Bert's Journal

[Bert]

Good morning my friends at OOTS,

I hope you've all been well. Again, it's been a little while since I've posted as things have generally been going well.

The main reason I wanted to write into my journal again is because I'm 3 days into my new role and I am sensing that I need some support to help me with getting myself back into work.

So far, I can't raise any "red flags" with my new job. I've been very much looking forward to getting myself back into work (and this time, in employment as part of a team rather than self employed all on my own). The people seem absolutely fine and I approach this with the mentality of not becoming overly emotionally invested into relationships, etc. To treat work as a means to earn a living and to stimulate myself.

I have joined this team to lead on one of the agency's larger clients. All seems well. It is a large account with many moving parts. And already I'm feeling some slight emotional disregulation as I am probably expecting myself to need to provide value from day 1... It's like I'm uncomfortable in not being able to help immediately (because i don't know anything yet!? Right...). I can feel myself, or should I say, my unreasonable self / critic, wanting to be a hero and to sort everyones troubles out - and that is translating into overwhelm and stress.

Basically... I need to be way more patient to myself and to try not to get disregulated too badly.

Any comments on this would be hugely appreciated.

Hope you're all well!

[GoSlash27]

Bert,
 Good morning!
 I can tell you from decades of personal experience: One of the most frustrating things I've dealt with as a worker is a manager/ supervisor who implements changes before they even know what's going on.This can crash an entire program and increase stress for everyone. People adapted to the existing mode of operation for a reason.
 The best managers always observed first. They asked questions, got a good feel for what the needs/ challenges were, and only *then* acted.

 The best thing you can do for your team is also the best thing you can do for yourself: Resist the urge to jump in and save the day immediately. That's far more likely to do harm than good.

Best wishes,
-Slashy