10072019 Changing the CBF Culture
On my LinkedIn feed, I constantly see post about how someone help an "unemployed" get a job, mentor a lost student, it's getting repetitive as to "hey look at me I help changed the world today". Okay, first of all, good on you, but I don't see the point of posting it. Am I being cynical? Maybe. I just think that good should be done without publicity.
I digress, as always.
Anyways. Thought I would journal/blog/express my feelings about my workplace.
When I first joined, I think I was shy, at least appear to be. Then slowly, my shell soften, linked up with a few people, chatted on a deeper level and got to know what people really think. And sometimes, for me at least, it can feel quite negative. People complaining that things can't be done, budget issues, typical bureaucratic shenanigans, and mostly just "ugh, I can't be bothered".
Sometimes I am in the "I CBF" phase. That's when I am unmotivated, seeing a never ending wheel of work, not being recognized, just blah. Over time, I just came to accept that it was part of the job. However, it was the start of June, where I tweaked my mindset, little by little.
1. Why am I feeling this?
One of the the CBF days, I took a moment, close my eyes and thought, "why am I feeling this way?". Am I hungry? Why am I annoyed? What happened this morning?
Turns out, it was 1500, I haven't had lunch and I had a rude encounter with someone who stole my leg extension machine this morning. I got over it, but still, how could people be so rude, my phone was on the machine (!).
So, I had lunch, sat at the sofas overlooking the Melbourne buildings, took a breather and just told myself, just get it done, what you feel is not going to change the situation.
2. Am I bored?
As an ENTJ, something I try to hide at times, menial tasks sucks the life out of my soul. If something can be done better, but it is not changed "just because", my head starts spinning, darting flaws of the issue.
Well, look at it from a different perspective.
a. What can I do to mitigate darting my brains out
b. Can I replace it with something
c. Can I negotiate out of it
d. How can I leverage this
Example: I absolutely hate wasting my time. "Wasting" money has less effect on me because it is something that can be replaced, time cannot. And every morning, there are is this 15 minute "huddle". First of all, are we soccer players that need a pep talk? And things discussed can be easily looked up in the system - ie. who is doing what; and it's pretty self-explanatory. We have been allocated tasks, so do it, if things changed, an email or text would do.
*Cue the darts*
So.
a. What can I do to mitigate darting my brains out
I continue my workflow during the huddle.
b. Can I replace it with something
Yes, work, scheduling my week, reply to texts/LinkedIn, clean up my mailbox.
c. Can I negotiate out of it
Apparently not.
d. How can I leverage this
Is this rude?
It seems that way. But pick your battles.
I digress, as always.
Anyways. Thought I would journal/blog/express my feelings about my workplace.
When I first joined, I think I was shy, at least appear to be. Then slowly, my shell soften, linked up with a few people, chatted on a deeper level and got to know what people really think. And sometimes, for me at least, it can feel quite negative. People complaining that things can't be done, budget issues, typical bureaucratic shenanigans, and mostly just "ugh, I can't be bothered".
Sometimes I am in the "I CBF" phase. That's when I am unmotivated, seeing a never ending wheel of work, not being recognized, just blah. Over time, I just came to accept that it was part of the job. However, it was the start of June, where I tweaked my mindset, little by little.
1. Why am I feeling this?
One of the the CBF days, I took a moment, close my eyes and thought, "why am I feeling this way?". Am I hungry? Why am I annoyed? What happened this morning?
Turns out, it was 1500, I haven't had lunch and I had a rude encounter with someone who stole my leg extension machine this morning. I got over it, but still, how could people be so rude, my phone was on the machine (!).
So, I had lunch, sat at the sofas overlooking the Melbourne buildings, took a breather and just told myself, just get it done, what you feel is not going to change the situation.
2. Am I bored?
As an ENTJ, something I try to hide at times, menial tasks sucks the life out of my soul. If something can be done better, but it is not changed "just because", my head starts spinning, darting flaws of the issue.
Well, look at it from a different perspective.
a. What can I do to mitigate darting my brains out
b. Can I replace it with something
c. Can I negotiate out of it
d. How can I leverage this
Example: I absolutely hate wasting my time. "Wasting" money has less effect on me because it is something that can be replaced, time cannot. And every morning, there are is this 15 minute "huddle". First of all, are we soccer players that need a pep talk? And things discussed can be easily looked up in the system - ie. who is doing what; and it's pretty self-explanatory. We have been allocated tasks, so do it, if things changed, an email or text would do.
*Cue the darts*
So.
a. What can I do to mitigate darting my brains out
I continue my workflow during the huddle.
b. Can I replace it with something
Yes, work, scheduling my week, reply to texts/LinkedIn, clean up my mailbox.
c. Can I negotiate out of it
Apparently not.
d. How can I leverage this
Is this rude?
It seems that way. But pick your battles.
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