Transitions

Life will continue to be messy...re-entry to your physical office may be hard.  Coming back into the office, let’s reframe - moving forward into the office  will have a wheel of emotions.  Life as we knew it, is behind us and everyone else in the world.  Life as we will know it - is not yet revealed.  You and your colleagues will experience transitions.  Transitions are not linear; there is no set time involved. Everyone’s experience will be different.  It is important to acknowledge this, be compassionate with each other.  Out of this will come meaning...and what is next for work space.  

Change begins with an ending.  There is a loss; letting go is unsettling.  Physicality was dissolved between us.  Connection was on the grid for weeks and weeks not knowing when there may be an ending.  Now is the time to reconnect + dialogue what just happened.  You may be experiencing some quick-fix ideas  - think about what else can change.  Honor the space as it was.  As days go by, reflect with a new  lens of how space can exist for a better for and connected community.

As you move forward - space as it is, doesn’t accommodate our new world.  What are the safety precautions, how far apart shall we sit, do we need to be here every day.  You are entering a neutral zone of transitions.  Although, we wish it all to be crystal clear, it is not.  What needs to change comes with time.  Questions arise of where do we belong with discovering new ways we work, from sheltered places.  Be empathetic.  Changes are now possible that may not have been possible before.  It is a time to think of possibilities!  

How can space reunite the community, and accommodate safety.  What new spaces may need to be designed for the new ways of work that everyone just experienced?  Is there something that can be given back to offset the take-away?  

This is a new beginning.  Signs of re-orientation can be seen.  New growth.  Acknowledge all.