Degree of Difficulty
Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 9:05AM 
There could be a degree of difficulty.
Trying new things, working in new ways or joining new teams can present challenges. Not everything is easy, simple, clear or certain to ‘go our way’. Any time you’re working with or on something new, there could be a degree of difficulty with it.
Yes, just like athletes in diving, skating, skiing - and many other sports - there’s a grade or tariff in a technical skill.
As the world of work keeps changing, your role may change, the system may change, the leader may change, customers change. And with every change, there could be some challenge and difficulty.
Rather than resisting, blocking, denying or ignoring the new, try it. Practice it, try it out, and again. No great skill, insight or learning came from persistent resistance.
New ways of doing things are new to some of us because we haven’t done things like this, in this way, using this system/process/app/tool/method before. As we try to think and do things in new ways, be kind to those experiencing these degrees of difficulty.
We've all been there. Don’t push people down the ramp. Let them take it step by step.
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