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We've Always Done It This Way

Published: July 28, 2020, 5 a.m.

Life Is Work - Ep 22 - We’ve Always Done It This Way

  • Area of Work: Work Culture

Co-hosts, Producers:

Danielle Stenger 
Cameron Navarro, LMSW 

 

Mel’s Mindful Minute: 44:29

Melanie Wilmoth Navarro, LMSW, RYT, TSTSY-F

Owner, Lead Facilitator - Whole Moon Wellness

wholemoonwellness@gmail.com

Contact Info:

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Email

Twitter 

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Music:

Intro - King Must Die, by Picnic Lightning

MMM Transitions - Sur, by Picnic Lightning

Outro - Pa’lante, by Hurray for the Riff Raff

 

We’ve Always Done it This Way

  • RESULT: To address this common phrase that is used to protect comfort, but often limits creativity and innovation in the process, and what you can do if this is a cultural norm in your workplace.
  • Danecdote - PAPER! Grandmother @ Thanksgiving

Protein - Main Event - Topic d’jour

  • Observation: Hearing someone say this is how they’ve always done it
  • Perception/Interpretation
    • Humans have a natural aversion to change, generally
      • Change is scary
      • Also, people can often have the same experience with different reactions for lots of different reasons
      • Reminder - assume positive intent! We are working with whole people who have their own experiences, histories, and intersecting identities
        • Also remember other systemic reasons - ex. Hierarchies
        • Ex: (chat through this graphic)
    • Aversion to change is a mindset change. How do we change people’s minds?
      • Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is show up as yourself
        • Sharifa
        • Audre Lorde
      • Be conscious of this mindset within yourself, model a change in mindset for others
        • This can look like formally talking about any of the following tools if that is within your realm of power and influence
        • This can also look like you doing this work on your own and using this language to begin changing the norms within your work culture
    • Tools:
      • Continuous Improvement
        • Plan → Do → Check → Act
      • Technical vs. Adaptive Challenges (chat through graphic)
  • Graphic below!
    • Aim for learning zone! Notice when you’re in your comfort zone

Mel’s Mindful Minute: 44:29

  • Attention to Relationships  

We Are Always Students

Sharing is Self-Caring

  • Self-care
    • When is the last time you tried something new?
    • Tried doing something differently than you normally do?
    • Identify one small thing you can try to do differently
  • Community-care
    • What are the habits and patterns of your friends, families and co-workers? What is “always” done?
    • Next time someone proposes trying something, notice how you feel initially, and then be intentional about supporting their new idea.
  • Systems-care
    • How are the systems in your life built to encourage or discourage new ways of doing things? Think about lots of different kinds of systems
      • Workplace
      • Faith-based
      • Hobbies
      • Family dynamics (we’ve always done it this way at Christmas!)

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