On my own today, and mostly following up on open items (the local manager works 4 long days and has Fridays "off" - I say "off" because I've heard from her several times today). Meeting agendas and some calls out to get status updates. So far, everyone has been generous with their time and information. A refreshing change.
A brief meeting with my former Bayer colleague. He's the manager for the other half of the team I'll be dealing with regularly, and a friend. We discussed the team personalities for his resources and mine. I'm building a personal reference that I could share at some point, if anyone has to work with these folks, or even if I have to work with them at a later date and I need a refresher about communications preferences and like. One hazard of this process is that it can have the taint of judgment. Our immediate experience can ultimately color our dealings and relationships. What I'm looking to glean from this conversation (and I intend to have others with most of the individuals) is a set of guidelines I can use when working with people, to make sure that they get the right information in the right way at the right time. It's a delicate balance.
Feeling less scattered today (though I have to temper that statement by saying I've missed most of the limb rotations). A lighter lunch comes as the result of an observation about how I get my food: I tend to fill whatever size container I have (basically, a food version of Parkinson's Law). I realized I should do two things at the salad bar to better manage the amount of food I consume: first, pay attention to how much I'm taking (duh) by resisting the urge to fill the container I have; second, use a smaller container, effectively allowing me to take less while still getting the feeling I've filled the thing up. I began this last night when I chose a smaller container for the bits that I bring to work (rather than pay for the weight of the salad bar).
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