First Spring Wind

Your role in a team

On a team, you might spark a rethink of how things are done and lead the way when change comes. A single remark from you often gets a stalled conversation moving again.

When you shine

• Bringing in new tools or ways of working
• Getting a stalled project moving again
• Replanning at the turn of a season or year

When clouds roll in

• Work where “no changes” is the rule
• Long stretches of following the same steps
• When cleanup from past launches piles up

Classic First Spring Wind moments

• You can’t help introducing a new tool at the morning meeting.
• “Why don’t we just try it?” changes the whole meeting.
• Your bookmarks have a folder called “Try this later.”
• Counting the projects you’ve started is a little scary.

Small habits for more sunshine

• Whenever you start something new, write down one thing you’ll stop.
• For two weeks after a change, ask people what feels awkward.
• Once a month, review what you’ve started and mark what’s finished.

Working with you

Start with what you like about their new idea, then talk through your concerns — it’s easier to agree on which way the wind should blow.