was the gold plating, and what was it about the extra work that was negative or created new problems?
2. How could this have been avoided?
3. How can you apply this lesson to your projects?