Choices, Autonomy, Expectation, Pressure at Work and… SOLUTIONS!
By Bachan Anand / Filed under Agile / November 16th, 2010
A self organizing and emergent system is sustainable.
Self organization grows autonomy
Autonomy necessitates choices and commitments
Choices leads to responsibilities
Responsibility creates too much pressure to succeed
Pressure breeds stress.
Stress yields failure.
Solution:
1.) Exercise autonomy with borders. Self organize under a context or vision, whatever is most important to you. Don’t be afraid to use time as a boundary ( SHORT time box/rhythm) in an effort to get results. When under pressure, simply acknowledge the situation and come up with goals to improve for the next (SHORT) time box. Consistently reflect at the end of each time box: what worked well? what can be improved?
2.) Have an environment that considers failure as a stepping stone. Nobody goes into a task with intent to fail. Why treat people in this manner? Come out of each time boxed boundary with a true belief that everyone did his best. As a result, commitments and choices will be made as a team not as individuals. The wisdom and emotional support of the group will be leveraged and maximized. Interdependence can be utilized to overcome the extreme pressure of expectations.
Most importantly work for a purpose and vision. Do all that you can to become fully engaged in all you do!
WORK is GOOD !!
Here are two video about Choices and emergent behavior that created internal dialogue that lead the above words.
PS I hope you get the message it should be a SHORT time box.
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