Comments on: 7 Ways to Help Your Team Deal with Ambiguity at Work

By: Karin Hurt

Karin Hurt — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:08:11 +0000

Thanks so much, Julie for expanding the conversation! You raise such an important point about all the personal uncertainty on top of all the work uncertainty– all of that has a cumulative effect that we need to be sensitive to. You might also find this helpful. https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/12/12/how-to-lead-when-your-team-is-exhausted/

By: Julie Anderson

Julie Anderson — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:47:36 +0000

This post resonates with us still today. As the costs of living continue to rise sharply, people are still facing a lot of personal uncertainty. I think that we as leaders need to continue being in tune with the team. Ask questions. Check in. We are also experiencing a lot of personnel shifting around within teams. Strive to be nimble, patient, and prepared. That said, I think #6 – envisioning alternative scenarios, can help teams to stay nimble and proactive, rather than reactive.

By: Karin Hurt

Karin Hurt — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:21:17 +0000

Thanks so much, Luisa. YES! Anything that is important is worth communicating 5 times, 5 different ways. https://letsgrowleaders.com/2020/08/31/how-to-get-more-creative-in-your-remote-team-communication/

By: Karin Hurt

Karin Hurt — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:57:03 +0000

In reply to Paula Reid. Thanks so much, Paula. You offer some incredible advice here. I love that "go knowingly into the unknown." It would be fun to connect sometime and hear more about what you are doing. It sounds great.

By: Paula Reid

Paula Reid — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 09:10:29 +0000

I enjoyed this post very much Karin, thank you from ‘getting warmer now’ UK! I especially liked that you kept it real and practical – so many of these discussions are conceptual or philosophical. I run a business about ‘Adventure Psychology’ and our strapline is ‘Going Knowingly into the Unknown’ (see http://www.adventure-psychology.com). We say that ‘Going Knowingly is in two parts – 1) choosing to ‘go’ in the first instance (i.e. decision making whether to do x, y, or z, and then 2) preparedness – doing all you can to prepare for the uncertainties and challenges ahead on the journey / adventure so that you are more able and your brain is more available when you get into the thick of things. One thing we talk about a lot is ‘anticipatory thinking’, and for ambiguity – sensemaking, which helps with the psychology of uncertainty too…

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By: Karin Hurt

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By: Karin Hurt

Karin Hurt — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:40:22 +0000

In reply to Laura.

Laura, I so agree that asking questions is key! I’m amazed every time we do an own the U.G.L.Y. exercise with our clients… how quickly clarity comes. I’mreally excited about some strategic work we are doing later this month with an executive team at the very top of the company who has invited their 20 most senior leaders to work with us to spend time on 4 very strategic questions about the future.

When it comes to dealing with different communication styles, I’m a big believer in making the invisible visible (meaning learn about the styles on the team and talk about them). Of course, this is easiest to do before the stuff starts to hit the fan 😉

As business and life partners, David and I have very different personalities and as our business continues to grow, we are constantly dealing with big decisions amidst a lot of ambiguity. We have learned how each of us approaches such challenges, and are getting better and articulating what we are hearing the other person saying to show we really get it, before offering another view.

I’m loving all these great insights. Who else has something to add?

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 13:42:18 +0000

I think this message is so important. While it is a simple concept we all face ambiguity all of the time. Asking questions to create clarity is so important, and might help your colleagues as well. Various communications styles makes it even more challenging. Karin, what advice do you give teams that are facing ambiguity and their communications styles are really challenging their ability to create clarity?