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Summary

As Li reminded me of earlier, one of our cultural values is “to thrive in chaos”. One of the most effective methods is to use mechanisms. How to figure out what works best for you to thrive amidst this chaos. This can be a learned experience and without it comes stress and anxiety. We need to equip ourselves with the right tools to battle these and be reminded that we have these available in our hands.

Turning the Corner

One can be overwhelmed easily either when we are interrupted with our flow with planned or unplanned events. Our Telegram channels blow up and work “piles up”. We often feel everyone else is busy, and we own our own silo’ed vertical. We don’t want to bother others and would like to learn on our own. Everyone’s virtual nearly everyday, especially if you’re not able to visit the in-office days. Is there a better way?

We have seen others thrive. On for those that do, there are times that they falter. But how do they pick it up again? We find out quickly. Have discussions and conversations with them. Together in a group, or through dedicated 1:1 times. Seek them out as a mentor and constantly be learning. But there are mechanisms out there which would work, and dates back to how human beings operate well ... when there are routines and ways to energize you, differently for extroverts vs. introverts.

Next Steps

The mechanisms in place that works for one might not work for another. I’d suggest that in the next 6-weeks, we resource time and energy for this “1x No” by have 1-person lead a 40% part-time effort to:

1. [Week 1 & 2] run a Retrospective in a form of “What Works / What Doesn’t Work”
2. [Week 3] summarize and write up these best practices achieved via group think
3. [Week 4 & 5] get 3 Strong Yes’s and prioritize into a Top 10 Best Practices, publish “How to thrive in chaos”
4. [Week 6] integrate this into our onboarding practice and require this in /hr