How might we...
- Sustainability: How might Change Elemental be more sustainable?
- How might I reduce my experience of overwhelm and anxiety when dealing with big complex projects or too many projects?
Hypothesis
If we close the WHOLE organization for a week, it will allow for much needed rest and renewal.
Design
Deborah finds time that works for most people
Metrics
- We commit to doing it.
- Almost everyone reported not sending or receiving work related emails and texts
Learnings
- Learnings documented in staff meeting notes:
- Appreciated we all took the same time, feels so different
- No big email boxes
- No guilt for not working
- Rejuvenation, Revival
- Need more rest
- Hard to come back
- Doing nothing
- Many reported this time was more restful than taking personal vacation time
- Possibly of another interaction…trying again this year