Lets assume that Work Complexity is wasting about 2 hrs per day per person. With a team size of 25, I am already losing 50 valuable hours a day, i.e; around 250 hrs a week. Whow!
This is a huge cost for not paying attention to simplicity. We cannot afford this for sure!!
Embracing simplicity is the only ultimate development opportunity, we have in our hands to keep the growth happening, to survive and face this chaotic world of information overdose.
So, to fight the demon of "CONFUSION", which is making such catastrophic damage, I need to get the Angel "SIMPLICITY" in to my work floor.
My first step towards, bringing "SIMPLICITY" to my floor would be to think how to stop time abuse of everyone in this organization including mine.
Choice overload is creating an opposing force. Every customer, every project, every task, every request is bartering for time and attention of me and my team members. Resulting in project delays, flawed work, unhappy clients, frustrated and drained team members.
I plan to begin using the 5 building blocks before starting any project. 5 building blocks which will be the first step towards simplicity.
The 5 Building Blocks:
KNOW - Identify the most important things of the project. Understand the project.
FEEL - Understanding what the team feels about the project. Clarify how I want them to feel about the project.
USE - Are the tools and training required for the project present.
DO - Each team member should know clearly what is expected out of him. Expectation list of project should be clear and simple.
SUCCEED - Clearly list the milestones, project completion expectation, benefits to the company and team on project success.
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2 comments:
Simplicity is all about "simplifying of one's life in order to focus on things that are most important and disregard or avoid things that are least important."
So what steps are you going to follow to avoid things that are least important and how are you going to priortize them..in your organization to achieve the goals stated in your blog. It is possible to complete avoid things which are LEAST IMPORTANT.Would be interested in your comments on the same.
Thanks Ashita, I'll address your comment in my next post
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